List of current equipment of the Iraqi Ground Forces explained

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		Used by ISOF^[1]
Smith & Wesson M&P		9×19mm Parabellum		^[2]
Tariq		9×19mm Parabellum		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		^[4]
Beretta 92		9×19mm Parabellum		Used by ISOF
HS2000		9×19mm Parabellum	Croatia	Used by ISOF

Assault and battle rifles

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Details
M16		5.56×45mm NATO		Used since 2007.^[5]
M4----M4A1		5.56×45mm NATO		^[6]
Remington R4		5.56×45mm NATO		^[7]
Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle		7.62×51mm NATO		Used by ISOF^[8]
SIG Sauer SIGM400		5.56×45mm NATO		Used by ISOF^[9]
K2C carbine		5.56×45mm NATO		^[10]
FB Tantal		5.45×39mm		10,000 Tantals were sold to Iraq in mid-2000.
AKM		7.62×39mm		Used by previous Iraqi army. Some captured from the Islamic State. Mostly kept in storage. Used in parades.
Zastava M70		7.62×39mm	Iraq	In limited use.

Sniper and anti-materiel rifles

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Details
M24		7.62×51mm NATO		Used by ISOF^[11]
Orsis T-5000		7.62×51mm NATO		Used by ISOF
Barrett M82		7.62×51mm NATO
AM-50 Sayyad		7.62×51mm NATO		^[12]
PSG1		7.62×51mm NATO		^[13]
Dragunov		7.62×54mmR	Iraq	In limited use.
PSL (rifle)		7.62×54mmR
Tabuk Sniper Rifle		7.62×39mm	Iraq

Machine guns

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Details
M249		5.56×45mm NATO		Used by ISOF^[14]
M240		7.62×51mm NATO		^[15]
MG 3		7.62×51mm NATO		^[16]
RPK		7.62×39mm		Manufactured under license between 1981 and 2003.^[17] Kept in storage.
PK machine gun		7.62×54mmR		In limited use.
M2 Browning		.50 BMG		^[18]
M134		7.62×51mm NATO
DShK		12.7×108mm

Portable guided missiles

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Details
FIM-92 Stinger		Man-portable air-defense system
BGM-71 TOW		Wire-guided missile
HOT		Wire-guided missile
9M113 Konkurs		Wire-guided missile
9M133 Kornet		Laser beam-riding missile		^[19]

Protective gear

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Details
M80			Combat helmet	Used by Iraqi Armed Forces from the early 1980s to 2010. Used mostly for training.^[20]
MICH			Combat helmet	Used by ISOF^[21]
PASGT			Combat helmet	Standard personnel armor.^[22]
I OTV			Bulletproof vest	Standard issue in combat and duty personnel. With different versions.

Vehicles and artillery

Name	Image	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Tanks
M1A1 Abrams			Main battle tank	324^[23]
T-90S			Main battle tank	73^[24] ^[25]
T-72 Lion of Babylon		Iraq	Main battle tank	178+	T-72M/M1
T-55			Main battle tank	50
Armoured recovery
M88 Hercules			Armoured recovery vehicle	35+	M-88A1/2
BREM-1			Armoured recovery vehicle	180
VT-55A			Armoured recovery vehicle	150
Maxxpro			Armoured recovery vehicle	7
T-54/55			Armoured recovery vehicle	N/A
Type-653			Armoured recovery vehicle	N/A

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-1			Infantry fighting vehicle	600
BMP-3			Infantry fighting vehicle	300^[26]	BMP-3M Variant ordered in 2015 delivered in 2018-2019.
BTR-4			Infantry fighting vehicle	270^[27]
BTR-80			Infantry fighting vehicle	100	BTR-80A
Armoured personnel carrier (Tracked)
M113			Armoured personnel carrier	500	M113A2/Talha
MT-LB / MT-LBu			Armoured personnel carrier	≈400
Protected patrol vehicle
TM-170 Barracuda			Armoured personnel carrier	12
Caiman				250
Goretz-M			Armoured vehicle	N/A
Cougar/ILAV Badger			MRAP	400
MAMBA			MRAP	N/A
International MaxxPro			MRAP	30
Armoured utility vehicles
Oshkosh M-ATV			MRAP	≈200	Used by ISOF.^[28]
Otokar Akrep			Infantry mobility vehicle	400
M1117			Armoured personnel carrier	20
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
BRDM-2			Reconnaissance vehicle	18
EE-9 Cascavel			Reconnaissance vehicle	35
Utility vehicles
HMMWV			Light utility vehicle	+10,000^[29]
Promoter DAPC			Infantry mobility vehicle	50	Used by ISOF, possible replacement for HMMWV.^[30]
FMTV			Heavy utility truck	≈500^[31]
HEMTT			Heavy utility truck	150	^[32]
MTVR			Medium utility truck	270^[33]
Navistar 7000			Armoured personnel carrier	≈300^[34]	115 Navistar 7000-MV on order in addition to unknown number in service.^[35]
M939			Armoured personnel carrier	≈250
KrAZ-6322			Armoured personnel carrier	2150^[36]
FV103 Spartan			Armoured personnel carrier	100^[37]
Saxon			Armoured personnel carrier	60
BTR-94			Armoured personnel carrier	50

Rockets and artillery

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Self-propelled artillery
Type-83			152mm self-propelled howitzer	18+
M109			155mm self-propelled howitzer	30	M109A1/A2
Towed artillery
M-46/Type-59			130mm howitzer	+100
D-20			152mm howitzer	+100
Type-83			152mm howitzer	50
M198			155mm howitzer	60
Multiple rocket launcher
Astros II MLRS			Multiple rocket launcher	66^[38] ^[39]	Built under license as the Sajil-60
BM-21 Grad			Multiple rocket launcher	N/A
TOS-1			Multiple rocket launcher	6+

Anti-aircraft

KM-SAM			Anti-aircaft	8 on order^[40] ^[41]
Pantsir-S1			Anti-aircraft	24
TWQ-1 Avenger			Anti-aircraft	100
MIM-23 Hawk			Anti-aircraft	50	XXI variant
Bofors 40 mm			Anti-aircraftautocanon	100^[42]	Recently refurbished and made operational

Radar systems

Model	Image	Origin	Type	In service
GM 403			Mobile radar	9^[43]
			Mobile radar	Unknown
AN/FPS-117			Mobile radar	Unknown
AN/TPQ-37			Mobile radar	Unknown
Beagle			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			Combat search & rescue			12 on order^[44]
Mil Mi-24			Attack	Mi-35M	23^[45]	12 optional order^[46]
Mil Mi-28			Close air support/Anti-armor	Mi-28NEMi-28UB	17^[47]	19 optional order
T129 ATAK			Attack Helicopter			12 planned^[48]
Utility/Transport helicopter
Aerospatiale Gazelle			Utility	SA342	4+
Bell 407			Light utility		40^[49]	5 optional order
Eurocopter EC635		Germany	Utility/Light attack		23
Mil Mi-8/Mil Mi-17			Transport/Utility		41
Bell UH-1			Utility	UH-1H	16
Training/Reconnaissance
Bell 206			rotorcraft trainer		10
Bell OH-58			Scout/rotorcraft trainer	OH-58C	10
Bell 505			rotorcraft trainer			15 optional order
Drones
CH-4			Unmanned combat aerial vehicle		12
RQ-11 Raven			unmanned aerial vehicle		10	Locally manufactured
N/A			unmanned aerial vehicle		Dozens	Locally manufactured

See also

• Iraqi Aircraft inventory

Notes and References

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