Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: ** Military Forces of Saudi Arabia Message-ID: <1990Nov21.214921.17614@cbnews.att.com> Date: 21 Nov 90 21:49:21 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys Lines: 112 Approved: military@att.att.com From: Kevin A. Geiselman This is part of a series of postings detailing the military forces involved in and around the Persian Gulf. As changes occur relevant postings will be updated and re-submitted. Any questions, comments or corrections concerning these postings should be e-mailed rather than posted to save network clutter. Kevin A. Geiselman kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu =============================================================================== MILITARY FORCES OF SAUDI ARABIA source: The Military Balance 1989-1990 International Institute for Strategic Studies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ARMED FORCES: ACTIVE: 65,700 Terms of service: voluntary; consription, males aged 18-35, authorized ARMY: 38,000 2 armd bde 4 mech bde 1 inf bde 1 AB bde (2 bn, 3 SF coy) 1 Royal Guard regt (3 bn) 5 arty bn 18 AD arty bty EQUIPMENT: MBT: 550: 300 AMX-30, 50 M-60A1 (to be A3), 200 M-60A3 RECCE: 250 AML-60/-90 AIFV: 500+ AMX-10P APC: 1,100 M-113 (incl TOW/comd/spt variants), 30 EE-11 Urutu, 170 Panhard M-3 TOWED ARTY: 105mm: some 24 Model 56 pack, 40 M-101/-102 (in store); 155mm: 70 FH-70, 34 M-198 SP ARTY: 275: 155mm; 224 M-109, 51 GCT MRL: 127mm: 6 ASTROS II MORTARS: 107mm: 360 M-30 4.2-in SSM: (est) 9 Ch CSS-2 ATGW: BGM-71A TOW (incl 200 VCC-1 SP), M-47 Dragon, HOT (incl AMX-10P SP) RCL: 75mm; 84mm: 450 Carl Gustav; 90mm; 106mm AD GUNS: 40mm: M-42 SP; 90mm: 15 M-117 SAM: Stinger, 500 Redeye NAVY: 7,200 (incl 1,200 marines) BASES: Riyadh (HQ Naval Forces). Western Fleet: Jiddah (HQ), Al Wajh, Yanbu. Eastern Fleet: Jabayl (HQ), Al Qatif, Ras Tanura, Al Dammam, Ras al Mishab FRIGATES: 8: 4 Madina (Fr F.2000) with 4x 533mm, 2x 406mm ASTT, 1x AS-365N hel (AS 15 ASM) plus 8 Otomat-2 SSM, 1x 100mm gun 4 Badr (US Tacoma) (ASUW) with 2x4 Harpoon SSM, 2x3 ASTT (Mk 46 LWT) PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS: 13: MISSILE CRAFT: 9 As Siddiq (US 58m) PFM with 2x2 Harpoon TORPEDO CRAFT: 3 Bammam (FRG Jaguar) with 4x 533mm TT PATROL, INSHORE: 1 US Pegasus PHI, 9 PCI in store MINE WARFARE: 4 Addriyah (US MSC-322) MCC AMPHIBIOUS: Craft only; 4 LCU, 12 LCM SUPPORT AND MISCELANEOUS: 6: 2 Boraida (mod Fr Durance) AOR, 3 ocean tugs, 1 Royal Yacht NAVAL AVIATION: HELICOPTERS: 24 AS-365N, (4 SAR, 20 with AS-15TT ASM) MARINES: (1,200): 1 inf regt, with 140 BMR-600P AIR FORCE: 16,500; 179 cbt ac, no armed hel FGA: 5 sqn 3 with 63 F-5E; 2 with 20 Tornado IDS FIGHTER: 3 sqn with 42 F-15C. Tornado ADV being delivered RECCE: 1 sqn with 10 RF-5E AEW: 1 sqn with 5 E-3A TANKER: 8 KE-3A, 8 KC-130H OCU: 2 with 15 F-5B, 22 F-5F, 17 F-15D TRANSPORT: 3 sqn 35 C-130 (10 -E, 25 -H), 9 L-100-30HS (hospital ac), 35 C-212 HELICOPTERS: 2 sqn: 1 AB-204, 14 AB-205, 25 AB-206B, 29 AB-212, 17 KV-107 (SAR, tpt) TRAINING: 30 Hawk Mk 60, 30 BAC-167 Mk 80, 30 PC-9, 2 Jetstream 31, 13 Cessna 172 ROYAL FLIGHT: ac: 2 BAe 125-800, 2 C-140, 4 CN-235, 1 Gulfstream III, 2 Learjet 35, 2 VC-130H hel: 5 AS-61, AB-212 AAM: AIM-9J/L/P Sidewinder, AIM-7F Sparrow ASM: AGM-65 Maverick AIR DEFENCE FORCES: (4,000) 33 SAM bty: 16 with 128 Improved HAWK; 17 with 68 Shahine (Crotale) fire units and AMX-30SA 30mm SP AA 73 static Shahine fire units as static defence EQUIPMENT: AD GUNS: 20mm: 100 M-163 Vulcan; 30mm: 53 AMX-30SA; 35mm: 180; 40mm:120L70 (in store) SAM: 141 Shahine, 128 MIM-23B Improved HAWK PARA-MILITARY: NATIONAL GUARD: (Ministry of Interior) 56,000 (10,000 active, 20,000 reserve; 26,000 tribal levies): 2 mech inf bde each 4 all arms bn 1 ceremonial cav sqn EQUIPMENT: APC: 700+ V-150 Commando TOWED ARTY: 105mm: 50 M-102 RCL: 106mm ATGW: TOW AD GUNS: 20mm: 30 M-40 Vulcan FRONTIER FORCE: 8,500 COAST GUARD: about 40 PCI<, 24 hovercraft, about 400 boats GENERAL CIVIL DEFENCE ANMINISTRATION UNITS: 10 KV-107 hel