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	[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(1325)
M1A1 Abrams		United States	Main battle tank	487[24]
T-90S		Russia	Main battle tank	73[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(1470)
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 variant
MT-LB / MT-LBu		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	≈400[19]
APC Talha		Pakistan	Armoured personnel carrier	44[30]	In November 2004, the Iraqi Ministry of Defence signed a deal with HIT worth US$31 million in which it ordered 44 Talha APCs, 60 Mohafiz security vehicles and 300 Aahan Armoured Guard Posts making Iraq the first export customer for the Talha.[30]
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.[31]
Otokar Akrep		Turkey	Infantry mobility vehicle	400[19]
Mohafiz (vehicle)		Pakistan	Internal security vehicle / Infantry Mobility Vehicle	60[32][30]	In November 2004, the Iraqi Ministry of Defence signed a deal with HIT worth US$31 million in which it ordered 44 Talha APCs, 60 Mohafiz security vehicles and 300 Aahan Armoured Guard Posts making Iraq the first export customer for the Mohafiz.[30]
M1117		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	324[33]
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[34]
Promoter DAPC		South Korea	Infantry mobility vehicle	50	Used by ISOF, possible replacement for HMMWV.[35]
Oshkosh M1070		United States	Tank transporter and tractor unit	60[36]	M1070A0
FMTV		United States	Heavy utility truck	≈500[37]
HEMTT		United States	Heavy utility truck	150	[38]
MTVR		United States	Medium utility truck	270[39]
Navistar 7000		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	≈300[40]	115 Navistar 7000-MV on order in addition to unknown number in service.[41]
M939		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	≈250
KrAZ-6322		Ukraine	Armoured personnel carrier	2150[42]
FV103 Spartan		United Kingdom	Armoured personnel carrier	100[43]
Saxon		United Kingdom	Armoured personnel carrier	60[43]
BTR-94		Ukraine	Armoured personnel carrier	50[43]

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[44]
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[45][46]	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-aircraft	8 on order[47][48]
Pantsir-S1		Russia	Anti-aircraft	24[43]
TWQ-1 Avenger		United States	Anti-aircraft	100[43]
MIM-23 Hawk		United States	Anti-aircraft	50	XXI variant
Bofors 40 mm		Sweden	Anti-aircraft autocanon	100[49]	Recently refurbished and made operational

Radar systems

Model	Image	Origin	Type	In service
GM 403		France	Mobile radar	13[50][51]
GM 200		France	Mobile radar	3[52]
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		2[53]	12 ordered[54]
Mil Mi-24		Russia	Attack	Mi-35M	23[55][19]	12 optional order[56]
Mil Mi-28		Russia	Close air support/Anti-armor	Mi-28NE Mi-28UB	17[57][19]	19 optional order[56]
T129 ATAK		Turkey	Attack Helicopter			12 planned[58]
Utility/Transport helicopter
Aerospatiale Gazelle		France	Utility	SA342	4+[19]
Bell 407		United States	Light utility		40[59]	5 optional order[56]
Eurocopter EC635		Germany	Utility/Light attack		23[19]
Mil Mi-8/Mil Mi-17		Russia	Transport/Utility		41[55]
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[56]
Drones
CH-5		China	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle		Unknown[60][61]
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

• Iraqi Aircraft inventory