During the Gulf War, SAS teams were inserted deep within Iraq to search for mobile Scud launchers. They would locate the launchers and then call in air strikes or take down the missiles themselves. Within nine days of the war's beginning, Scud launches from the SAS' area of responsibility had completely stopped. 

On January 22, 1991, an 8 man team (codenamed Bravo Two Zero) was dropped deep behind Iraqi lines.The team was compromised the day after it was inserted and tried to escape west to Syria; 100 miles away . The team became split up. They endured the worst weather the region had experience in 30 years . Of the original eight-man team three were killed and four were captured. One man managed to make it across the Syrian border and to safety, a journey of 180 miles, on foot. Four members managed to steal a car and drive to within eight miles of the border. Hitting a military checkpoint, they left the car (as well as the dead guard) and ran for the border. In the mad flight to the border three SAS soldiers were killed. Two men were killed during  fire fights, one was providing cover fire for other members of the patrol.The other one was killed while trying to steal a car from a couple of Iraqi soldiers. One member died from hypothermia.One man managed to get within 2-3 miles but the remaining four SAS member were captured and tortured. In their escape it is reported that this eight-man team killed around 250 soldiers before they were killed or captured. 

SAS patrols also penetrated deep inside of Iraq, at one point a mobile fighting column from A Squadron was 18 kilometers outside of Baghdad.

The SAS played an important role in Iraq; they prevented Israelis from entering the war. 

The Falklands War

They also saw extensive action in the Falklands war. Teams infiltrated various points for reconnaissance missions. An Argentine submarine was attacked in Cumberland bay. Navy Harriers were guided in at Port Stanley after a team spotted Argentine helicopters being redeployed. An airfield at Pebble island was raided; and eleven aircraft were destroyed at the cost of one SAS member being injured. 

The Falklands was also the testing ground for the new Stinger Missile. The Stinger is a hand held surface to air missile. During the Falklands, the Stinger saw limited use with the SASbut the SAS now carries the weapon in it's arsenal. The Stinger was used to shoot down low flying Argentinean jets but one report claims a soldier also shot one out of the sky with a GPMG. The Stinger case however is proven and the Stinger was bought from 1st SFOD-D at the very beginning of the war.

Although much of the conflict went off without a hitch, a few tradgies did occur. An SBS patrol happened to walk into an SAS patrol, which was dug in. The SAS noticed Argentinean webbing (which the SBS was wearing) and proceeded to fire on them. When the firing stopped, an SBS Marine lay dead. Also while moving members of the SAS from one ship to another tragedy struck. A helicopter carrying the SAS soldiers ditched off the Falklands coast, killing 18 SAS men.