How many Exocet missiles did Argentina have?
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How many Exocet missiles did Argentina have?
Aérospatiale AM. 39 Exocet Anti-Ship Missile: 5 units on Super Etendards. AS 30 air-surface missiles.
What guns were used in Falklands war?
Infantry weapons
- Pistols. L9A1 Browning.
- Submachine guns. L2A3 Sterling (carried by some officers, signallers, Milan and 84mm operators, CVR(T) crew and rear echelon troops.) L34A1 suppressed Sterling. L2A2 submachine gun.
- Rifles. L1A1 SLR. M16A1. CAR-15.
- Support weapons. M79 Grenade launcher. M203 Grenade launcher.
What was the impact of the Falklands War on Argentina?
In spite of these disadvantages, Argentine air units bore the brunt of the battle during the six-week war, and inflicted serious damage and losses to the naval forces of the United Kingdom. Low-flying jets attacking British ships provided some of the most sobering and dramatic images of the war.
What happened to the guns from the Falklands War?
The guns were recovered by divers from the Argentine Army and taken off by helicopter, though one was damaged, and were used in the defence of Darwin. Later captured by British Forces, but attacked by a Westland Lynx HAS.Mk.2/3 (XZ691) from HMS Penelope firing a Sea Skua on 13 June 1982.
This article describes the composition and actions of the Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War. For a list of naval forces from the United Kingdom, see British naval forces in the Falklands War .
Did Argentina have the technology to track down British ships?
While the exact data of interest is classified, Argentina did not possess an organic capability to track British ships. Evidence suggests several of the Argentine successes can be attributed to Soviet information. From the UK perspective, the timing of the Falklands War was disastrous, nearly catastrophic.