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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.
Infantry weapons
Handguns
| Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Submachine guns and personal defence weapons
| Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB Glauberyt | 9×19mm Parabellum | Poland | 6,000 PM-98s were sold to Iraq in mid-2000.[3] |
Assault and battle rifles
| Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Sniper and anti-materiel rifles
| Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Machine guns
| Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Portable guided missiles
| Model | Image | Type | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Protective gear
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Vehicles and artillery
| Name | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1A1 Abrams | United States | Main battle tank | 321[23][24][25][26] | ||
| T-90S | Russia | Main battle tank | 73[27][28] | ||
| Lion of Babylon | Iraq | Main battle tank | 100[23] | ||
| T-72 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 278[29] | ||
| T-55 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 76[30] | ||
| M88 Hercules | United States | Armoured recovery vehicle | 37[31] | ||
| BREM-1 | Soviet Union | Armoured recovery vehicle | 88 | [citation needed] | |
| VT-55A | Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | 4 | [citation needed] |
Armoured fighting vehicles
| Name | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh M-ATV | United States | MRAP | ≈200 | Used by ISOF.[32] | |
| International MaxxPro | United States | MRAP Category 1 & 2 | ≈300 | [33] | |
| HMMWV | United States | Light utility vehicle | +10,000[34] | ||
| Cougar | United States | Infantry mobility vehicle | 607[35][26] | ||
| Caiman | United States | MRAP Category 1 & 2 | 267[36] | ||
| Promoter DAPC | South Korea | Infantry mobility vehicle | 50 | Used by ISOF, possible replacement for HMMWV.[37] | |
| AMKZ Dzik | Poland | Infantry mobility vehicle | 600 | Used by the Emergency Response Division[citation needed] | |
| BMP-3 | Russia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 300[38] | BMP-3M Variant ordered in 2015 delivered in 2018-2019. | |
| BMP-2 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | ≈100 | [citation needed] | |
| BMP-1 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | 600[39] | ||
| Otokar Akrep | Turkey | Infantry mobility vehicle | 573[40] | ||
| ATF Dingo | Germany | Infantry mobility vehicle | [41] 50 | ||
| BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Reconnaissance vehicle | 13[42] | ||
| Armoured personnel carrier | |||||
| M113 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 1,026[43] | ||
| M1117 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 264[44] | ||
| BTR-4 | Ukraine | Armoured personnel carrier | 270[45] | 150 of the units are of the BTR-4K variant[citation needed] | |
| MT-LB / MT-LBu | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | ≈400[23] | ||
| Panhard VCR | France | Armoured personnel carrier | 44[46] | ||
| APC Talha | Pakistan | Armoured personnel carrier | 44 | 2005 44 Part of $31 m deal [47] | |
| Panhard M3 | France | Armoured personnel carrier | 44[48] | ||
| BTR-80 | Soviet Union Ukraine Poland | Armoured personnel carrier | 98[49] | ||
| FMTV | United States | Heavy utility truck | ≈500[50] | ||
| HEMTT | United States | Heavy utility truck | 150 | [51] | |
| MTVR | United States | Medium utility truck | 270[52] | ||
| Navistar 7000 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | ≈300[53] | 115 Navistar 7000-MV on order in addition to unknown number in service.[54] | |
| M939 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | ≈250 | ||
| KrAZ-6322 | Ukraine | Armoured personnel carrier | 2150[55] | ||
| Mamba | South Africa | Armoured personnel carrier | 115[23] | Reva-3 variant | |
| TM-170 (Barracuda) | Germany | Armoured personnel carrier | 12[23] | ||
| FV103 Spartan | United Kingdom | Armoured personnel carrier | 100[23] | ||
| Saxon | United Kingdom | Armoured personnel carrier | 60[23] | ||
| BTR-94 | Ukraine | Armoured personnel carrier | 50[23] | ||
Rockets and artillery
| M109 | United States | Self-propelled howitzer | 90[23] | ||
| AMX-GCT | France | Self-propelled howitzer | 86[56] | ||
| 2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet Union | Self-propelled howitzer | 70 | ||
| 2S3 Akatsiya | Soviet Union | Self-propelled howitzer | 35 | ||
| M198 | United States | Howitzer | 120[23] | 155mm artillery piece | |
| M101 | United States | Howitzer | 100 | ||
| M1938 | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 80[57] | ||
| AZP S-60 | Soviet Union | Howitzer | ≈250[57] | Recently refurbished and made operational | |
| M-46 | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 676[58] | ||
| 2A36 Giatsint-B | Soviet Union | Howitzer | ≈200 | Recently refurbished and made operational | |
| D-30 | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 20[59] | refurbished and made operational | |
| Astros II MLRS | Iraq | Multiple rocket launcher | ≈100[60] | Built under license as the Sajil-60 | |
| BM-21 Grad | Soviet Union | Multiple rocket launcher | ≈100[61] | ||
| TOS-1 | Russia | Multiple rocket launcher | 24 | ||
| Type 63 | China | Multiple rocket launcher | 200+ |
Anti-aircraft
| Pantsir-S1 | Russia | Anti-aircraft | 24[23] | ||
| TWQ-1 Avenger | United States | Anti-aircraft | 100[23] | ||
| MIM-23 Hawk | United States | Anti-aircraft | 50 | XXI variant | |
| Bofors 40 mm | Sweden | Anti-aircraft autocanon | 100[62] | Recently refurbished and made operational |
Radar systems
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM 403 | France | Mobile radar | 4[63] | |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat helicopter | ||||||
| Bell 407 | United States | Light utility | 43[64] | 5 on order[64] | ||
| Bell UH-1 | United States | Utility | UH-1H | 15[64] | ||
| Mil Mi-8/Mil Mi-17 | Russia | Transport/Utility | 41[64] | |||
| Mil Mi-24 | Russia | Attack | Mi-35 | 23[64] | 12 on order[64] | |
| T129 ATAK | Turkey | Attack Helicopter | 12 on order[65] | |||
| Mil Mi-28 | Russia | Close air support/Anti-armor | 17[64] | 19 on order[64] | ||
| Eurocopter EC635 | Germany | Utility/Light attack | 20[64] | |||
| Training aircraft/helicopters | ||||||
| Bell 206 | United States | rotorcraft traine | 12[64] | |||
| Bell OH-58 | United States | Scout/rotorcraft traine | OH-58C | 9[64] | ||
| Bell 505 | United States | rotorcraft traine | 15 on order[64] | |||
| Drones | ||||||
| RQ-11 Raven | United States | unmanned aerial vehicle | 10 | Locally manufactured | ||
| Iraq | unmanned aerial vehicle | Dozens | Locally manufactured | |||
See also
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