Modern

Saudi Arabia Armor Brigade

1990-92 Persian Gulf

List SU1M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Regiment (French)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x AMX-30S, 2x AMX-10PC, 1x AMX-10VOA, 1 AR sqd, OP Team, 1x AMX-30D ARV, 1x AMX-30CPP AVLB
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 1x AMX-30S
      4 Troops@ 4x AMX-30S

    1 Recce Troop: 2x AML-H90, 2x AML-H60
    1 Troop: 3x Panhard M3VLA , 3 AR/engineer sqds, 1x Dragon ATGW, 2 GPMG
    1 AA Troop: 6x M163 Vulcan
    1 Battery: 6x 105mm M102, 6x 2t trucks, 1 radio Landrover

Armoured Regiment (American)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M60A3, 3x M577A1, 2 AR sqds, OP Team, 1x M88A1 ARV, 1x M60 AVLB?, 1x M728 CEV
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 1x M60A3
      4 Troops@ 4x M60A3

    1 Recce Troop: 4x Fox armoured cars
    1 Troop: 3x M113A1, 3 AR/engineer sqds, 1x Dragon ATGW, 2 GPMG
    1 AA Troop: 6x M163 Vulcan
    1 Battery: 6x 105mm M102, 6x 2 1/2t trucks, 1 radio Landrover

Mechanised Battalion (French)

    Bttn HQ: 2x AMX-10PC, 1x AMX-10VOA, 1 AR sqd, OP Team, 3x Redeye or Stinger teams in Jeeps, 1x AMX-10ECH
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x AMX-10P, 1 AR sqd, 2 MMG teams
      4 platoons@ 4x AMX-10P, 4(8 man) AR sqds, 1 Dragon ATGW, 3 GPMG, 3x 84mm S.550
      1 platoon: 4x AMX-10P/HOT1
      1 platoon: 3x 81mm M29A1 mortars, 3x AMX-10P

    1 Recce Platoon: 2x AML-H90, 2x AML-H60
    1 Platoon: 3x Panhard M3VLA , 3 AR/engineer sqds, 1 Dragon, 2 GPMG
    1 AA Platoon: 6x M163 Vulcan
    1 Battery: 6x 105mm M102, 6x 2 1/2t trucks, 1 radio Landrover

Mechanised Battalion (American)

    Bttn HQ: 3x M577A1, 2 AR sqds, OP Team, 3x Stinger teams in Jeeps
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M113A1, 1 AR sqd, 2 MMG teams
      3 platoons@ 4x M113A1, 4 AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 3x 84mm S.550, 1x Dragon
      1 platoon: 4x VCC-1/TOW-2
      1 platoon: 3x M125A1

      1 Recce Platoon: 4x Fox armoured cars
      1 Platoon: 3x M113A1, 3 AR/engineer sqds, 1 Dragon, 2 GPMG
      1 AA Platoon: 6x M163 Vulcan
      1 Battery: 6x 105mm M102, 6x 2 1/2t trucks, 1 radio Landrover

2. Brigade Support

Armoured Brigade HQ: 4 AR sqds, 4x M577A1, 2x Landrovers
with:

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 4 AR squads, 6x Landrover, 3 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M109A2, 1x M577A1
      OR 3 batteries@ 6x 155mm GCT, 1x AMX-10PC

3. Corps Support

Up to:

    2 Rocket Batteries@ 6x 127mm ASTROS II, 1x radar/radio van
    1 Transport Squadron: 12x UH-60A Blackhawk
    1 Anti-Tank Squadron: 12x AH-64A Apache (late 1991+)
    6 Kuwaiti Anti-tank Flights@ 4x Gazelle SA342K@ 4x HOT1
    1 Kuwaiti Transport Squadron: 10x SA330K Puma

    3 Marine Battalions@

      Bttn HQ: 3x BMR-600P, 3 AR squads, 3 GPMG, 3x Stinger
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 2x BMR-600P, 1 AR squad, 2 MMG
        3 platoons@ 4x BMR-600P, 4 AR sqds, 1 Dragoon, 3 GPMG, 3x 84mm

      1 Battery: 4x 4.2" M30 mortars, 4 trucks, OP Team in Landrover, Landrover radio

    4x LCU, 12x LCM
    3 AA Batteries@ 4x 90mm M117 AA guns, 1 FC radar, static
    17 AA Batteries@ 4x Shahine on AMX-30, 1x AMX-30 radar, 3x AMX-30DCA
    18 AA Batteries@ 4x Shelter Shahine launchers, 1 radar, static
    16 AA Batteries@ 4x twin 35mm Skyguard AA, 1 radar, static
    16 AA Batteries@ 8x static IHAWK 3-round launchers, 1 FC radar
    10 Batteries@ 12x CSS-2 ballistic missile silos, static

    5 Special Security Companies@

      CHQ: 1x UR416, 1 AR/SMG sqd
      3 platoons@ 3x UR-416, 3 AR/SMG squads, 3 GPMG

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Infantry have 1-3x M72A1 disposable LAW per squad. From 1991 these can be replaced by 112mm APILAS disposable LAW. AR is G-3.
    c) The Armoured Brigade has 3 Armoured Regiments and 1-2 Mechanised Battalions.
    d) Static AA units are in Saudi territory only, usually airfield defence.
    e) M60A3 tanks have Belgian 105mm FSAPDS2, and American DU from 1991.
    f) Brigades are all 'French' or all 'American' equipped, there being one of each type of brigade in 1990.
    g) Fox armoured cars may have been retired and replaced by AML-H90 and AML-H60. 105mm M102 may be in store.
    h) All Bttn HQ/RHQ and Bde HQs have an American OP/Liaison Team attached in 2x M577A2 during the Gulf War.
    i) In the Gulf War weak divisions were formed with two-three various Saudi and Kuwaiti brigades.


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