These are some of the key weapons of the Falklands War used by both sides.
Aircraft and weapons
Argentina
Combat
A-4B/C/Q Skyhawk (Argentine Air Force, Argentine Naval Aviation) Aermacchi MB-326 (Argentine Naval Aviation) Aermacchi MB-339 (Argentine Naval Aviation) Dassault Mirage III (Argentine Air Force) Dassault Super Étendard (Argentine Naval Aviation) FMA IA 58A Pucará (Argentine Air Force) IAI Dagger (Argentine Air Force)
Bomber
Canberra B.62 (Argentine Air Force)
Maritime Patrol
S-2E Tracker (Argentine Naval Aviation) SP-2H Neptune (Argentine Naval Aviation)
Reconnaissance
Cessna Citation I (Phoenix Squadron) Cessna Citation II (Phoenix Squadron) Hawker Siddeley HS.125 (Phoenix Squadron) Learjet 24 (Phoenix Squadron) Learjet 35 (Argentine Air Force, Phoenix Squadron) Learjet 36 (Phoenix Squadron) Lockheed L-188PF Electra (Argentine Naval Aviation) P-95 Bandeirulha (Argentine Naval Aviation) T-34C Turbo Mentor (Argentine Naval Aviation) Boeing 707-320C (Argentine Air Force)
Tanker
KC-130H Hercules (Argentine Air Force)
Transport
Aero Commander 500B/500S/680FL/690A/690B/690C (Phoenix Squadron) BAC 1-11 (Austral Líneas Aéreas) Boeing 737-200 (Aerolíneas Argentinas) Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (Argentine Naval Aviation) C-47 Skytrain (Phoenix Squadron) C-130H Hercules (Argentine Air Force) de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (Argentine Air Force) Douglas DC-3 (Phoenix Squadron) FMA IA 50 Guaraní II (Phoenix Squadron) Fokker F-27-400M (Argentine Air Force) Fokker F-28-1000C/3000C (Argentine Air Force, Argentine Naval Aviation) Mitsubishi MU-2 (Phoenix Squadron) Piper Aerostar (Phoenix Squadron) Swearingen Merlin (Phoenix Squadron)
Helicopters
Agusta A109A (Argentine Army Aviation, Phoenix Squadron) Aérospatiale Alouette III (Argentine Naval Aviation) Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (Argentine Army Aviation, Argentine Naval Prefecture) Bell 205 (Phoenix Squadron) Bell 206 (Phoenix Squadron) Bell 212 (Argentine Air Force, Phoenix Squadron) CH-47C Chinook (Argentine Army Aviation) H-34 Choctaw (Phoenix Squadron) McDonnell Douglas MD500 (Phoenix Squadron) Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 (Phoenix Squadron) SH-3 Sea King (Argentine Naval Aviation, Phoenix Squadron) Short SC.7 Skyvan (Argentine Naval Prefecture) UH-1H Iroquois (Argentine Army Aviation) Westland Lynx Mk.23 (Argentine Naval Aviation)
Armament Machine guns and cannons 7.62×51mm NATO FN Browning machine gun (FMA IA 58A Pucará) 20×110mm USN Hispano-Suiza HS.804 cannon (FMA IA 58A Pucará) 20×110mm USN Colt Mk 12 cannon (A-4B/C/Q Skyhawk) 30×113mm DEFA cannon (Dassault Mirage III, IAI Dagger) Rockets 127mm Zuni FFAR (Aermacchi MB-339) Air-to-air missiles AIM-9B Sidewinder (A-4Q Skyhawk) Rafael Shafrir 2 (A-4C Skyhawk, IAI Dagger)
R.530 (Dassault Mirage III) R.550 Magic (Dassault Mirage III) Air-to-surface missiles Aérospatiale AM.39 Exocet - The Exocet is probably the most famous weapon of the war, sinking two British ships and damaging a third. Operated by both sides the missile was used by the Argentine Navy either air launched from Dassault Super Étendard jets and from an improvised land launcher. Bombs Mk. 82 General Purpose Bomb (A-4Q Skyhawk) 1,000 lb General-Purpose Bomb (A-4B/C Skyhawk, IAI Dagger, Canberra B.62) 250kg Expal BR/BRP General-Purpose Bomb (A-4B/C Skyhawk, IAI Dagger) 125kg PG (FMA IA 58A Pucará) Napalm (FMA IA 58A Pucará)
United Kingdom
Combat
Phantom FGR.2 (Royal Air Force) Harrier GR.3 (Royal Air Force) Sea Harrier FRS.1 (Fleet Air Arm)
Bomber
Vulcan B.2 (Royal Air Force)
Maritime Patrol
Nimrod MR.2 (Royal Air Force)
Reconnaissance
Canberra PR.9 (Royal Air Force)
Tanker
Victor K.2 (Royal Air Force)
Transport
Hercules C.1 (Royal Air Force) VC10 C.1 (Royal Air Force) Short Belfast (TAC HeavyLift)
Helicopters
Gazelle AH.1 (Army Air Corps, Royal Marines Aviation) Scout AH.1 (Army Air Corps, Royal Marines Aviation) Wessex HAS.3/HU.5 (Fleet Air Arm) Lynx HAS.2/HAS.3 (Fleet Air Arm) Sea King HAS.2/HAS.2A/HAS.5/HAR.3 (Fleet Air Arm/Royal Air Force) Wasp HAS.1 (Fleet Air Arm) Chinook HC.1 (Royal Air Force)
Armament Guns and cannons L44A1 GPMG (Scout, Lynx, Sea King, Wasp) M60 machine gun (Chinook) 30×111mm ADEN cannon (Harrier, Sea Harrier) M134 Minigun (Chinook) Rockets SNEB (Harrier, Sea Harrier, Gazelle) Air-to-air missiles AIM-9D/G Sidewinder (Phantom) AIM-9L Sidewinder (Harrier, Sea Harrier, Nimrod) Air-to-surface missiles AGM-45 Shrike (Vulcan) BAe Sea Skua (Lynx) - 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 GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II (Harrier) BL755 (Sea Harrier, Nimrod) 1,000 lb General-Purpose Bomb (Vulcan, Harrier, Sea Harrier) Torpedoes and Depth Charges Mk. 46 torpedo (Nimrod, Sea King, Wasp) Mk. 11 depth charge (Nimrod, Sea King)
Ships
Argentina
Argentine Navy
Submarines
Balao-class submarine (ARA Santa Fe) Type 209 submarine (ARA San Luis)
Aircraft carriers
1942 Design Royal Navy Light Fleet Carrier [Colossus-class] (ARA Veinticinco de Mayo)
Amphibious warfare ships
ARA Cabo San Antonio
Cruisers
Brooklyn-class cruiser (ARA General Belgrano)
Destroyers
Gearing-class destroyer (ARA Comodoro Py) Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer (ARA Comodoro Seguí, ARA Hipólito Bouchard, ARA Piedrabuena) Type 42 destroyer (ARA Santísima Trinidad, ARA Hércules)
Corvettes
Drummond-class corvette (ARA Drummond, ARA Guerrico, ARA Granville)
Tugboats
Sotoyomo-class tugboat (ARA Alferez Sobral, ARA Comodoro Somellera) Abnaki-class tugboat (ARA Francisco de Gurruchaga)
Auxiliary ships
ARA Punta Médanos ARA Almirante Irízar ARA Isla de los Estados ARA Bahía Paraíso Bahía Aguirre-class (ARA Bahía Buen Suceso) Klickitat-class tanker (ARA Punta Delgada)
Argentine Coast Guard
Patrol vessels
Z-28 naval patrol craft (GC Islas Malvinas, GC Río Iguazú)
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
Falklands ships seized by the Argentine Navy
Falklands Government ship ARA Forrest
Falkland Islands Company ships ARA Monsunen ARA Penelope
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Submarines
Swiftsure-class submarine (HMS Spartan, HMS Splendid) Churchill-class submarine (HMS Conqueror, HMS Courageous) Valiant-class submarine (HMS Valiant) Oberon-class submarine (HMS Onyx)
Aircraft carriers
Centaur-class aircraft carrier (HMS Hermes) Invincible-class aircraft carrier (HMS Invincible)
Amphibious warfare ships
Fearless-class landing platform dock (HMS Fearless, HMS Intrepid)
Destroyers
Type 82 destroyer (HMS Bristol) Type 42 destroyer (HMS Sheffield, HMS Coventry, HMS Glasgow, HMS Cardiff, HMS Exeter) County-class destroyer (HMS Glamorgan, HMS Antrim)
Frigates
Type 22 frigate (HMS Brilliant, HMS Broadsword) Type 21 frigate (HMS Active, HMS Alacrity, HMS Antelope, HMS Ardent, HMS Ambuscade, HMS Avenger, HMS Arrow) Leander-class frigate (HMS Andromeda, HMS Argonaut, HMS Minerva, HMS Penelope) Rothesay-class frigate (HMS Yarmouth, HMS Plymouth)
Offshore patrol vessels
Castle-class patrol vessel (HMS Leeds Castle, HMS Dumbarton Castle)
Ice patrol vessels
HMS Endurance
Ambulance ships
Hecla-class survey vessel (HMS Hecla, HMS Herald, HMS Hydra)
Mine countermeasures vessels
HMS Cordella HMS Farnella HMS Junella HMS Northella HMS Pict
Patrol vessels
HMS Tiger Bay (Captured GC Islas Malvinas)
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Tankers
Rover-class replenishment tanker (RFA Blue Rover) Ol-class replenishment tanker (RFA Olna, RFA Olmeda) Leaf-class replenishment tanker (RFA Appleleaf, RFA Brambleleaf, RFA Bayleaf, RFA Plumleaf, RFA Pearleaf) Tide-class replenishment tanker (RFA Tidespring, RFA Tidepool)
Amphibious warfare ships
Round Table-class landing ship logistics (RFA Sir Bedivere, RFA Sir Galahad, RFA Sir Geraint, , RFA Sir Lancelot, , RFA Sir Percivale, RFA Sir Tristram)
Supply ships
Regent-class supply ship (RFA Regent, RFA Resource) Fort-class replenishment ship (RFA Fort Rosalie, RFA Fort Austin) Ness-class combat stores ship (RFA Stromness)
Naval aviation support ships
RFA Engadine
Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
Tugboats
RMAS Typhoon RMAS Goosander
British Merchant Navy
Ocean liners and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth 2 Canberra Uganda Cunard Countess
Roll-on-roll-off ferries
Elk Baltic Ferry Europic Ferry Nordic Ferry Norland Rangatira St Edmund Tor Caledonia
Container ships
Astronomer Atlantic Conveyer Atlantic Causeway Contender Bezant Myrmidon
Freighters
Avelona Star Geestport Laertes Lycaon Saxonia Strathewe St Helena
Tankers
Alvega Anco Charger Balder London British Avon 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
British Enterprise III Dan Lifter Iris Irishman Salvageman Stena Inspector Stena Seaspread Wimpey Seahorse Yorkshireman
Royal Marines
Landing Craft Utility Mk.9 Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel Mk.2 Rigid Raider
British Army
Mexeflote Gemini boat
Falkland Islands Ships Forrest Monsunen Penelope John Biscoe
Anti-air
Argentina Anti-aircraft guns
Argentine forces deployed a substantial number of anti-aircraft guns around Stanley and Goose Green airfields.
40mm Bofors Automatic Gun L/60 35mm Oerlikon GDF 30mm Hispano Suiza 20mm Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202
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 - 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 - 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 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