Listing of Munitions Employed in Desert Storm
Munitions |
Air Force |
Navy |
Marine Corps |
Total |
General Purpose Bombs |
Mk-82 (500lb) |
59,884 |
10,941 |
6,828 |
77,653 |
Mk-83 (1000lb) |
|
10,125 |
8,893 |
19,081 |
Mk-84 (2000lb) |
10,467 |
971 |
751 |
12,289 |
Mk-117 (B-52) |
43,435 |
|
|
43,435 |
CBU-52 |
17,831 |
|
|
17,831 |
(fragmentation bomb) |
CBU-87 |
10,035 |
|
|
10,035 |
(combined effects munition) |
CBU-89/78 (Gator) |
1,105 |
148 |
61 |
1,314 |
Mk-20 (Rockeye) |
5,345 |
6,814 |
15,828 |
27,987 |
Laser Guided Bombs |
GBU (laser/Mk-82) |
4,086 |
205 |
202 |
4,493 |
Air-to-Surface Missiles |
AGM-114 Hellfire |
2,876 (Army) |
30 |
159 |
3,065 |
(AH-64 and AH-1W) |
AGM-65 All Models |
5,255 |
|
41 |
5,296 |
(Maverick) |
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