These are some of the key weapons of the Falklands War used by both sides.

Aircraft and weapons

Argentina

Combat

Bomber

Maritime Patrol

Reconnaissance

Tanker

Transport

Helicopters

Armament

Machine guns and cannons

Rockets

Air-to-air missiles

Air-to-surface missiles

Bombs

United Kingdom

Combat

Bomber

Maritime Patrol

Reconnaissance

Tanker

Transport

Helicopters

Armament

Guns and cannons

Rockets

Air-to-air missiles

Air-to-surface missiles

  • AGM-45 Shrike (Vulcan)
  • BAe Sea Skua (Lynx)[14] - A light anti-ship missile, fired from Lynx helicopters, its warhead is only 20 kg compared with the Exocet's 165 kg. However, hits from three Sea Skua missiles badly damaged the Argentine tug ARA Alferez Sobral.
  • Nord SS.11 (Scout)
  • Nord AS.12 (Wasp, Wessex) - A French light anti-ship missile, fired from Westland Wasp helicopters. Like the Sea Skua, its small 28 kg warhead meant that it could not destroy ships outright; however, it could disable smaller vessels. On 25 April 1982 it contributed towards damaging and disabling the Argentine Submarine the ARA Santa Fe. A total of nine missiles were fired at the submarine trapped on the surface by anti-submarine torpedoes circling just under the hull. Of the missiles fired four hit, four missed and one failed to launch. Two of the missiles that hit the target failed to detonate on impact, instead punching a hole through the slender conning tower and exploding on the far side.

Bombs

Torpedoes and Depth Charges

Ships

Argentina

Argentine Navy

Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Amphibious warfare ships
Cruisers
Destroyers
Corvettes
Tugboats
Auxiliary ships

Argentine Coast Guard

Patrol vessels

Merchant vessels

  • Formosa
  • Río Carcarañá
  • Yehuín
  • Río Cincel
  • Mar del Norte
  • Lago Argentino
  • Puerto Rosales
  • Narwal
  • María Alejandra
  • Constanza
  • Invierno
  • Capitán Canepa
  • María Luisa
  • Usurbil
  • Mar Azul
  • Río de la Plata II

Falkland Islands Company ships seized by the Argentine Navy

  • Forrest
  • Monsunen
  • Penelope

United Kingdom

Royal Navy

Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Amphibious warfare ships
Destroyers
Frigates
Offshore patrol vessels
Ice patrol vessels
Ambulance ships
Mine countermeasures vessels
Patrol vessels

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Tankers
Amphibious warfare ships
Supply ships

Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service

Tugboats

British Merchant Navy

Ocean liners and cruise ships
Roll-on-roll-off ferries
Container ships
Freighters
Tankers
  • Alvega
  • Anco Charger
  • Balder London[10]
  • British Avon[10]
  • British Dart
  • British Esk
  • British Tamar
  • British Tay
  • British Test
  • British Trent
  • British Wye
  • Eburna
  • Fort Toronto
  • G.A.Walker
  • Scottish Eagle
Tugboats, repair and support ships

Royal Marines

British Army

Falkland Islands Company

  • Forrest[96]
  • Monsunen
  • Penelope
  • John Biscoe[97]

Anti-air

Argentina

Anti-aircraft guns

Argentine forces deployed a substantial number of anti-aircraft guns around Stanley and Goose Green airfields.

Naval surface-to-air missiles

Land-based surface-to-air missiles

  • Roland - Argentine forces deployed a single launcher to defend Stanley airport; it succeeded in shooting down one Sea Harrier (XZ456) on 1 June 1982 above 10,000 feet (3000 m). The presence of the launcher forced British aircraft to operate above its envelope – typically at 18,000 feet (5,500 m) which severely reduced the accuracy of bombs dropped on the airport. The single Roland unit was later shipped back to Britain for analysis and testing.
  • Tiger Cat - Argentine land forces had a total of 7 Tigercat missile launchers (Ex RAF); there were several near misses, and possibly one Sea Harrier had its engine damaged by shrapnel from one of the missiles.

United Kingdom

Naval surface-to-air missiles

  • Sea Dart[98] - British naval medium-range surface-to-air missile. It proved unable to engage low-altitude targets, such as Argentine A4 Skyhawk aircraft and Exocet missiles. However, it did achieve several long-range kills.
  • Sea Wolf[98] - British naval short-range low-altitude surface-to-air missile, used to complement the longer-range Sea Dart. It proved capable of engaging low-flying aircraft.
  • Sea Cat[98]
  • Sea Slug - Long range, high altitude anti-aircraft missile system of the 1950s, was not used against aircraft but for bombardment of positions near Port Stanley by the Royal Navy ships equipped with it.

Land-based surface-to-air missiles

  • Rapier[99][100] - British surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army to replace their towed Bofors 40/L70 anti-aircraft guns. Its presence acted as a deterrent, especially after the deployment of Blind Fire systems around Port San Carlos.
  • Tiger Cat

Anti-ship

Argentina

Land-based surface-to-surface missiles

Electronic warfare and communications

Argentina

United Kingdom

Artillery and mortars

Argentina

Artillery

Mortars

  • FM 81mm mortar
  • FM 120mm mortar

United Kingdom

Artillery

Mortars

Vehicles

Argentina

United Kingdom

Infantry weapons

Argentina

Pistols

Submachine guns

Rifles

Machine guns

Anti-tank

Anti-air

Grenades

  • FMK-2
Anti-personnel mines
Anti-tank mines

United Kingdom

Pistols

Submachine guns

Rifles

Machine guns

Grenade launchers

Anti-tank

Anti-air

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