The following is a list of equipment currently in use with the Iraqi Ground Forces. For a list of previous equipment, please see List of former equipment of the Iraqi Army.
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History |
Equipment |
Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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Glock 17 | Austria | Used by ISOF [1] | ||
Smith & Wesson M&P | 9×19mm Parabellum | United States | [2] | |
Tariq | 9×19mm Parabellum | Iraq | Manufactured under license as the Tariq. Establishments from 1981 onwards. Production stopped in 2003 and resumed from 2009 onwards. The internal design appears identical to the original pistols. [3] [ page needed ] | |
Zastava CZ 99 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Serbia | [4] | |
Beretta 92 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Italy | Used by ISOF [5] | |
HS2000 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Croatia | Used by ISOF [6] |
Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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FB Glauberyt | 9×19mm Parabellum | Poland | 6,000 PM-98s were sold to Iraq in mid-2000. [3] |
Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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M16 | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | Used since 2007. [7] | |
M4 M4A1 | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | [8] | |
Remington R4 | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | [9] | |
Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | Used by ISOF [10] | |
SIG Sauer SIGM400 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Germany | Used by ISOF [5] | |
K2C carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | South Korea | [11] | |
FB Tantal | 5.45×39mm | Poland | 10,000 Tantals were sold to Iraq in mid-2000. [3] | |
AKM | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union | Used by previous Iraqi army. Some captured from the Islamic State. Mostly kept in storage. Used in parades.[ citation needed ] | |
Zastava M70 | 7.62×39mm | Yugoslavia Iraq | In limited use.[ citation needed ] |
Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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M24 | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | Used by ISOF [6] | |
Orsis T-5000 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Russia | Used by ISOF [6] | |
Barrett M82 | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | [ citation needed ] | |
AM-50 Sayyad | 7.62×51mm NATO | Austria Iran | [12] | |
PSG1 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Germany | [13] | |
Dragunov | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union Iraq | In limited use.[ citation needed ] | |
PSL (rifle) | 7.62×54mmR | Romania | [ citation needed ] | |
Tabuk Sniper Rifle | 7.62×39mm | Iraq | [ citation needed ] |
Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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M249 | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | Used by ISOF [14] | |
M240 | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | [15] | |
MG 3 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Germany | [16] | |
RPK | 7.62×39mm | Manufactured under license between 1981 and 2003. [17] Kept in storage.[ citation needed ] | ||
PK machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | In limited use. [18] | |
M2 Browning | .50 BMG | United States | [18] | |
M134 | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | [ citation needed ] | |
DShK | 12.7×108mm | Soviet Union | [18] |
Model | Image | Type | Origin | Details |
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FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | United States | [ citation needed ] | |
BGM-71 TOW | Wire-guided missile | United States | [ citation needed ] | |
HOT | Wire-guided missile | France West Germany | [ citation needed ] | |
9M113 Konkurs | Wire-guided missile | Soviet Union | [ citation needed ] | |
9M133 Kornet | Laser beam-riding missile | Russia | [19] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
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M80 | Iraq | Combat helmet | Used by Iraqi Armed Forces from the early 1980s to 2010. Used mostly for training. [20] | |
MICH | United States | Combat helmet | Used by ISOF [21] | |
PASGT | United States | Combat helmet | Standard personnel armor. [22] | |
I OTV | United States | Bulletproof vest | Standard issue in combat and duty personnel. With different versions.[ citation needed ] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
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Tanks | |||||
M1A1 Abrams | United States | Main battle tank | 100 [23] | ||
T-90S | Russia | Main battle tank | 73 [24] [25] | ||
T-72 Lion of Babylon | Soviet Union Iraq | Main battle tank | 178+ [23] | T-72M/M1 | |
T-55 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 50 [23] | ||
Armoured recovery | |||||
M88 Hercules | United States | Armoured recovery vehicle | 35+ [23] | M-88A1/2 | |
BREM-1 | Soviet Union | Armoured recovery vehicle | 180 [23] | ||
VT-55A | Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | N/A [23] | ||
Maxxpro | United States | Armoured recovery vehicle | 7 [23] | ||
T-54/55 | Soviet Union | Armoured recovery vehicle | N/A [23] | ||
Type-653 | China | Armoured recovery vehicle | N/A [23] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
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Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||
BMP-1 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | 400 [23] | ||
BMP-3 | Russia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 90 [23] | BMP-3M Variant ordered in 2015 delivered in 2018-2019. | |
BTR-4 | Ukraine | Infantry fighting vehicle | 60 [23] | ||
BTR-80 | Soviet Union Russia Poland | Infantry fighting vehicle | 100 [23] | BTR-80A | |
Armoured personnel carrier (Tracked) | |||||
M113 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 500 [23] | M113A2/Talha | |
MT-LB / MT-LBu | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | ≈400 [23] | ||
Protected patrol vehicle | |||||
TM-170 Barracuda | West Germany | Armoured personnel carrier | 12 [23] | ||
Caiman | United States | MRAP | 250 [23] | ||
Goretz-M | Russia | Armoured vehicle | N/A [23] | ||
Cougar/ILAV Badger | United States | MRAP | 400 [23] | ||
MAMBA | South Africa | MRAP | N/A [23] | ||
International MaxxPro | United States | MRAP | 30 [23] | ||
Armoured utility vehicles | |||||
Oshkosh M-ATV | United States | MRAP | ≈200 | Used by ISOF. [26] | |
Otokar Akrep | Turkey | Infantry mobility vehicle | 400 [23] | ||
M1117 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 20 [23] | ||
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles | |||||
BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Reconnaissance vehicle | 18 [23] | ||
EE-9 Cascavel | Brazil | Reconnaissance vehicle | 35 [23] | ||
Utility vehicles | |||||
HMMWV | United States | Light utility vehicle | +10,000 [27] | ||
Promoter DAPC | South Korea | Infantry mobility vehicle | 50 | Used by ISOF, possible replacement for HMMWV. [28] | |
FMTV | United States | Heavy utility truck | ≈500 [29] | ||
HEMTT | United States | Heavy utility truck | 150 | [30] | |
MTVR | United States | Medium utility truck | 270 [31] | ||
Navistar 7000 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | ≈300 [32] | 115 Navistar 7000-MV on order in addition to unknown number in service. [33] | |
M939 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | ≈250 | ||
KrAZ-6322 | Ukraine | Armoured personnel carrier | 2150 [34] | ||
FV103 Spartan | United Kingdom | Armoured personnel carrier | 100 [35] | ||
Saxon | United Kingdom | Armoured personnel carrier | 60 [35] | ||
BTR-94 | Ukraine | Armoured personnel carrier | 50 [35] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Self-propelled artillery | |||||
Type-83 | China | 152mm self-propelled howitzer | 18+ [23] | ||
M109 | United States | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 30 [23] | M109A1/A2 | |
Towed artillery | |||||
M-46/Type-59 | Soviet Union China | 130mm howitzer | N/A [23] | ||
D-20 | Soviet Union | 152mm howitzer | N/A [23] | ||
Type-83 | China | 152mm howitzer | N/A [23] | ||
M198 | United States | 155mm howitzer | 60 [23] | ||
Multiple rocket launcher | |||||
Astros II MLRS | Iraq | Multiple rocket launcher | N/A [36] | Built under license as the Sajil-60 | |
BM-21 Grad | Soviet Union | Multiple rocket launcher | N/A [23] | ||
TOS-1 | Russia | Multiple rocket launcher | 6+ [23] |
Pantsir-S1 | Russia | Anti-aircraft | 24 [35] | ||
TWQ-1 Avenger | United States | Anti-aircraft | 100 [35] | ||
MIM-23 Hawk | United States | Anti-aircraft | 50 | XXI variant | |
Bofors 40 mm | Sweden | Anti-aircraft autocanon | 100 [37] | Recently refurbished and made operational |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | In service |
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GM 403 | France | Mobile radar | 4 [38] | |
AN/MPQ-64 | United States | Mobile radar | Unknown | |
AN/FPS-117 | United States | Mobile radar | Unknown | |
AN/TPQ-37 | United States | Mobile radar | Unknown | |
Beagle | Germany | Mobile radar | Unknown |
These are aircraft in Iraqi Ground Forces command. For other aircraft see List of active aircraft of the Iraqi Air Force page.
Aircraft | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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Combat helicopter | ||||||
Mil Mi-24 | Russia | Attack | Mi-35M | 21 [23] | 15 of them are non-operational [23] 12 optional order [39] | |
Mil Mi-28 | Russia | Close air support/Anti-armor | Mi-28NE Mi-28UB | 15 [23] | All non-operational [23] 19 optional order [39] | |
T129 ATAK | Turkey | Attack Helicopter | 12 planned [40] | |||
Utility/Transport helicopter | ||||||
Aerospatiale Gazelle | France | Utility | SA342 | 4+ [23] | ||
Bell 407 | United States | Light utility | 35 [23] | 5 optional order [39] | ||
Eurocopter EC635 | Germany | Utility/Light attack | 23 [23] | |||
Mil Mi-8/Mil Mi-17 | Russia | Transport/Utility | 45 [23] | 38 of them are non-operationl [23] | ||
Bell UH-1 | United States | Utility | UH-1H | 16 [23] | ||
Training/ Reconnaissance | ||||||
Bell 206 | United States | rotorcraft trainer | 10 [23] | |||
Bell OH-58 | United States | Scout/rotorcraft trainer | OH-58C | 10 [23] | ||
Bell 505 | United States | rotorcraft trainer | 15 optional order [39] | |||
Drones | ||||||
CH-4 | China | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | 12 [23] | |||
RQ-11 Raven | United States | unmanned aerial vehicle | 10 | Locally manufactured | ||
N/A | Iraq | unmanned aerial vehicle | Dozens | Locally manufactured |
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