List of current equipment of the Iraqi Ground Forces
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.
Components |
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History |
Equipment |
Infantry weapons
Handguns
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] | |
Zastava CZ 99 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Serbia | [4] | |
Beretta 92 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Italy |
Submachine guns and personal defence weapons
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] | |
HK MP7 | HK 4.6×30mm | Germany | A1 variant In limited use by ISOF |
Assault and battle rifles
Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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M16 | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | Been used since 2010.[5] | |
M4
M4A1 |
5.56×45mm NATO | United States | [6] | |
Remington R4 | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | [7] | |
Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | Used by ISOF[8] | |
SIG Sauer SIGM400 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Germany | Been used since 2019 by ISOF[9] | |
K2C carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | South Korea | [10] | |
VHS | 5.56×45mm NATO | Croatia | Been used since 2017 by Federal Police and the Emergency Response Division.[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 Islamic State. Mostly kept in storage.
Used in parades. | |
Zastava M70 | 7.62×39mm | Yugoslavia | In limited use. |
Sniper and anti-materiel rifles
Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
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M24 | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | Used by ISOF[12] | |
Barrett M82 | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | ||
Steyr HS .50 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Austria | ||
PSG1 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Germany | [13] | |
Dragunov | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | In limited use. |
Machine guns
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. Establishments from 1981-2003.[17]
Kept in storage | ||
PK machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union Bulgaria |
In limited use. | |
M2 Browning | .50 BMG | United States | ||
M134 | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States |
Portable guided missiles
Model | Image | Type | Origin | Details |
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FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | United States | Standard issue mid-range anti-helicopter missile. | |
Stinger | Imaging Infrared Seeker (IRR) or Laser guidance | Sweden | Standard issue long-range anti-helicopter missile. | |
BGM-71 TOW | Wire-guided missile | United States | ||
HOT | Wire-guided missile | Germany | HOT-3 version | |
9M113 Konkurs | Wire-guided missile | Soviet Union |
Protective gear
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. | |
MICH | United States | Combat helmet | Used by ISOF[18] | |
PASGT | United States | Combat helmet | Standard personnel armor.[19] | |
I OTV | United States | Bulletproof vest | Standard issue in combat and duty personnel. With different versions. |
Vehicles and artillery
Name | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
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M1 Abrams | United States | Main battle tank | 321[20][21][22][23] | ||
T-90S | Russia | Main battle tank | 75[24][25] | ||
Lion of Babylon | Soviet Union Iraq |
Main battle tank | ≈150[20] | About 150 of Saddam era Lion of Babylon recently refurbished and made operational in 2020 | |
T-72 | Soviet Union Polish People's Republic Czechoslovakia |
Main battle tank | 278[26] | T-72s examples purchased by the new government in 2005 and 2006 | |
T-55 | Soviet Union Polish People's Republic Czechoslovakia |
Main battle tank | 176[28] | Mostly kept in storage as reserve. | |
Chieftain | United Kingdom | Main battle tank | 50-75 | Captured from Iran, most upgraded with air-conditioning for the crew and reinforced armour and night vision.[29]
Kept in storage as reserve. | |
M-88 Hercules | United States | Armoured recovery vehicle | 37[30] | ||
BREM-1 | Soviet Union | Armoured recovery vehicle | 88 | ||
VT-55A | Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | 4 |
Armoured fighting vehicles
Name | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
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Oshkosh M-ATV | United States | MRAP | ≈100 | Used by ISOF[31] Possible replacement for HMMWV | |
International MaxxPro | United States | MRAP Category 1 & 2 | ≈100 | [32] | |
Cougar | United States | Infantry mobility vehicle | 607[33][23] | ||
Caiman | United States | MRAP Category 1 & 2 | 267[34] | ||
HMMWV | United States | Light utility vehicle | ≈10,000[35] | ||
South Korea | Infantry mobility vehicle | 50 | Used by ISOF, possible replacement for HMMWV | ||
AMKZ Dzik | Poland | Infantry mobility vehicle | 600 | Used by Emergency Response Division | |
BMP-3 | Russia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 500[36] | Application for 500 delivery to be complete by 2022 | |
BMP-2 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | ≈100 | Hundreds refurbished and made operable | |
BMP-1 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | 600[37] | From Saddam era. Mostly kept in storage. | |
Otokar Akrep | Turkey | Infantry mobility vehicle | 573[38] | ||
ATF Dingo | Germany | Infantry mobility vehicle | [39] 50 | ||
Shorland APV | United Kingdom | Infantry mobility vehicle | 72 | Kept in storage. | |
BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Reconnaissance vehicle | 13[40] | ||
Armoured personnel carrier | |||||
APC Talha | Pakistan | Armoured personnel carrier | 44 | 2005 44 Part of $31 m deal [41] | |
M113 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 1,026[42] | ||
M1117 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 264[43] | ||
BTR-4 | Ukraine | Armoured personnel carrier | 270[44] | 150 of the units are the BTR-4K variant | |
Panhard | France | Armoured personnel carrier | 44 | ||
Panhard M3 | France | Armoured personnel carrier | 44[45] | ||
BTR-80 | Soviet Union Ukraine Poland |
Armoured personnel carrier | 98 | ||
FMTV | United States | Heavy utility truck | ≈500[46] | ||
HEMTT | United States | Heavy utility truck | 150 | ||
MTVR | United States | Medium utility truck | 270[47] | ||
Navistar 7000 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | ≈300[48] | 115 Navistar 7000-MV on order in addition to unknown number in service.[49] | |
M939 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | ≈250 | ||
KrAZ-6322 | Ukraine | Armoured personnel carrier | 2150[50] | ||
Mamba | South Africa | Armoured personnel carrier | 115[20] | Reva-3 variant | |
TM-170 (Barracuda) | Germany | Armoured personnel carrier | 12[20] | ||
FV103 Spartan | United Kingdom | Armoured personnel carrier | 100[20] | ||
Saxon | United Kingdom | Armoured personnel carrier | 60[20] | ||
BTR-94 | Ukraine | Armoured personnel carrier | 50[20] | Kept in storage. |
Rockets and artillery
M109 | United States | Self-propelled howitzer | 90[20] | ||
2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet Union | Self-propelled howitzer | 70 | About 70 of Saddam era recently refurbished and made operational in 2020 | |
2S3 Akatsiya | Soviet Union | Self-propelled howitzer | 37 | About 37 of Saddam era recently refurbished and made operational in 2021 | |
AMX-GCT | France | Self-propelled howitzer | 86[51] | Received between 1983–1985, kept in storage. | |
M198 | United States | Howitzer | 120[20] | 155mm artillery piece | |
M101 | United States | Howitzer | 100 | Captured from Iran-Iraq war | |
M1938 | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 80 | ||
M-46 | Soviet Union | Field gun | 676[52] | ||
2A36 Giatsint-B | Soviet Union | Field gun | ≈200 | ||
Astros II MLRS | Iraq | Multiple rocket launcher | ≈100[53] | Built under license as the Sajil-60 | |
BM-21 Grad | Soviet Union | Multiple rocket launcher | ≈100[54] | From Saddam era. BM-21 and 9P138 variants. | |
TOS-1 | Russia | Multiple rocket launcher | 12[20] | ||
Type 63 | China | Multiple rocket launcher | 20[20] |
Anti-aircraft
Pantsir-S1 | Russia | Anti-aircraft | 24[20] | ||
TWQ-1 Avenger | United States | Anti-aircraft | 100[20] | ||
MIM-23 Hawk | United States | Anti-aircraft | 50 | XXI variant | |
Bofors 40 mm | Sweden | Anti-aircraft
autocanon |
100[55] | Recently refurbished and made operational | |
AZP S-60 | Soviet Union | Autocanon | ≈250 | Recently refurbished and made operational |
Radar systems
Model | Image | Origin | Type | In service |
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AN/MPQ-64 | United States | Mobile radar | Unknown | |
AN/FPS-117 | United States | Mobile radar | Unknown | |
AN/TPQ-37 | United States | Mobile radar | Unknown | |
Germany | Mobile radar | Unknown |
Army Aviation
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 | In service | Notes |
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Transport | ||||||
Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States | Transport | 12[56] | |||
Antonov An-178 | Ukraine | Transport | 6 | |||
Helicopters | ||||||
Bell 407 | United States | Light utility | 25[57] | |||
Bell UH-1 | United States | Utility | UH-1H | 15[58] | ||
Bell OH-58 | United States | Scout | OH-58C | 8[58] | ||
Mil Mi-17 | Russia | Transport/Utility | 42[58] | |||
Mil Mi-8 | Russia | Transport | 65[58] | |||
Mil Mi-24 | Russia | Attack | Mi-35 | 14[58] | ||
Mil Mi-28 | Russia | Close air support/Anti-armor | 30[58] | |||
Eurocopter EC635 | Germany | Utility/Light attack | 24[58] | |||
Trainer aircraft | ||||||
Bell 407 | United States | Trainer | 8[58] | |||
Bell OH-58 | United States | Trainer | OH-58C | 11[58] | ||
Bell UH-1 Iroquois | United States | Trainer | 21[58] | |||
Drones | ||||||
RQ-11 Raven | United States | unmanned aerial vehicle | 10 | Locally manufactured | ||
CH-4 | China | MALE unmanned aerial vehicle | CH-4B | 4 | Transferred from IQAF | |
Iraq | unmanned aerial vehicle | Dozens | Locally manufactured |
See also
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