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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  

9×19mm Parabellum
10mm Auto

  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

  Soviet Union
  Iraq

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
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]

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name Image Origin Type In service Notes
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
  Ukraine
  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]

Rockets and artillery

Name Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
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

  Brazil

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]

Anti-aircraft

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

Radar systems

Model Image Origin Type In service
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

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 Quantity Notes
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

See also

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