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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.

Iraq Ground Forces
Components
History
Equipment

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 [19]
BGM-71 TOW Wire-guided missile  United States [citation needed]
HOT Wire-guided missile  France
 West Germany 		[19]
9M113 Konkurs Wire-guided missile  Soviet Union [19]
9M133 Kornet Laser beam-riding missile  Russia [20]

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.[21]
MICH  United States Combat helmet Used by ISOF[22]
PASGT  United States Combat helmet Standard personnel armor.[23]
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 324[19]
T-90S  Russia Main battle tank 73[24][25]
T-72
Lion of Babylon 		 Soviet Union Iraq Main battle tank 478+[19] T-72M/M1
T-55  Soviet Union Main battle tank 150[19]
Armoured recovery
M88 Hercules  United States Armoured recovery vehicle 35+[19] M-88A1/2
BREM-1  Soviet Union Armoured recovery vehicle 180[19]
VT-55A  Czechoslovakia Armoured recovery vehicle 150[19]
T-54/55  Soviet Union Armoured recovery vehicle N/A[19]
Type-653  China Armoured recovery vehicle N/A[19]

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name Image Origin Type In service Notes
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-3  Russia Infantry fighting vehicle 300[26][19] BMP-3M Variant ordered in 2015 delivered in 2018-2019.
BMP-1  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 600[19]
BTR-4  Ukraine Infantry fighting vehicle 270[27][19]
VN22  China Infantry fighting vehicle 200[28][29] Localized version
BTR-80  Soviet Union
 Russia
 Poland 		Infantry fighting vehicle 100[19] BTR-80A
Armoured personnel carrier (Tracked)
M113  United States Armoured personnel carrier 500[19] M113A2/Talha
MT-LB / MT-LBu  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier ≈400[19]
Protected patrol vehicle
TM-170 Barracuda  West Germany Armoured personnel carrier 12[19]
Caiman  United States MRAP 250[19]
Goretz-M  Russia Armoured vehicle N/A[19]
Cougar/ILAV Badger  United States MRAP 400[19]
International MaxxPro  United States MRAP 30[19]
Armoured utility vehicles
Oshkosh M-ATV  United States MRAP ≈200 Used by ISOF.[30]
Otokar Akrep  Turkey Infantry mobility vehicle 400[19]
M1117  United States Armoured personnel carrier 324[31]
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
BRDM-2  Soviet Union Reconnaissance vehicle 18[19]
EE-9 Cascavel  Brazil Reconnaissance vehicle 35[19]
Utility vehicles
HMMWV  United States Light utility vehicle +10,000[32]
Promoter DAPC  South Korea Infantry mobility vehicle 50 Used by ISOF, possible replacement for HMMWV.[33]
Oshkosh M1070  United States Tank transporter and tractor unit 60[34] M1070A0
FMTV  United States Heavy utility truck ≈500[35]
HEMTT  United States Heavy utility truck 150 [36]
MTVR  United States Medium utility truck 270[37]
Navistar 7000  United States Armoured personnel carrier ≈300[38] 115 Navistar 7000-MV on order in addition to unknown number in service.[39]
M939  United States Armoured personnel carrier ≈250
KrAZ-6322  Ukraine Armoured personnel carrier 2150[40]
FV103 Spartan  United Kingdom Armoured personnel carrier 100[41]
Saxon  United Kingdom Armoured personnel carrier 60[41]
BTR-94  Ukraine Armoured personnel carrier 50[41]

Rockets and artillery

Name Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
Type-83  China 152mm self-propelled howitzer 38+[19]
M109  United States 155mm self-propelled howitzer 220[19] M109A1/A2
AMX-GCT  France 152mm self-propelled howitzer 86[19]
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union 152mm self-propelled howitzer 90[42]
Towed artillery
M-46/Type-59  Soviet Union China 130mm howitzer +100[19]
D-20  Soviet Union 152mm howitzer +100[19]
Type-83  China 152mm howitzer 50[19]
M198  United States 155mm howitzer 160[19]
2A36 Giatsint-B  Soviet Union 155mm howitzer +200[19]
Multiple rocket launcher
Astros II MLRS  Iraq

 Brazil

Multiple rocket launcher 66[43][44] Built under license as the Sajil-60
BM-21 Grad  Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 300[19]
TOS-1  Russia Multiple rocket launcher 6+[19]
Type 63  China Multiple rocket launcher +200[19]

Anti-aircraft

KM-SAM  South Korea Anti-aircaft 8 on order[45][46]
Pantsir-S1  Russia Anti-aircraft 24[41]
TWQ-1 Avenger  United States Anti-aircraft 100[41]
MIM-23 Hawk  United States Anti-aircraft 50 XXI variant
Bofors 40 mm  Sweden Anti-aircraft

autocanon

100[47] Recently refurbished and made operational

Radar systems

Model Image Origin Type In service
GM 403  France Mobile radar 9[48]
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
Eurocopter EC725  France Combat search & rescue 12 on order[49]
Mil Mi-24  Russia Attack Mi-35M 23[50][19] 12 optional order[51]
Mil Mi-28  Russia Close air support/Anti-armor Mi-28NE

Mi-28UB

17[52][19] 19 optional order[51]
T129 ATAK
 Turkey Attack Helicopter 12 planned[53]
Utility/Transport helicopter
Aerospatiale Gazelle  France Utility SA342 4+[19]
Bell 407  United States Light utility 40[54] 5 optional order[51]
Eurocopter EC635 Germany Utility/Light attack 23[19]
Mil Mi-8/Mil Mi-17  Russia Transport/Utility 41[50]
Bell UH-1  United States Utility UH-1H 16[19]
Training/Reconnaissance
Bell 206  United States rotorcraft trainer 10[19]
Bell OH-58  United States Scout/rotorcraft trainer OH-58C 10[19]
Bell 505  United States rotorcraft trainer 15 optional order[51]
Drones
CH-4  China Unmanned combat aerial vehicle 12[19]
RQ-11 Raven  United States unmanned aerial vehicle 10 Locally manufactured
N/A  Iraq unmanned aerial vehicle Dozens Locally manufactured[citation needed]

See also

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