List of former equipment of the Iraqi Ground Forces

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The following is a list of former equipment used by the Iraqi Ground Forces. For a list of current equipment, please see List of current equipment of the Iraqi Ground Forces.

For a list of Former Iraqi Air Force equipment, please see Former Iraqi Air Force equipment.

Pre-1958 equipment[]

Tanks and tankettes[]

Name Country of origin
L3/35  Kingdom of Italy
M.13/40  Kingdom of Italy
 United Kingdom
Light Tank Mk VI  United Kingdom
M24 Chaffee  United States
Churchill Mk VII  United Kingdom
Centurion Mk 5/1  United Kingdom

SPG[]

Name Country of origin
15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) Geschützwagen Lorraine Schlepper (f) Nazi Germany

Аrmored cars[]

Name Country of origin
Vickers Crossley Armoured Car  United Kingdom
 United Kingdom
 Iraq
 United Kingdom
Daimler Armored Car  United Kingdom
Humber Armoured Car  United Kingdom
 United Kingdom

Cars[]

Name Country of origin
Land Rover Series I LWB  United Kingdom
Dodge Power Wagon W100  United States
Willys M38  United States
DUKW  United States
Austin Champ  United Kingdom

Trucks[]

Name Country of origin
 United States
6-ton 6x6 truck  United States
AEC Militant Mk.1  United Kingdom

Tractors[]

Name Country of origin
M4 Tractor  United States
 United States
Diamond T-980  United States
Thornycroft Antar MK2  United Kingdom

Engineering vehicles[]

Name Country of origin
 United Kingdom

Howitzers[]

Name Country of origin
QF 3.7-inch mountain howitzer  United Kingdom
 United Kingdom
Ordnance QF 18-pounder Mk I  United Kingdom
Ordnance QF 18-pounder Mk II  United Kingdom
 United Kingdom
 United Kingdom
Ordnance BL 5.5 inch  United Kingdom
M115  United States

AA guns[]

Name Country of origin
Bofors 40 mm gun  United Kingdom

Mortars[]

Name Country of origin
Ordnance ML 3 inch mortar  United Kingdom

1958–2003 equipment[]

Small arms[]

Handguns[]

Name Country of origin
CZ-75  Czechoslovakia
CZ-82  Czechoslovakia
Makarov PM  Soviet Union
Beretta M1951  Italy
Browning Hi-Power  Belgium

Submachine guns[]

Name Country of origin
Skorpion vz. 61  Czech Republic
PM-63 RAK  Poland

Assault rifles[]

Name Country of origin
AKM  Soviet Union Poland
AK-74  Soviet Union
AK-47  Soviet Union Poland
Type 56  China
vz. 58  Czechoslovakia
PM md. 63/65 Romania Socialist Republic of Romania
Zastava M80  Yugoslavia
Zastava M70  Yugoslavia
Zastava M70B  Yugoslavia
AKS-74U  Soviet Union

Rifles[]

Name Country of origin
SKS  Soviet Union

Light machine guns[]

Name Country of origin
RPK  Soviet Union
RPD  Soviet Union
Zastava M72  Yugoslavia

General purpose machine guns[]

Name Country of origin
PK  Soviet Union
Type 67  China
Zastava M84  Yugoslavia

Heavy machine guns[]

Name Country of origin
DShK & Type 54  Soviet Union China
NSV  Soviet Union Poland
KPV  Soviet Union

Sniper rifles[]

Name Country of origin
Dragunov SVD  Soviet Union
Zastava M76  Yugoslavia
Tabuk

Rocket launchers[]

Name Country of origin
RPG-7  Soviet Union
Type 69 RPG  China
M79 Osa  Yugoslavia
M80 Zolja  Yugoslavia
RPG-18  Soviet Union
RPG-22  Soviet Union
RPG-29  Soviet Union
APILAS  France

Grenade launchers[]

Name Country of origin
GP-25  Soviet Union
AGS-17  Soviet Union

Recoilless guns[]

Name Country of origin
SPG-9  Soviet Union

Anti-tank missiles[]

Name Country of origin
AT-3 Sagger  Soviet Union
AT-4 Spigot  Soviet Union
HOT ATGM  France Germany
MILAN  France Germany
SS.11  France

Mortars[]

Name Country of origin
 Yugoslavia  Iraq
 Yugoslavia  Iraq
 China
 Yugoslavia  Iraq
 China
M75 120mm  Yugoslavia
 Iraq
MO-120-RT-61  France
M1938  Soviet Union
M1943 (Type-53)  Soviet Union  China
M-160  Soviet Union
M-240  Soviet Union
2B9 “Vasilek”  Soviet Union

Towed artillery[]

Name Country of origin
ML-20  Soviet Union
M-30  Soviet Union 440
D-30/D-30A  Soviet Union 836
D-74  Soviet Union
M46  Soviet Union 672
 Iraq
2A36  Soviet Union 180
S-23  Soviet Union
GHN-45  Canada 400 ordered delivered 200
Denel G5  South Africa 200
M114 howitzer  United States
Type 59-1  China 720
 China 50
OTO Melara Mod 56 Italy 118
M-56  Yugoslavia
FH-70  Germany 12

Anti-tank guns[]

Name Country of origin
MT-12  Soviet Union
BS-3  Soviet Union
 Romania

Anti-aircraft artillery[]

Name Country of origin
ZU-23-2  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
ZPU-1  Soviet Union
ZPU-2  Soviet Union
ZPU-4  Soviet Union
S-60 & Type 59  Soviet Union
 China
61-K & Type 55  Soviet Union
 China
KS-19  Soviet Union
Type 63 anti-aircraft gun  China
PLDvK vz 53  Czechoslovakia
M55  Yugoslavia
  Switzerland
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70  Sweden

Main battle tanks[]

Name Country of origin Number
T-34/85  Soviet Union 175
M4A2 Sherman  United States 60
M4A3 Sherman  United States 60
T-54 mod 1951  Soviet Union　 250
T-55 (ob.155)  Soviet Union 550
T-55A  Soviet Union
 Poland
 Czechoslovakia		 500
T-55AR  Czechoslovakia 400
T-55 Enigma  Iraq 150
Type-69 II  China 700
Type-69 II mk. A  China 700
Type-69 II mk. B  China 50
Type-69 II mk. C  China 50
Type-59 with 125 mm gun  China
 Iraq		 650
Type-59 Enigma  China
 Iraq		 650
T-62 mod. 1961  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia		 700
T-62 mod. 1972  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia		 2,150
T-72 "Ural"  Soviet Union 300
T-72A  Soviet Union
 Poland
 Czechoslovakia		 200
T-72M  Soviet Union
 Poland
 Czechoslovakia		 200
T-72M1  Soviet Union
 Poland
 Czechoslovakia		 300
T-72with ERA  Iraq 38
Lion of Babylon (tank)  Iraq 100
M-84/M-84A  Yugoslavia 9
TR 800  Romania "a few"[1]
Chieftain Mk-5P  United Kingdom　 175
Vickers MBT Mk1  United Kingdom　 75
FV101 Scorpion  United Kingdom　 20
M47M Patton  United States 30
AMX-30  France 100
M48A5 Patton  United States 20
PT-76  Soviet Union 245

Tank destroyers[]

Name Country of origin
M36B1 Jackson  United States 30
M36B2 Jackson  United States 30
SU-100  Soviet Union 250
ISU-152  Soviet Union 50

Self-propelled artillery[]

Name Country of origin
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union 170
2S3 Akatsiya  Soviet Union 170
GCT F1  France 86
M-109A5  United States 100
M-110 203mm  United States 6
Al-Fao  Iraq
Al-Majnoon  Iraq
Koksan (artillery)  North Korea

Forward artillery observation post[]

Name Country of origin
AMX-10 SAO  France

Ground surveillance radars[]

Name Country of origin
SNAR-2  China
SNAR-10  Soviet Union
RPS-6 Vektor(1Rl234)  Soviet Union

Ambulances[]

Name Country of origin
YW-750  China
BMP-1 Ambulance  Soviet Union
 Iraq
OT-62A  Poland
 Czechoslovakia
M113 AMEV  United States
MT-LB Ambulance  Bulgaria
Unimog 416  Germany
Magirus Deutz 130M  Germany
M.A.S.H  Germany
Chevrolet Van  United States
Chevrolet Silverado  United States
GMC Suburban  United States
Land Rover III  United Kingdom 300

ARVs[]

Name Country of origin
M32  United States
M578  United States
 Soviet Union
JVBT-55KS  Yugoslavia
WZT-2  Poland
 Iraq
Type 653  China
MTP-LB  Soviet Union
FV4204  United Kingdom
AMX-10 ECH  France
AMX-30D  France
 France

AVLB tanks[]

Name Country of origin
MTU-55  Soviet Union
MTU-20  Soviet Union

Mortar carriers[]

Name Country of origin
MT-LB 120 mm mortar carrier  Iraq
MT-LB with the SM-4 multi-barrel mortar equipment.  Iraq
 China
 China
 USA
 Iraq

Armoured fighting vehicles[]

Name Country of origin
BMP-1  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia 1000
 Iraq 250
BMP-2  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia 800 ordered delivered only 250
BMD-1  Soviet Union 100
AMX-10P  France 110
AMX-10 SAO  France 50
FV 601 Saladin  United Kingdom
LAV-300  United States

Armoured personnel carriers[]

Name Country of origin
BMR-600  Spain 200
BTR-152  Soviet Union 200
BTR-50  Soviet Union 250
MT-LB  Soviet Union1550
BTR-60  Soviet Union 500
EE-11 Urutu  Brazil 350
M113  United States
OT-62  Czechoslovakia
 Poland 200
OT-64  Czechoslovakia
 Poland 200
Panhard M3  France 200
Panhard VCR  France 100
YW531  China 1000
OT M60/M60 PB  Yugoslavia 190
PSzH-IV  Hungary 300
Fahd  Egypt 100
V-150S  United States
Saxon Armoured Car  United Kingdom
TM-170  Germany
PTS-2  Soviet Union

ATGM vehicles[]

Name Country of origin
9P122  Soviet Union
9P148  Soviet Union
M901  United States
PANHARD VCR TH  France 100
UAZ-469 equipped with ATGM Kobra  Soviet Union

Reconnaissance vehicles[]

Name Country of origin
M8 Greyhound  United States
BRDM-1  Soviet Union
BRDM-2  Soviet Union 1300
BRDM-2 fitted with 23 mm gun  Iraq
EE-9  Brazil 1426
 Brazil 300
 Brazil 500
Panhard AML-60  France
Panhard AML-90  France 617
 France 250

Chemical recon car[]

Name Country of origin
BRDM-2 Rkhb  Soviet Union

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns[]

Name Country of origin
M53/59 Praga  Czechoslovakia
ZSU-57-2  Soviet Union 100
ZSU-23-4  Soviet Union 200+
ZU-23-2 based on MT-LB  Iraq
ZU-23-2 based on Iveco Eurotrakker truck  Iraq
EE-9 with 20 mm gun  Brazil

Command vehicles[]

Name Country of origin
BTR-50PU  Soviet Union
R-145BM  Soviet Union
BMP-1K  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
М577  United States
 China
 Bulgaria
 Bulgaria
 Bulgaria
Tectran AV-UCF  Brazil
 Soviet Union
Unimog 416 Radio Van Un­known
W50 Funkwagen  East Germany

Towing vehicles[]

Name Country of origin
MT-LB  Soviet Union
MT-LBu  Soviet Union
M548  United States
AT-T  Soviet Union
ATS-59G  Soviet Union
ZIL-131 wrecker  Soviet Union
 Iraq

Multiple rocket launchers[]

Name Country of origin
M-87 "Orkan" 262mm  Yugoslavia
Ababeel 50  Iraq 50
 Iraq 20
ASTROS II  Brazil 98
Sajeel-60  Iraq
Iraqi 81 mm MRLS based on GAZ-66  Iraq
APR-40 Romania Socialist Republic of Romania
BM-13  Soviet Union
BM-14  Soviet Union
BM-21  Soviet Union 1110
 Soviet Union
Type-63  China

MICLICs[]

Name Country of origin
 Soviet Union
 Bulgaria
 Egypt

Tactical ballistic missiles based on SCUD and Luna[]

Name Country of origin
FROG-7  Soviet Union
 Iraq
Scud-B  Soviet Union
Al-Hussein  Iraq
Al Hijarah  Iraq
Al Abbas  Iraq
Al-Tammuz  Iraq
Al-Abid  Iraq

Conversion rocket 5Я23, 5В27Д, 2К12, Р-15/HY-2 to surface to surface missiles[]

Name Country of origin Description
Al Fahd 300  Iraq Conversions of the S-75
Al Fahd 500  Iraq Conversions of the S-75, did not go operational
 Iraq Modification of S-125
 Iraq Modification of 2K12
 Iraq for usage as surface to surface missiles

Iraqi liquid-propellant ballistic missiles[]

Name Country of origin
 Iraq
 Iraq
Al-Samoud 2  Iraq

Iraqi solid-propellant ballistic missiles[]

Name Country of origin
BADR-2000  Iraq
Ababil-100  Iraq

Anti-ship missile[]

Name Country of origin
HY-2  China
P-15  Soviet Union

Radar systems[]

Name Country of origin
P-12  Soviet Union
P-14  Soviet Union
P-15  Soviet Union
P-18  Soviet Union
P-19  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
P-40  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
1S91  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
Panhard M3 VSB  France
 China
 China

Cars[]

Name Country of origin
ARO-243 Romania
Land Rover 110  United Kingdom
 United Kingdom 300
 United Kingdom
 United Kingdom
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ  Japan
Nissan Patrol  Japan
UAZ-452  Soviet Union
UAZ-469  Soviet Union
LuAZ-967M  Soviet Union
GAZ-69  Soviet Union
VAZ-2121  Soviet Union
GMC Suburban  United States
Chevrolet Silverado  United States
M151  United States
1107  Yugoslavia

Motorcycles[]

Name Country of origin
 Soviet Union
MZ ETZ 250  East Germany

Trucks[]

Name Country of origin
DAC-655 Romania
GAZ-63  Soviet Union
GAZ-66  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
Ural-375  Soviet Union
Ural-4320  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
ZIL-157  Soviet Union
ZIL-131  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
GAZ-3308  Russia
 China
Tatra 813  Czechoslovakia
IFA W50  East Germany
Unimog U1300  Germany
Mercedes Benz 1313  Germany
Mercedes-Benz 1017  Germany
Iveco EuroTrakker  Italy
Steyr 91  Austria
M813  United States
 United States
(in Turkish)

Truck tractors[]

Name Country of origin
 Germany
 Germany
Mercedes-Benz 1313  Germany
Mercedes-Benz SK series 2635  Germany
ZIL-157  Soviet Union
ZIL-131V  Soviet Union
 Sweden
 Italy
 Yugoslavia
 United States
 China

Truck cranes[]

Name Country of origin
 Soviet Union
 France
 France
 Japan
 Japan
Scammel Contractor  United Kingdom

Fuel/water tankers[]

Name Country of origin
W50 Tankwagen  East Germany
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
ATZ-10  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
ATZ-10  Soviet Union
 Germany
 Germany
Steyr 91 tanker  Austria
 China
 United States

Mobile workshop truck[]

Name Country of origin
 East Germany
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 China
 United States

Disinfecting shower installation[]

Name Country of origin
 East Germany
 Soviet Union
DDA-66  Soviet Union

Engineering vehicles[]

Name Country of origin
PMP Floating Bridge  Soviet Union
 Soviet Union

Special equipment[]

Name Country of origin
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 United Kingdom
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Iraq
 South Africa
 Iran
 East Germany
 Germany

Other equipment[]

Name Country of origin
 Soviet Union
 East Germany
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 Soviet Union
 East Germany
 East Germany
 Soviet Union

References[]

  1. ^ Alan K. Russell, Greenhill Books, 1994, Battle Tanks and Support Vehicles, pp. 76-77
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