Czech company Excalibur delivered to Iraq 45  BMP-1 armored fighting vehicles. The  BMP-1  armored fighting vehicles  arrived at the port of Basra and will be deployed  for Iraq armed forces.  The Czech defence company Excalibur Army delivered an unspecified number of refurbished T-72 main battle tanks (MBTs) and BMP-1 (BVP-1) infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Iraq. The BVP-1 is the version […]

Iranian HM20 Hadid 122 mm Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)  mounted on a Mercedes-Benz NG 2626 platform used in Syria. Video appearing on «Russia Today» TV channel claiming to depict Iranian-built  Hadid HM-20 122 mm MLRS in use with Syrian forces near Aleppo. The HM-20  is the Iranian version of the BM-21, mounted on a Mercedes-Benz 2624 6×6 […]

Turkey says it has currently stopped the deployment of troops to northern Iraq, warning, however, that it will not withdraw those soldiers already stationed in the Arab country. Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic announced the development at a press conference in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Tuesday. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu reiterated Ankara’s […]

Iraqi troops are ready to fully reclaim the western part of the central Iraqi city of Ramadi as part of a large-scale campaign to retake the capital of the Anbar province He expressed hope in the army’s ability to liberate eastern Ramadi shortly and establish control over 80 percent of the entire city. Up to 10,000 Iraqi security forces are […]

Photo : Iraqi Special Operations Forces at al-Tamim neighborhood near Ramadi Iraqi forces appear better positioned than ever to launch an offensive against Islamic State militants controlling Ramadi, now that months-long efforts to cut off supply lines to the city are having an effect, but plenty of risks remain.  

Islamic State publishes photo of a SkyLark LE which fell in Mosul sub-district of Kawir Skylark™ I-LEX is the latest evolution of the battle-proven, high-performance Skylark I system, which has been delivered to over 30 different users worldwide. Skylark I-LEX’s outstanding capabilities are based on operational experience gained through tens of thousands of operational sorties […]

Massive Iraq army reinforcements have reached Anbar. Zero hour for the assault on Ramadi’s centre nears. Al Anbar Governorate or Anbar Province is, geographically, the largest governorate in Iraq. Encompassing much of the country’s western territory, it shares borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The provincial capital is Ramadi, and other important cities in […]

Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or  Shiite militias provides rehabilitated  Chieftain  tanks to  Iraqi Armed Forces. PMU Refurbishment of Chieftain tanks in Basra for the Iraqi Armed Forces.  Iraq have 50-75 tanks in service  in 1990. Most upgraded to Khalid-level, with air-conditioning for the crew and reinforced armour and night vision. The Chieftain FV4201 was the main battle tank […]

L-159  Czech-built multi-role combat aircraft ready to be delivered in Iraq. The Czech government in March 2015 has approved a sale of 15 subsonic fighter planes to Iraq, the defense minister said on Monday, following the failure of a previous attempt to offload surplus stock to Baghdad. The Czech military has a surplus of the L-159 […]

Photo of  Mi-35  attack helicopter belonging to Iraq’s army aviation suffered a hard landing in North of Baghdad.  Now Mi-35 route to repairs. The Iraqi army have in total 16 Mi-35 attack helicopter in service