The following is a list of former equipment used by the Iraqi Ground Forces. For a list of current equipment, please see List of current equipment of the Iraqi Ground Forces.
For a list of Former Iraqi Air Force equipment, please see Former Iraqi Air Force equipment.
Country of Name | Country of Origin |
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Webley Revolver | United Kingdom |
Country of Name | Country of Origin |
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Sterling L2A3 | United Kingdom |
Name | Country of origin |
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Lee–Enfield | United Kingdom |
Name | Country of origin |
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Bren light machine gun | United Kingdom |
Lewis gun | United Kingdom |
Country of Name | Country of Origin |
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M20 Super Bazooka | United States |
Name | Country of origin |
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15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) Geschützwagen Lorraine Schlepper (f) | France Nazi Germany |
Country of Name | Country of Origin |
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Land Rover Series I LWB | United Kingdom |
Dodge Power Wagon W100 | United States |
Willys M38 | United States |
DUKW | United States |
Austin Champ | United Kingdom |
Country of Name | Country of Origin |
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Chevrolet C15 | United States |
White/ Corbitt Model 666 | United States |
AEC Militant Mk.1 | United Kingdom |
Name | Country of origin |
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M4 High Speed Tractor | United States |
Ford FGT | United States |
Diamond T-980 | United States |
Thornycroft Antar MK.2 | United Kingdom |
Country of Name | Country of Origin |
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British made folding boat carrier based on unknown truck | United Kingdom |
Name | Country of origin |
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Bofors 40 mm gun | United Kingdom |
Country of Name | Country of Origin |
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Ordnance ML 3 inch mortar | United Kingdom |
Name | Country of Origin | Caliber | Notes |
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TT-33[1][2] | Soviet Union | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | |
Type 51[3] | China | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | Chinese copy of the Tokarev TT. |
Makarov PM[1] | Soviet Union | 9×18mm Makarov | |
Beretta M1951[4] | Italy | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
Tariq pistol[4] | Iraq | 9×19mm Parabellum | Licensed copy of the Beretta M1951. |
Browning Hi-Power[5] | Belgium | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
CZ-75[5] | Czechoslovakia | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Name | Country of Origin | Caliber | Notes |
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M84 | Yugoslavia | .32 ACP | Yugoslav copy of the Škorpion vz. 61 built under license.[6] |
Name | Country of Origin | Caliber | Notes |
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AK-47[2] | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | |
AKM[2] | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | |
MPi-KMS-72[7][page needed] | East Germany | 7.62×39mm | |
AK-63[7][page needed] | Hungary | 7.62×39mm | |
Type 56 | China | 7.62×39mm | |
vz. 58 | Czechoslovakia | 7.62×39mm | |
PM md. 63/65[8] | Romania | 7.62×39mm | |
Zastava M70 | Yugoslavia | 7.62×39mm | M70AB folding stock variant used.[6] |
Tabuk 7.62mm assault rifle | Iraq | 7.62×39mm | Locally produced copy of the AKM, it can fire rifle grenades.[6][9][10] |
Tabuk 5.56mm assault rifle | Iraq | 5.56×45mm NATO | Locally produced copy of the AKM or AKMS, presumed to fire the M193 cartridge.[11] |
Name | Country of origin | Caliber | Notes |
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SKS[5] | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | |
Zastava M59/66[12] | Yugoslavia | 7.62×39mm |
Name | Country of origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
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RPD[2] | Soviet Union | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | |
RPK[13] | Soviet Union | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | |
Zastava M72[14] | Yugoslavia | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | |
Al-Quds[13] | Iraq | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | Locally produced copy of the Zastava M72.[14] |
SG-43 Goryunov | Soviet Union | Medium machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | SGM variant used.[5] |
PK machine gun[7][page needed][15] | Soviet Union | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | |
FN MAG[5][7][page needed] | Belgium | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
AA-52[7][page needed] | France | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
DShK[5] | Soviet Union | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | DShK 1938 and 38/46 models used.[16] |
KPV[2] | Soviet Union | Heavy machine gun | 14.5×114mm |
Name | Country of Origin | Caliber | Notes |
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Dragunov SVD[5] | Soviet Union | 7.62×54mmR | |
Al-Kadisa[17] | Iraq | 7.62×54mmR | Locally produced copy of the SVD.[5] |
Tabuk[18] | Iraq | 7.62×39mm | Licensed copy of the Zastava M70B1.[14] |
Name | Country of Origin | Type | Notes |
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RG-42[19] | Soviet Union | Fragmentation grenade | |
F1[19] | Soviet Union | Fragmentation grenade | |
RGD-5[19] | Soviet Union | Fragmentation grenade | |
RGO-78[19] | Bulgaria | Fragmentation grenade | Bulgarian copy of the RGD-5. |
RKG-3[19] | Soviet Union | Anti-tank grenade | |
No. 2 Grenade[19] | Egypt | Offensive grenade | Egyptian copy of the Czechoslovak RG-4 grenade. |
Name | Country of Origin | Notes |
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RPG-7[2][20] | Soviet Union | |
Al-Nassira | Iraq | Locally produced copy of the RPG-7.[21][22] |
Name | Country of origin |
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GP-25 | Soviet Union |
AGS-17 | Soviet Union[5] |
Name | Country of origin |
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SPG-9[20] | Soviet Union |
M40A1[20] | United States |
Name | Country of origin | Type | Notes |
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AT-1 Snapper[20] | Soviet Union | MCLOS | |
AT-2 Swatter[20] | Soviet Union | MCLOS | |
AT-3 Sagger[20] | Soviet Union | MCLOS | |
AT-4 Spigot[5] | Soviet Union | SACLOS | |
HOT ATGM[20] | France West Germany |
SACLOS | |
MILAN[20] | France West Germany |
SACLOS | |
SS.11[23] | France | MCLOS | |
M47 Dragon | United States | SACLOS | Captured from Iran.[24] |
Name | Country of origin |
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SA-7 Grail[25] | Soviet Union |
SA-14 Gremlin[25] | Soviet Union |
SA-16 Gimlet[25] | Soviet Union |
HN-5A[25] | China |
Name | Country of origin | Caliber | Notes |
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M70 commando mortar[26] | Yugoslavia | 60 mm | |
Al-Jaleel 60 mm Commando Mortar | Iraq | 60 mm | Locally produced copy of the M70.[26] |
Al-Jaleel 60 mm[27] | Iraq | 60 mm | |
M-37M[2] | Soviet Union | 82 mm | |
Al-Jaleel 82 mm[28] | Iraq | 82 mm | |
120-PM-43 mortar[2] | Soviet Union | 120 mm | |
Al-Jaleel 120mm[29] | Iraq | 120 mm | |
M1943[2] | Soviet Union | 160 mm | |
M-240[23] | Soviet Union | 240 mm |
Name | Country of origin | Number | Caliber | Type | Notes |
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M116 howitzer[30] | United States | 75 mm | Mountain gun | ||
D-44[31] | Soviet Union | 85 mm | Field gun | ||
Ordnance QF 25-pounder[32] | United Kingdom | 88 mm | Gun-howitzer | ||
OTO Melara Mod 56[33] | Italy | 105 mm | Mountain gun | ||
M-56 Howitzer[34] | Yugoslavia | 105 mm | Howitzer | ||
D-74[33] | Soviet Union | 122 mm | Field gun | ||
D-30[33] | Soviet Union | 861[23] | 122 mm | Howitzer | |
M-30[33] | Soviet Union | 30[23] | 122 mm | Field gun | |
M-46[33] | Soviet Union | 772[23] | 130 mm | Field gun | |
Type 56-I[33] | China | 130 mm | Field gun | Chinese copy of the M-46. | |
M1937[33] | Soviet Union | 50[23] | 152 mm | Gun-howitzer | |
D-1[33] | Soviet Union | 250[23] | 152 mm | Howitzer | |
2A36 Giatsint-B | Soviet Union | 180[23] | 152 mm | Field gun | |
Type 83 | China | 50[23] | 152 mm | Howitzer | |
G5 | South Africa | 100[33] | 155 mm | Howitzer | |
GHN-45 | Canada | 200[33] | 155 mm | Howitzer | Illegally transferred to Iraq via Jordan.[23] |
M114[33] | United States | 155 mm | Howitzer | Captured from Iran.[35] | |
Type 63 | China | 100[23] | 107 mm | Multiple rocket launcher |
Name | Country of origin | Caliber | Notes |
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D-48[36] | Soviet Union | 85 mm | |
MT-12[36] | Soviet Union | 100 mm | 100 delivered by the Soviet Union.[23] |
M1977[37] | Romania | 100 mm |
Name | Country of origin | Number | Caliber | Type | Notes |
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ZPU | Soviet Union | 14.5×114mm | Towed anti-aircraft gun | ZPU-1, ZPU-2, and ZPU-4 variants used.[25] | |
Zastava M55 | Yugoslavia | 20 mm | Towed anti-aircraft gun | M75 variant also used.[38] | |
ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | 23 mm | Towed anti-aircraft gun | [25] | |
Oerlikon GDF | Switzerland | 35 mm | Towed anti-aircraft gun | Captured from Kuwait, used with the Skyguard fire control system.[39] | |
61-K | Soviet Union China |
250[25] | 37 mm | Towed anti-aircraft gun | Chinese Type 55 also used.[40] |
AZP S-60 | Soviet Union China |
500[25] | 57 mm | Towed anti-aircraft gun | Chinese Type 59 also used.[40] |
52-K | Soviet Union | 200 | 85 mm | Towed anti-aircraft gun | Used with the Fire Can radar.[25] |
KS-19 | Soviet Union | 200[25] | 100 mm | Towed anti-aircraft gun | |
KS-30 | Soviet Union | 200[25] | 130 mm | Towed anti-aircraft gun | |
ZSU-23-4 | Soviet Union | 200+[25] | 23 mm | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | |
M53/59 Praga[38] | Czechoslovakia | 30 mm | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
ZSU-57-2 | Soviet Union | 100+[25] | 57 mm | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Variant | Notes |
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PT-76 | Soviet Union | Light tank | 100[33] | ||
T-34 | Soviet Union | Medium tank | 175 | T-34/85 | [23] |
T-54 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 300[23] | ||
T-55 | Soviet Union Poland Czechoslovakia |
Main battle tank | 1,400[23] | ||
T-55 Enigma | Iraq | Main battle tank | Local upgrade of the T-55. Designated as the Al-Najm or Al-Faw.[41] | ||
TR-580 | Romania | Main battle tank | 150 | Transferred by Egypt.[23] | |
Type 59 tank | China | Main battle tank | 1,000[23] | ||
Type 69 tank | China | Main battle tank | 1,500 | Type 69-I Type 69-II |
[23] |
Type 69-II Enigma | Iraq | Main battle tank | Local upgrade of the Type 69-II. Designated as the Al-Najm or Al-Faw[41] | ||
T-62 | Soviet Union Czechoslovakia |
Main battle tank | 2,850[23] | ||
T-72 | Soviet Union Poland Czechoslovakia |
Main battle tank | 550[23] - 1,038[42] | T-72B T-72M T-72M1 |
|
Lion of Babylon (tank) | Iraq | Main battle tank | Locally assembled T-72M1 using Polish knock-down kits, none were built according to Polish officials.[42] | ||
Chieftain | United Kingdom | Main battle tank | 30[33] | Mk 3 Mk 5 |
Captured from Iran, most were given to Jordan.[23] |
M47 Patton[33] | United States | Main battle tank | M47M | Captured from Iran, most were given to Jordan.[23] | |
M60 tank[33] | United States | Main battle tank | M60A1 | Captured from Iran, some were given to Jordan.[23] |
Name | Country of origin | Number | Notes |
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SU-100 | Soviet Union | 250[23] | |
9P133 | Soviet Union | 100[23] | Armed with Sagger missiles. |
9P148 | Soviet Union | Armed with Konkurs missiles. | |
VCR/TH | France | 100[33] | Armed with HOT missiles.[43] |
Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Variant | Notes |
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BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Scout car | 250[23] | ||
D-442 FUG[33] | Hungary | Scout car | 200 | D-944 PSzH | [23] |
MOWAG Roland[33] | Switzerland | Scout car | |||
EE-3 Jararaca | Brazil | Scout car | 300[33] | ||
Panhard AML | France | Armored car | 300[33] | AML-60 AML-90 |
|
Panhard ERC | France | Armored car | 50 | ERC-90 Sagaie | [23] |
EE-9 Cascavel | Brazil | Armored car | 200[23] |
Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Variant | Notes |
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BMP-1[23] | Soviet Union Czechoslovakia |
Infantry fighting vehicle | 1,000[33] | BVP-1 | |
Saddam II | Iraq | Infantry fighting vehicle | Locally upgraded BMP-1, used by Republican Guard units.[44] | ||
BMP-2 | Soviet Union Czechoslovakia |
Infantry fighting vehicle | 200[23] | BVP-2 | |
BMD-1 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | 25[23] | ||
AMX-10P | France | Infantry fighting vehicle | 45 | Includes AMX-10 VLA and AMX-10 VFA command post versions.[23] | |
BTR-152[33] | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | 200[23] | ||
BTR-50[33] | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | 250[23] | ||
BTR-60[33] | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | 250[23] | BTR-60PB | |
MT-LB | Soviet Union Poland |
Armoured personnel carrier | 750 | Some were modified into mortar carriers.[23] | |
OT-62 TOPAS[33] | Czechoslovakia Poland |
Armoured personnel carrier | 100[23] | OT-62A | |
OT-64 SKOT[33] | Czechoslovakia Poland |
Armoured personnel carrier | 200[23] | OT-64A | |
M113 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | M113A1[33] | Captured from Iran, some were given to Jordan.[23] | |
Panhard M3 | France | Armoured personnel carrier | 200 | M3 VTT M3 VAT |
Includes 5 M3 VAT armoured recovery vehicles.[23] |
EE-11 Urutu[33] | Brazil | Armoured personnel carrier | 200[23] | ||
Type 63 | China | Armoured personnel carrier | 650 | Type YW701 | Includes some command post vehicles.[23] |
Walid | Egypt | Armoured personnel carrier | 100 | Status uncertain.[23] |
Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Caliber | Variant | Notes |
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2S1 Gvozdika[33] | Soviet Union | Self-propelled gun | 150[23] | 122 mm | ||
2S3 Akatsiya[33] | Soviet Union | Self-propelled gun | 150[23] | 152 mm | ||
AMX 30 AuF1 | France | Self-propelled gun | 85[33] | 155 mm | CGT | |
M109 howitzer[33] | United States | Self-propelled gun | 155 mm | M109A1 M109A2 |
Captured from Iran and Kuwait.[45] | |
M-1978 Koksan | North Korea | Self-propelled gun | 170 mm | Captured from Iran.[46] | ||
BM-21 Grad[33] | Soviet Union Egypt |
Multiple rocket launcher | 1,060[23] | 122 mm | BM-21 RL-21 |
|
Katyusha | Soviet Union | Multiple rocket launcher | 132 mm | BM-13-16[33] | ||
ASTROS II[33] | Brazil Iraq |
Multiple rocket launcher | 67-260 | 127 mm 180 mm 300 mm |
SS-40 SS-60 Sajeel |
Produced under license as the Sajeel.[23] |
M-87 Orkan | Yugoslavia | Multiple rocket launcher | 2[23] | 262 mm |
Name | Country of origin |
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SNAR-2 | China |
SNAR-10 | Soviet Union |
Country of Name | Country of Origin |
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FROG-7 | Soviet Union |
Al-Raad (mod. 9M21 rocket) | Ba'athist Iraq |
Scud-B | Soviet Union |
Al-Hussein | Ba'athist Iraq |
Al Hijarah | Ba'athist Iraq |
Al Abbas | Ba'athist Iraq |
Al-Tammuz | Ba'athist Iraq |
Al-Abid | Ba'athist Iraq |
Name | Country of origin | Description |
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Al Fahd 300 | Ba'athist Iraq | Conversions of the S-75 |
Al Fahd 500 | Ba'athist Iraq | Conversions of the S-75, did not go operational |
Al-Barq | Ba'athist Iraq | Modification of S-125 |
Al-Kasir | Ba'athist Iraq | Modification of 2K12 |
Modified Р-15/HY-2 | Ba'athist Iraq | for use as surface to surface missiles |
Name | Country of origin |
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Ababeel-100 | Ba'athist Iraq |
Al-Samoud | Ba'athist Iraq |
Al-Samoud 2 | Ba'athist Iraq |
Name | Country of origin |
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BADR-2000 | Ba'athist Iraq |
Ababil-100 | Ba'athist Iraq |
Name | Country of origin |
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HY-2 | China |
P-15 | Soviet Union |
Name | Country of origin |
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Land Rover[47] | United Kingdom |
GAZ-69[51] | Soviet Union |
UAZ-469B[47] | Soviet Union |