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.

Pre-1958 equipment

Small arms

Handguns

Country of Name Country of Origin
Webley Revolver  United Kingdom

Submachine guns

Country of Name Country of Origin
Sterling L2A3  United Kingdom

Rifles

Name Country of origin
Lee–Enfield  United Kingdom

Light machine guns

Name Country of origin
Bren light machine gun  United Kingdom
Lewis gun  United Kingdom

Rocket launchers

Country of Name Country of Origin
M20 Super Bazooka  United States


Tanks and tankettes

Name Country of origin
L3/35 Kingdom of Italy
M.13/40 Kingdom of Italy
Cruiser A15 Crusader Mk I United Kingdom
Light Tank Mk VI United Kingdom
M24 Chaffee United States
Churchill Mk VII United Kingdom
Centurion Mk 5/1 United Kingdom

SPG

Name Country of origin
15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) Geschützwagen Lorraine Schlepper (f) France
 Nazi Germany

Аrmored cars

Name Country of origin
Vickers Crossley Armoured Car United Kingdom
Indian Pattern Wheeled Carrier United Kingdom
Unknown armored car Kingdom of Iraq
Crossley India Pattern United Kingdom
Daimler Armored Car United Kingdom
Humber Armoured Car United Kingdom
Ferret Mk 1/1 United Kingdom

Cars

Country of Name Country of Origin
Land Rover Series I LWB United Kingdom
Dodge Power Wagon W100 United States
Willys M38 United States
DUKW United States
Austin Champ United Kingdom

Trucks

Country of Name Country of Origin
Chevrolet C15 United States
White/ Corbitt Model 666 United States
AEC Militant Mk.1 United Kingdom

Tractors

Name Country of origin
M4 High Speed Tractor United States
Ford FGT United States
Diamond T-980 United States
Thornycroft Antar MK.2 United Kingdom

Engineering vehicles

Country of Name Country of Origin
British made folding boat carrier based on unknown truck United Kingdom

Howitzers

Country of Name Country of Origin
QF 3.7-inch mountain howitzer United Kingdom
Ordnance QF 18-pounder Mark IV United Kingdom
Ordnance QF 18-pounder Mk I United Kingdom
Ordnance QF 18-pounder Mk II United Kingdom
QF 25-pounder field gun Mk I United Kingdom
QF 25-pounder field gun Mk II United Kingdom
Ordnance BL 5.5 inch United Kingdom
M115 howitzer United States

AA guns

Name Country of origin
Bofors 40 mm gun United Kingdom

Mortars

Country of Name Country of Origin
Ordnance ML 3 inch mortar United Kingdom

1958–2003 equipment

Small arms

Handguns

Country of Name Country of Origin
CZ-75  Czechoslovakia
CZ-82  Czechoslovakia
Makarov PM  Soviet Union
Beretta M1951  Italy
Browning Hi-Power  Belgium

Submachine guns

Country of Name Country of Origin
Skorpion vz. 61  Czechoslovakia
PM-63 RAK  Polish People's Republic

Assault rifles

Country of Name Country of Origin
AK-47  Soviet Union
AKM  Soviet Union
 Polish People's Republic
AK-74  Soviet Union
MPi-KMS-72  GDR[1]
AK-63  Hungarian People's Republic [2]
Type 56  People's Republic of China
vz. 58  Czechoslovakia
PM md. 63/65 Romania Socialist Republic of Romania
Zastava M80  Yugoslavia
Zastava M70  Yugoslavia
Zastava M70B  Yugoslavia
AKS-74U  Soviet Union

Rifles

Name Country of origin
SKS  Soviet Union

Light machine guns

Name Country of origin
RPK  Soviet Union
RPD  Soviet Union
Zastava M72  Yugoslavia

General purpose machine guns

Name Country of origin
PK machine gun 7.62x54mmR PK series general purpose machine gun, including PKM, PKT coaxial armor machine gun mounted on T-55, T-62 and T-72 series MBTs, BMP ICVs, BTR-60 APCs, BRDM-2 scout cars etc…, PKB flexible guns for use in Mi-8 and Mi-25 helicopters.[3]  Soviet Union
 Polish People's Republic
Type 67 machine gun Chinese 7.62x54mmR Type 67 general purpose machine gun.  People's Republic of China
Zastava M84 Licensed copy of Soviet PKM GPMG.  Yugoslavia
AA-52 MAS, MAC, and MAT 7.5x54mm AA-52 and 7.62x51mm NATO AA-NF-1 general purpose machine gun: Most Iraqi AA-52s were likely 7.62 NATO AA-NF-1s. These GPMGS were flexibly mounted on Panhard M-3 APCs, as coaxial guns and flexible guns as well on AML-90, AML-60/7 and AML-60/12 armored cars, and on AMX-10P series vehicles on their Toucan II turrets; on the TOP-7 cupola mount on AMX-30D ARVs; likely mounted as defensive armament on some Aérospatiale SA. 330 Puma and some SA. 321 Super Frelon helicopters.[4]  France
FN MAG 7.62x51mm NATO FN MAG GPMG, FN origin. Iraqi MAGs were the Infantérie Standard (60-20), version T-1; MAG Aviation (60-30), version P.935 (left-hand feed) mounted on Embraer EMB-312 Tucano COIN aircraft, and MAG Coaxial (60-40) mounted on Engesa EE-9 armored cars.[5]  Belgium
KGK general purpose machine gun 7.62x54mmR FEG (Fémárú Fegyver és Gépgyár, Budapest) KGK general purpose machine gun: Conversion of the Goryonov SGM medium machine gun to GPMG form with RPD buttstock, pistol grip firing group, bipod and PKM style flash suppressor. Relatively small quantities of these rare guns were delivered to Iraq by Hungary. Photos of this weapon in use by both Iraqi and Iranian troops.[6]  Hungarian People's Republic

Heavy machine guns

Name Country of origin
DShK & Type 54  Soviet Union
 People's Republic of China
NSV  Soviet Union
 Polish People's Republic
KPV  Soviet Union

Sniper rifles

Country of Name Country of Origin
Dragunov SVD  Soviet Union
Zastava M76  Yugoslavia
Tabuk  Ba'athist Iraq

Rocket launchers

Country of Name Country of Origin
RPG-7  Soviet Union
Type 69 RPG  People's Republic of China
M79 Osa  Yugoslavia
M80 Zolja  Yugoslavia
RPG-18  Soviet Union
RPG-22  Soviet Union
RPG-29  Soviet Union
APILAS  France

Grenade launchers

Name Country of origin
GP-25  Soviet Union
AGS-17  Soviet Union

Recoilless guns

Name Country of origin
SPG-9  Soviet Union

Anti-tank missiles

Name Country of origin
AT-3 Sagger  Soviet Union
AT-4 Spigot  Soviet Union
HOT ATGM  France /  West Germany
MILAN  France /  West Germany
SS.11  France

Mortars

Name Country of origin
Al-Jaleel 60mm(M70) Yugoslavia
 Ba'athist Iraq
Al-Jaleel 60 mm (M57) Yugoslavia
 Ba'athist Iraq
Type 63 60mm China
Al-Jaleel 82 mm (M69A) Yugoslavia
 Ba'athist Iraq
Type 67 People's Republic of China
M75 120mm Yugoslavia
Al-Jaleel 120mm Ba'athist Iraq
MO-120-RT-61 France
M1938 Soviet Union
M1943 (Type-53) Soviet Union
 People's Republic of China
M-160 Soviet Union
M-240 Soviet Union
2B9 “Vasilek” Soviet Union

Towed artillery

Name Country of origin Country of number
ML-20 Soviet Union
M-30 Soviet Union440
D-30/D-30A Soviet Union836
D-74 Soviet Union
M46 Soviet Union672
M46 with 155 mm gun Ba'athist Iraq
2A36 Soviet Union180
S-23 Soviet Union
GHN-45 Canada 400 ordered delivered200
Denel G5 South Africa200
M114 howitzer United States
Type 59-1 People's Republic of China720
Type-83 China50
OTO Melara Mod 56 Italy118
M-56 Yugoslavia
FH-70 United Kingdom
 West Germany
 Italy		12

Anti-tank guns

Name Country of origin
MT-12 Soviet Union
BS-3 Soviet Union
100 mm anti-tank gun M1977 Socialist Republic of Romania

Anti-aircraft artillery

Name Country of origin
ZU-23-2 Soviet Union
ZGU-1 Soviet Union
ZPU-1 Soviet Union
ZPU-2 Soviet Union
ZPU-4 Soviet Union
S-60 & Type 59 Soviet Union
 China
61-K & Type 55 Soviet Union
 China
KS-19 Soviet Union
Type 63 anti-aircraft gun China
PLDvK vz 53 Czechoslovakia
M55 Yugoslavia
Type-90 ‘’Oerlikon’’  Switzerland
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 Sweden

Main battle tanks

Country of Name Country of origin Country of Number
T-34/85 Soviet Union175
M4A2 Sherman United States60
M4A3 Sherman United States60
T-54 mod 1951 Soviet Union　250
T-55 (ob.155) Soviet Union550
T-55A Soviet Union
 Polish People's Republic
 Czechoslovakia		500
T-55AR Czechoslovakia400
T-55 Enigma Soviet Union
 Ba'athist Iraq		150
TR-580 Socialist Republic of Romania150[7]
Type-69 II People's Republic of China700
Type-69 II mk. A People's Republic of China700
Type-69 II mk. B People's Republic of China50
Type-69 II mk. C People's Republic of China50
Type-59 with 125 mm gun People's Republic of China
 Ba'athist Iraq		650
Type-59 Enigma People's Republic of China}
 Ba'athist Iraq		650
T-62 mod. 1961 Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia		700
T-62 mod. 1972 Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia		2,150
T-72 "Ural" Soviet Union300
T-72A Soviet Union
 Poland
 Czechoslovakia		200
T-72M Soviet Union
 Poland
 Czechoslovakia		200
T-72M1 Soviet Union
 Poland
 Czechoslovakia		300
T-72with ERA Soviet Union
 Ba'athist Iraq		38
Lion of Babylon (tank) Soviet Union
 Ba'athist Iraq		100
M-84/M-84A Yugoslavia9
Chieftain Mk-5P United Kingdom　175
Vickers MBT Mk1 United Kingdom　75
FV101 Scorpion United Kingdom　20
M47M Patton United States30
M48A5 Patton United States20
PT-76 Soviet Union245

Tank destroyers

Name Country of origin Country of Number
M36B1 Jackson United States30
M36B2 Jackson United States30
SU-100 Soviet Union250
ISU-152 Soviet Union50

Self-propelled artillery

Country of Name Country of origin Nummer of Number
2S1 Gvozdika Soviet Union170
2S3 Akatsiya Soviet Union170
GCT F1 France86
M109A1/A5 United StatesA1/6 A5/24
M-110 203mm United States6
Al-Fao Ba'athist Iraqplanning only
Al-Majnoon South Africa
 Ba'athist Iraq		planning only
Koksan (artillery) North Korea12

Forward artillery observation post

Name Country of origin Nummer of Number
AMX-10 SAO France100

Ground surveillance radars

Name Country of origin
SNAR-2 China
SNAR-10 Soviet Union

Ambulances

Country of Name Country of Origin Country of Number
YW-750 People's Republic of China
BMP-1 Ambulance Soviet Union
 Ba'athist Iraq
OT-62A Polish People's Republic
 Czechoslovakia
M113 AMEV United States
MT-LB Ambulance Soviet Union
 People's Republic of Bulgaria
Unimog 416 West Germany
Magirus Deutz 130M West Germany
M.A.S.H West Germany
Chevrolet Van United States
Chevrolet Silverado United States
GMC Suburban United States
Land Rover III United Kingdom300

ARVs

Name Country of origin
M32 United States
M578 United States
BTS-4 Soviet Union
JVBT-55KS Yugoslavia
WZT-2 Poland
BTS Saddam Iraq
Type 653 China
MTP-LB Soviet Union
FV4204 United Kingdom
AMX-10 ECH France
AMX-30D France
AMX-VCG France

AVLB tanks

Name Country of origin
MTU-55 Soviet Union
MTU-20 Soviet Union

Mortar carriers

Country of Name Country of origin
MT-LB 120 mm mortar carrier Soviet Union
 Ba'athist Iraq
MT-LB with the SM-4 multi-barrel mortar equipment. Soviet Union
 Ba'athist Iraq
YW-304 People's Republic of China
YW-381 People's Republic of China
M113 with 120 mm mortar USA
T-55 160 mm mortar carrier Soviet Union
 Ba'athist Iraq

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name Country of origin Country of number
BMP-1 Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia		1000
BMP-1 Saddam Iraq 250
BMP-2 Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia		800 ordered delivered only - 250
BMD-1 Soviet Union100
AMX-10P France110
FV 601 Saladin United Kingdom
LAV-300 United States

Armoured personnel carriers

Country of Name Country of Origin Country of Number
BMR-600 Spain200
BTR-152 Soviet Union200
BTR-50 Soviet Union250
MT-LB Soviet Union1550
BTR-60 Soviet Union500
EE-11 Urutu Brazil350
M113 United States
OT-62 Czechoslovakia
 Polish People's Republic		200
OT-64 Czechoslovakia
 Polish People's Republic		200
Panhard M3 France200
Panhard VCR France100
YW531 China1000
OT M60/M60 PB Yugoslavia190
PSzH-IV Hungarian People's Republic300
Fahd Egypt100
V-150S United States
Saxon Armoured Car United Kingdom
TM-170 West Germany
PTS-2 Soviet Union

ATGM vehicles

Country of Name Country of Origin Country of Number
9P122 Soviet Union
9P148 Soviet Union
M901 United States
PANHARD VCR TH France100
UAZ-469 equipped with ATGM Kobra Soviet Union

Reconnaissance vehicles

Name Country of origin Country of origin
M8 Greyhound United States
BRDM-1 Soviet Union
BRDM-2 Soviet Union 1300
BRDM-2 fitted with 23 mm gun Ba'athist Iraq
EE-9 Brazil1426
EE-3 Brazil300
EE-17 Brazil500
Panhard AML-60 France
Panhard AML-90 France617
Panhard ERC-90 France250

Chemical recon car

Name Country of origin
BRDM-2 Rkhb Soviet Union

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

Name Country of origin
M53/59 Praga Czechoslovakia
ZSU-57-2 Soviet Union 100
ZSU-23-4 Soviet Union 200+
ZU-23-2 based on MT-LB Ba'athist Iraq
ZU-23-2 based on Iveco Eurotrakker truck Ba'athist Iraq
EE-9 with 20 mm gun Brazil

Command vehicles

Country of Name Country of Origin
BTR-50PU Soviet Union
R-145BM Soviet Union
BMP-1K Soviet Union
1V14 Soviet Union
1V18 «Klyon-1» Soviet Union
М577 United States
YW701 China
Kshm R-81 People's Republic of Bulgaria
MT-LB "Sova-1" People's Republic of Bulgaria
Unknown command MT-LB People's Republic of Bulgaria
Tectran AV-UCF Brazil
PU-2M (9C445M) Soviet Union
Unimog 416 Radio Van West Germany
W50 Funkwagen East Germany

Towing vehicles

Country of Name Country of Origin
MT-LB Soviet Union
MT-LBu Soviet Union
M548 United States
AT-T Soviet Union
ATS-59G Soviet Union
ZIL-131 wrecker Ba'athist Iraq
T-62 Carrier Soviet Union
 Ba'athist Iraq

Multiple rocket launchers

Country of Name Country of Origin Country of Number
M-87 "Orkan" 262mm Yugoslavia
Ababeel 50 Ba'athist Iraq50
Ababeel 100 Ba'athist Iraq20
ASTROS II Brazil98
Sajeel-60 Ba'athist Iraq
Iraqi 81 mm MRLS based on GAZ-66 Ba'athist Iraq
APR-40Romania Socialist Republic of Romania
BM-13 Soviet Union
BM-14 Soviet Union
BM-21 Soviet Union1110
9K55 GRAD-1 Soviet Union
Type-63 People's Republic of China

MICLICs

Country of Name Country of Origin
UR-67 Soviet Union
MT-LB Unknown missile People's Republic of Bulgaria
MT-LB probably with D-300 Egypt

Tactical ballistic missiles based on SCUD and Luna

Country of Name Country of Origin
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

Conversion rocket 5Я23, 5В27Д, 2К12, Р-15/HY-2 to surface to surface missiles

Name Country of origin Description
Al Fahd 300 Ba'athist IraqConversions of the S-75
Al Fahd 500 Ba'athist IraqConversions of the S-75, did not go operational
Al-Barq Ba'athist IraqModification of S-125
Al-Kasir Ba'athist IraqModification of 2K12
Modificated Р-15/HY-2 Ba'athist Iraqfor usage as surface to surface missiles

Iraqi liquid-propellant ballistic missiles

Name Country of origin
Ababeel-100 Ba'athist Iraq
Al-Samoud Ba'athist Iraq
Al-Samoud 2 Ba'athist Iraq

Iraqi solid-propellant ballistic missiles

Name Country of origin
BADR-2000 Ba'athist Iraq
Ababil-100 Ba'athist Iraq

Anti-ship missile

Name Country of origin
HY-2 China
P-15 Soviet Union

Radar systems

Name Country of origin
P-12 Soviet Union
P-14 Soviet Union
P-15 Soviet Union
P-18 Soviet Union
P-19 Soviet Union
P-37 Soviet Union
P-40 Soviet Union
ПРВ-11 Soviet Union
ПРВ-16Б Soviet Union
РПК-1 ВАЗА Soviet Union
СНР-75M Soviet Union
СНР-125M Soviet Union
1S91 Soviet Union
РСБН-4Н Soviet Union
Panhard M3 VSB France
Type-403 China
Type-572 China

Cars

Name Country of origin
ARO-243Romania
Land Rover 110 United Kingdom
Land Rover S3 lightweight United Kingdom 300
Land Rover S3 United Kingdom
Centaur Half Track United Kingdom
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Japan
Nissan Patrol Japan
UAZ-452 Soviet Union
UAZ-469 Soviet Union
LuAZ-967M Soviet Union
GAZ-69 Soviet Union
VAZ-2121 Soviet Union
GMC Suburban United States
Chevrolet Silverado United States
M151 United States
FIAT Campagnola 1107 Yugoslavia

Motorcycles

Country of Name Country of Origin
Ural M67 Soviet Union
MZ ETZ 250 East Germany

Trucks

Country of Name Country of origin
DAC-655 Socialist Republic of Romania
GAZ-63 Soviet Union
GAZ-66 Soviet Union
MAZ-516 Soviet Union
Ural-375D Soviet Union
Ural-4320 Soviet Union
Ural-43206 Soviet Union
ZIL-157 Soviet Union
ZIL-131 Soviet Union
КamAZ-53212 Soviet Union
GAZ-3308 Russia
HINO HO7D People's Republic of China
Tatra 813 Czechoslovakia
IFA W50 East Germany
Unimog U1300 West Germany
Magirus-Deutz Eckhauber West Germany
Mercedes Benz 1313 West Germany
Mercedes-Benz 1017 West Germany
Mercedes-Benz Atego Germany
Iveco EuroTrakker Italy
Steyr 91 Austria
M813 United States
Monogram Mack United States
Otoyol 35.9 Turkey

Truck tractors

Country of Name Country of Origin
Faun Goliath Germany
Faun Hercules Germany
Mercedes-Benz 1313 Germany
Mercedes-Benz SK series 2635 Germany
ZIL-157 Soviet Union
ZIL-131V Soviet Union
Scania 112H Sweden
Iveco Euro Tracker Italy
FAP 3232 BDST/AV Yugoslavia
М52А1 United States
HY473 China

Truck cranes

Name Country of origin
8T-210 Soviet Union
Berliet TBC-8KT France
Renault GLR France
Tadano TS-80 Japan
Tadano TL-150 Japan
Scammel Contractor United Kingdom

Fuel/water tankers

Name Country of origin
W50 Tankwagen East Germany
ТЗА-7,5-5334 Soviet Union
ARS-14 Soviet Union
ATZ-10 Soviet Union
ACPT-4,1 (ZIL-130) Soviet Union
ACPT-4,7 (Ural-4320) Soviet Union
ATZ-10 Soviet Union
Mercedes 1313 West Germany
Merceds 911 West Germany
Steyr 91 tanker Austria
Hino HO7 China
M813 fuel bowser United States

Mobile workshop truck

Name Country of origin
W50 Werkstattwagen East Germany
ТRМ-А-80 Soviet Union
МТО-АТ Soviet Union
МТО-70 Soviet Union
Автомобиль-мастерская мод. 3902 Soviet Union
Jiefang СА30 Workshop China
M820 Expansible Van United States

Disinfecting shower installation

Name Country of origin
DA-11 auf W50 East Germany
DDA-53 Soviet Union
DDA-66 Soviet Union

Engineering vehicles

Name Country of origin
PMP Floating Bridge Soviet Union
PZM-2 Soviet Union

Special equipment

Country of Name Country of origin
ARP-6D Soviet Union
R-240T Soviet Union
Land Rover (Radio Van with Comrod radio) United Kingdom
UPG-300 Soviet Union
UAZ-452T-2, Soviet Union
VM-63 Soviet Union
T-55 with mast Ba'athist Iraq
Samil-50 Chemical Van South Africa
Chemical neutralizer Imperial State of Iran
W50 Kühlkoffer East Germany
Merced Benz T2 Kühlkoffer West Germany

Other equipment

Name Country of origin
КП-125 Soviet Union
Feldküche FKÜ 180-72 East Germany
АЦПТ-0,9 Soviet Union
ЦВ-1,2 Soviet Union
ПЦ-4,9 Soviet Union
Lastanhänger HL 60 East Germany
Kung LAK-2 Trailer East Germany
GAZ-704 Trailer Soviet Union

References

  1. ↑ Ezell, Clinton | Small Arms Report, 2nd Ed., 1988
  2. ↑ Ezell, Clinton | Small Arms Report, 2nd Ed., 1988
  3. ↑ Ezell, Clinton: Small Arms Today, 2cd Ed., Stackpole, 1988
  4. ↑ Ezell,Clinton | Small Arms Today, 2cd Ed., Stackpole, 1988
  5. ↑ Ezell,Clinton| Small Arms Today, 2cd Ed., Stackpole, 1988
  6. ↑ "Goryunov SGM KGK Machine Guns made by Hungary".
  7. ↑ "Trade Registers". SIPRI Arms Transfers Database. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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