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Transfers of major weapons: Deals with deliveries or orders made for 1950 to

1990
Note: The ‘No. delivered’ and the ‘Year(s) of deliveries’ columns refer to all deliveries since the beginning of the contract. The ‘Comments’ column includes
publicly reported information on the value of the deal. Information on the sources and methods used in the collection of the data, and explanations of the
5 conventions, abbreviations and acronyms, can be found at URL <http://www.sipri.org/contents/armstrad/sources-and-methods>.
Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
Information generated: 20 December 2020

10 Year(s)
Supplier/ No. Weapon Weapon Year of No.
recipient (R) ordered designation description of order delivery delivered Comments

15 Austria
R: Iraq (200) CG-45 155mm Towed gun 1981 1981-1986 (200) GHN-45 version; illegally delivered to Iraq
(officially ordered by and delivered to Jordan to
circumvent arms embargo on Iraq)

20 Brazil
R: Iraq (100) EE-11 Urutu APC 1979 1980 (100)
(200) EE-9 Cascavel Armoured car (1979) 1979-1981 (200)
(67) ASTROS-2 Self-propelled MRL (1981) 1984-1988 (67) No. delivered could be up to 260; Iraqi designation
Ajeel
25 (100) EE-11 Urutu APC 1981 1982-1984 (100) Part of $250 m deal
(280) EE-3 Jararaca Reconnaissance AV 1981 1984-1985 (280)
(200) EE-9 Cascavel Armoured car 1981 1982-1985 (200) Part of $250 m deal
80 EMB-312 Tucano Trainer aircraft 1983 1985-1988 (80) Ordered via and assembled in Egypt; option on 20-40
more not used
30
Canada
R: Iraq 1 DHC-2 Beaver Light aircraft (1954) 1955 1
52 PT6 Turboprop/turboshaft (1979) 1980-1983 (52) For 52 PC-7 trainer aircraft from Switzerland; PT-
6A-25A version
5 80 PT6 Turboprop/turboshaft 1983 1985-1988 (80) For 80 EMB-312 trainer aircraft from Brazil; PT-6A-
25C version
(20) PT6 Turboprop/turboshaft 1986 1988-1990 20 For 20 PC-9 trainer aircraft from Switzerland; PT-
6A-25C version

10 China
R: Iraq (1000) Type-59 Tank (1981) 1982-1987 (1000) No. delivered could be between 250 and 1300
(650) YW-531/Type-63 APC (1981) 1982-1988 (650) Incl some YW-701 CP version
40 F-6/J-6 Fighter aircraft (1982) 1982-1983 (40) Delivered via Egypt and Jordan
(1500) Type-69 Tank (1982) 1983-1987 (1500) Type-69-I and Type-69-II version
15 (90) F-7A/J-7 Fighter aircraft 1983 1983-1987 (90) F-7B version; assembled in Egypt and transferred via
Jordan; no. could be up to 100
(100) Type-63 107mm Towed MRL (1983) 1984-1988 (100) Probably assembled or produced in Iraq
(1000) HN-5A Portable SAM (1985) 1986-1987 (1000)
(5) Type-408C Air search radar (1985) 1986-1988 (5)
20 (25) Type-84 ARV (1986) 1986-1987 (25)
4 B-6/H-6 Bomber aircraft (1987) 1988 (4) B-6D (H-6D) maritime bomber version
(200) HY-2/SY-1A/CSS-N-2 Anti-ship missile 1987 1987-1988 (200) Incl HY-2G version for coastal defence and C-601
(CAS-1) version for B-6D (Tu-16) bomber aircraft
(50) Type-83 152mm Towed gun (1987) 1988-1989 (50)
25

Czechoslovakia
R: Iraq (75) L-29 Delfin Trainer aircraft (1965) 1966-1969 (75)
(100) OT-62A TOPAS APC 1967 1968-1969 (100)
22 L-39C Albatros Trainer aircraft (1973) 1975 22
30 59 L-39Z Albatros Trainer/combat ac (1975) 1976-1985 59 L-39ZO version
(200) OT-64C APC (1980) 1981 (200)

Denmark
R: Iraq (3) Al Zahraa Landing ship (1980) 1983 3
35
East Germany (GDR)
R: Iraq (50) T-55 Tank 1980 1981 (50) Second-hand; incl some T-54s

Egypt
5 R: Iraq (100) Walid APC (1979) 1980 (100) Status uncertain
(96) M-46 130mm Towed gun (1981) 1981-1983 (96) Second-hand
(250) T-55 Tank 1981 1981-1983 (250) Second-hand
(120) D-30 122mm Towed gun (1985) 1985-1989 (120) Supplier uncertain; probably Second-hand
(90) D-30 122mm Towed gun (1985) 1986-1988 (90)
10 (300) RL-21 122mm Self-propelled MRL (1987) 1987-1989 (300)

France
R: Iraq (75) AML-60/90 Armoured car (1967) 1967-1968 (75) 'Iraq-1' deal; AML-60 and AML-90 version
70 AS-30 ASM 1968 1969-1970 70
15 (75) AML-60/90 Armoured car 1969 1970 (75) 'Iraq-2' deal; AML-60 and AML-90 version
16 SA-316B Alouette-3 Light helicopter (1969) 1971 16
(8) AML-60/90 Armoured car 1970 1972 (8) 'Iraq-3' deal; AML-90 version
60 M-3 VTT APC (1970) 1971 60 'Iraq-4' deal
64 AS-12 ASM/anti-ship missile 1971 1973-1975 (64)
20 365 SS-11 Anti-tank missile (1971) 1973-1974 (365) For SA-316B helicopters
(62) AML-60/90 Armoured car 1974 1975 (62) 'Iraq-5' deal; incl 20 AML-60 and 42 AML-90
version
600 AS-12 ASM/anti-ship missile (1974) 1976-1977 (600) For SA-316B helicopters
2050 HOT Anti-tank missile 1974 1978-1979 (2050) For SA-342K helicopters and 100 VCR-TH tank
25 destroyers
25 M-3 VTT APC 1974 1975 (25) Part of 'Iraq-5' deal; incl 5 M-3 VAT ARVs
3750 MILAN Anti-tank missile (1974) 1975-1977 (3750) Deal incl also 110 launchers
31 SA-316B Alouette-3 Light helicopter 1974 1975-1977 (31)
1000 SS-11 Anti-tank missile 1974 1976-1979 (1000) For SA-316B helicopters
30 3 SA-330 Puma Helicopter 1975 1976 3 For VIP transport
40 SA-342 Gazelle Light helicopter 1975 1976-1977 (40)
(25) AML-60/90 Armoured car (1976) 1977 (25) 'Iraq-7' deal; AML-90 version
(2) AML-60/90 Armoured car (1976) 1977 (2) 'Iraq-8' deal; AML-60 version
(10) SA-321H Super Frelon Transport helicopter 1976 1977-1980 (10)
35 600 HOT Anti-tank missile 1977 1979-1980 (600) For SA-342K helicopters and VCR-TH tank
destroyers
700 MILAN Anti-tank missile 1977 1979 700 Deal incl also 4 launchers
30 Mirage F-1E FGA aircraft 1977 1980-1982 (30) Mirage F-1EQ version
(534) R-550 Magic-1 SRAAM 1977 1980-1985 (534) For Mirage F-1C combat aircraft
5 (300) Super-530F BVRAAM 1977 1981-1985 (300) For Mirage F-1 combat aircraft
(75) AM-39 Exocet Anti-ship missile 1978 1979-1981 (75) For SA-321H helicopters
(100) AMX-10P IFV (1978) 1981-1982 (100) Incl some AMX-10/VLA and AMX-10/VFA CP
versions
50 ERC-90 Armoured car (1978) 1980 (50) ERC-90 Sagaie version
10 20 SA-342 Gazelle Light helicopter (1978) 1980-1981 (20)
100 VCR-TH Tank destroyer (1978) 1979-1981 (100) 6-wheeled version
1000 HOT Anti-tank missile 1979 1981-1982 (1000) For SA-342K helicopters and VCR-TH tank
destroyers
59 Mirage F-1E FGA aircraft 1979 1982-1985 (59) Incl 23 Mirage F-1EQ-200, 20 Mirage F-1EQ5 and
15 16 Mirage F-1BQ versions
20 SA-330 Puma Helicopter 1979 1980-1981 (20)
(5) AMX-30D ARV (1980) 1981 (5)
(6) SA-321H Super Frelon Transport helicopter (1980) 1981 (6)
(6) TRS-2215/2230 Air search radar (1980) 1984-1985 (6)
20 (5) Volex Air search radar (1980) 1981-1983 (5)
(150) ERC-90 Armoured car (1981) 1982-1984 (150) ERC-90 Sagaie version
13 Roland Mobile SAM system 1981 1985 (13)
(2260) Roland SAM 1981 1981-1990 (2260)
(100) Roland Mobile SAM system 1981 1982-1985 (100) Shelter-based version
25 85 AMX-GCT/AU-F1 Self-propelled gun 1982 1983-1985 (85) FFR4 b deal
(115) M-3 VTT APC 1982 1983-1984 (115)
(300) AM-39 Exocet Anti-ship missile 1983 1983-1986 (300) For Mirage F-1E and Super Etendard combat aircraft
(450) ARMAT ARM (1983) 1986-1990 (450) For Mirage F-1E combat aircraft
5 Super Etendard FGA aircraft 1983 1983 5 Lease until delivery of Mirage F-1E combat aircraft
30 in 1985; for use with AM-39 anti-ship missiles
against Iranian warships and oil tankers in the
Persian Gulf
(240) AS-30L ASM (1984) 1986-1990 (240) For Mirage F-1E combat aircraft; originally 586
ordered but rest cancelled after Iraqi invasion of
Kuwait in 1990
(10) DRPT-5 Rasit Ground surv radar (1984) 1985-1986 (10)
19 Mirage F-1C FGA aircraft 1985 1988-1990 (19) Incl 6 F-1B version; 5 more embargoed 1990 after
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
5 18 SA-342 Gazelle Light helicopter 1985 1986-1988 (18) Delivered via and assembled in Egypt
(10) TRS-2105 Tiger-G Air search radar (1985) 1986-1989 (10) Assembles or produced in Iraq as SDA-G; incl 1
fitted in Iraq on Il-76 transport aircraft as Adnan-1
(Baghdad-1) AGS/AEW aircraft and 3 on Il-76 as
Adnan-2 AEW aircraft
10

Germany
R: Iraq 2 MTU-956 Diesel engine (1977) 1980 2 For 1 Ibn Khaldoum frigate from Yugoslavia
(20) Bo-105 Light helicopter (1978) 1979-1982 20 No. could be 23
24 Bo-105 Light helicopter (1981) 1982-1983 (24) From Spanish production line
15 (6) BK-117 Light helicopter (1983) 1984 6 For VIP transport
(6) Bo-105 Light helicopter (1987) 1988 (6) May be for civilian use; from Canadian production
line
16 BK-117 Light helicopter 1988 1988-1989 (16) For SAR; BK-117 version
6 BK-117 Light helicopter 1990 1990 6 For VIP transport; BK-117 version
20

Hungary
R: Iraq (200) PSZH-D-944 APC (1980) 1981 (200)

Italy
25 R: Iraq 2 A-109 Light helicopter (1980) 1982 2 Part of $164 m deal
6 S-61/H-3A Sea King Transport helicopter 1980 1982 6 For VIP transport; AS-61 version
1 Stromboli Support ship 1981 1984 1

Jordan
30 R: Iraq 2 S-76 Helicopter (1985) 1985 (2) Second-hand

Poland
R: Iraq 4 Project-771/Polnocny Landing ship 1976 1977-1979 4
(400) T-55 Tank (1980) 1981-1982 (400) Probably second-hand; may incl some T-54 tanks
35

Romania
R: Iraq (150) T-55 Tank (1981) 1982-1984 (150) TR-580 (TR-77) version; delivered via Egypt

South Africa
R: Iraq (100) G-5 155mm Towed gun 1984 1985-1988 (100)
5

Soviet Union
R: Iraq (15) Il-14 Transport aircraft (1957) 1958-1960 (15) Second-hand
(14) An-2 Light transport ac (1958) 1959-1960 (14)
(11) Il-28 Bomber aircraft (1958) 1958 (11) Possibly Second-hand
10 (25) IS-3 Tank (1958) 1959-1961 (25) Second-hand
(250) M-30 122mm Towed gun (1958) 1958-1962 (250) Second-hand
19 MiG-15 Fighter aircraft (1958) 1958 19 Probably Second-hand
(10) MiG-15UTI Trainer aircraft (1958) 1959 (10) Probably Second-hand
(17) MiG-17 Fighter aircraft (1958) 1958-1959 (17) Second-hand; aid
15 12 Project-183/P-6 FAC (1958) 1959-1961 12
(250) SU-100 Self-propelled gun (1958) 1959-1963 (250) Second-hand
45 T-34-85 Tank 1958 1959 45 Second-hand
(250) T-54 Tank (1958) 1959-1965 (250) Probably incl from Czechoslovak and/or Polish
production line
20 (15) Yak-11 Trainer aircraft 1958 1958-1960 (15) Second-hand
200 BTR-152 APC (1959) 1960-1964 (200)
(100) K-5/AA-1 SRAAM (1959) 1960-1962 (100) For MiG-19S combat aircraft; status uncertain
(17) MiG-19 Fighter aircraft (1959) 1960-1962 (17) Probably Second-hand
(80) T-34-85 Tank (1959) 1960-1965 (80) Second-hand
25 8 An-12 Transport aircraft (1961) 1962-1965 8
(250) D-1 152mm Towed gun (1961) 1962-1966 (250) Second-hand
4 Mi-1 Light helicopter (1961) 1962 (4)
3 SO-1 Patrol craft (1961) 1962 3
(10) Tu-16 Bomber aircraft (1961) 1962 (10) Probably Second-hand
30 (800) K-13A/AA-2 SRAAM (1962) 1964-1970 (800) For MiG-21F/FL and Su-7B combat aircraft
(12) MiG-21F-13 Fighter aircraft (1962) 1964 (12)
(20) S-75 Dvina/SA-2 SAM system (1962) 1963-1970 (20)
(480) V-750/SA-2 SAM (1962) 1963-1970 (480)
9 Mi-4A Helicopter (1963) 1964 9
35 (184) SON-9/Fire Can Fire control radar (1965) 1965-1984 (184) For use with S-60 57mm, KS-12 85mm, KS-19
100mm and KS-30 130mm AA guns
(50) T-34-85 Tank (1965) 1967-1968 (50) Second-hand
(250) BRDM-2 Reconnaissance AV (1966) 1967-1973 (250)
(100) M-43 120mm Mortar (1966) 1967-1970 (100)
5 (40) MiG-21PF Fighter aircraft 1966 1966-1967 (40) MiG-21FL version
10 An-24 Transport aircraft (1967) 1968-1969 (10)
(100) BM-21 Grad 122mm Self-propelled MRL (1967) 1968-1969 (100)
5 Il-14 Transport aircraft (1967) 1967 (5) Second-hand
(100) M-46 130mm Towed gun (1967) 1968-1970 (100) Possibly Second-hand
10 (45) PT-76 Light tank (1967) 1968-1970 (45) Probably second-hand
(50) T-54 Tank (1967) 1968 (50)
(250) BTR-50 APC (1968) 1969-1973 (250)
(15) MiG-21PF Fighter aircraft 1968 1968-1969 (15) MiG-21FL version
2 Project-254/T-43 Minesweeper (1968) 1969 2 Second-hand
15 (20) Su-7B FGA aircraft 1968 1968-1969 (20)
(25) Mi-4A Helicopter (1969) 1970-1971 (25)
(250) BTR-60PB APC (1970) 1971-1975 (250)
12 Mi-8T Transport helicopter (1970) 1971 12
(100) T-12 100mm/2A19 Towed gun (1970) 1971-1975 (100)
20 (100) ZSU-57-2 SPAAG (1970) 1971-1973 (100) Second-hand
3 An-12 Transport aircraft 1971 1972 (3)
(6) P-12/Spoon Rest Air search radar 1971 1971-1973 (6) For use with SA-3 SAM systems
(50) P-15U/SS-N-2B Anti-ship missile (1971) 1972-1974 (50) For Osa-1 FAC
(6) Project-205/Osa FAC 1971 1972-1974 (6) Second-hand; Osa-1 version
25 (30) S-125M/SA-3B SAM system 1971 1972-1973 (30)
(1100) V-601/SA-3B SAM (1971) 1972-1973 (1100)
(15) Mi-6T Transport helicopter (1972) 1973 (15) Number delivered could be 10
(90) Mi-8T Transport helicopter (1972) 1973-1980 (90)
(60) Su-7B FGA aircraft (1972) 1972-1973 (60)
30 12 Tu-22 Bomber aircraft (1972) 1973 12 Second-hand
(250) 3M11/9M17/AT-2 Anti-tank missile (1973) 1973-1976 (250) Incl for Mi-24A helicopters
(20000) 9M14M/AT-3 Anti-tank missile (1973) 1973-1989 (20000) Incl for BMP-1 IFVs, BRDM-2 tank destroyers and
Mi-24D and Mi-8TV helicopters
(200) BMP-1 IFV (1973) 1974-1975 (200)
(100) BRDM-2 Tank destroyer (1973) 1973-1982 (100) 9P133 version (with AT-3 missiles)
(1260) K-13M/AA-2C SRAAM (1973) 1974-1981 (1260) For MiG-23MF/BN, MiG-21MF and Su-20 combat
aircraft
(60) MiG-21MF Fighter aircraft (1973) 1973-1974 (60)
5 (60) P-15U/SS-N-2B Anti-ship missile (1973) 1974-1977 (60) For Osa-2 FAC
8 Project-205/Osa FAC 1973 1974-1977 8 Second-hand; Osa-2 version
(80) Su-20 FGA aircraft (1973) 1974-1981 (80)
(300) T-55 Tank 1973 1974-1975 (300)
(100) T-62 Tank 1973 1974-1975 (100)
10 (200) ZSU-23-4 Shilka SPAAG 1973 1973-1976 (200)
(12) 9P117/Scud-B TEL Mobile SSM launcher 1974 1975 (12)
(20) MiG-23MS Fighter aircraft (1974) 1976 (20)
(48) R-17 Elbrus/Scud-B SSM 1974 1975 (48)
(20) 2K12 Kvadrat/SA-6A SAM system (1975) 1977-1985 (19) No. could be up to 25
15 (1200) 3M9/SA-6 SAM (1975) 1977-1986 (1200)
(50) D-20 152mm Towed gun (1975) 1976 (50)
(100) R-23/AA-7 BVRAAM (1975) 1976 (100) For MiG-23MF combat aircraft; status uncertain
(6500) Strela-2/SA-7 Portable SAM (1975) 1975-1986 (6500)
2 An-26 Transport aircraft 1976 1977 2
20 70 MiG-23BN FGA aircraft 1976 1977-1978 (70)
(600) T-62 Tank (1976) 1977-1979 (600) Probably from Czechoslovakian production line
(24) Luna-M/FROG-7 Mobile SSM launcher (1977) 1978-1979 (24)
(100) BM-21 Grad 122mm Self-propelled MRL (1978) 1979-1980 (100)
(33) Il-76M Transport aircraft (1978) 1978-1984 (33) Incl some modified to tanker aircraft in Iraq; incl for
25 Iraqi airline but mainly for military use; no. could
be up to 36
(40) Mi-24D/Mi-25 Combat helicopter 1978 1979-1980 (40)
(61) MiG-21bis Fighter aircraft (1978) 1979-1984 (61)
(5) P-14/Tall King Air search radar (1978) 1978-1982 (5)
30 (400) R-60/AA-8 SRAAM (1978) 1979-1984 (400) For MiG-21bis combat aircraft
(50) 2S1 122mm Self-propelled gun 1979 1980 (50)
(50) 2S3 152mm Self-propelled gun (1979) 1980 (50)
(25) MiG-25P Fighter aircraft 1979 1980-1981 (25)
(8) MiG-25RB Reconnaissance ac 1979 1982 (8)
10 P-40/Long Track Air search radar 1979 1980-1984 (10)
5 PRV-9/Thin Skin Height-finding radar 1979 1980-1984 (5)
(450) R-40/AA-6 BVRAAM (1979) 1980-1985 (450) For MiG-25P combat aircraft
50 T-72 Tank (1979) 1979 50 T-72B version
5 (160) 9K31/SA-9 Mobile SAM system (1980) 1982-1985 (160)
(25) BMD-1 IFV (1980) 1981 (25)
(25) M-240 240mm Mortar (1980) 1981 (25) Possibly Second-hand
(2500) Strela-1/SA-9 SAM (1980) 1982-1985 (2500)
(750) BMP-1 IFV (1981) 1981-1987 (750) From Czechoslovakian production line
10 (576) M-46 130mm Towed gun (1981) 1982-1987 (576) Second-hand
(400) T-55 Tank (1981) 1982-1984 (400) From Czechoslovak production line
(10) 2S4 240mm Self-propelled mortar (1982) 1983 (10)
(1500) 9M33/SA-8 SAM (1982) 1982-1986 (1500)
(10) 9P117/Scud-B TEL Mobile SSM launcher 1982 1983-1984 (10)
15 (200) BM-21 Grad 122mm Self-propelled MRL (1982) 1983-1984 (200)
(576) D-30 122mm Towed gun (1982) 1982-1988 (576)
(250) Kh-28/AS-9 ARM (1982) 1983-1988 (250) Iraqi designation Neissan-28
(750) MT-LB APC (1982) 1983-1990 (750) From Polish production line; incl some modified in
Iraq to mortar carrier; more ordered but embargoed
20 after 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
(50) Osa/SA-8 Mobile SAM system (1982) 1982-1985 (50) No. delivered could be up to 80
(40) R-17 Elbrus/Scud-B SSM (1982) 1982-1984 (40)
(2150) T-62 Tank (1982) 1982-1989 (2150) Probably Second-hand
(500) T-72 Tank (1982) 1982-1990 (500) T-72M and/or T-72M1 version; from
25 Czechoslovakian and Polish production lines; incl
some assembled from kits in Iraq
(1080) K-13M/AA-2C SRAAM (1983) 1984-1987 (1080) For MiG-23BN, Su-22 and Su-25 combat aircraft
(36) KSR-5/AS-6 Anti-ship missile (1983) 1984 (36) For B-6 bomber aircraft; status uncertain
(12) Mi-24D/Mi-25 Combat helicopter (1983) 1984 (12)
30 (30) Mi-8MT/Mi-17 Transport helicopter (1983) 1984 (30) Mi-8 version
(50) MiG-23BN FGA aircraft 1983 1984-1985 (50)
(30) MiG-25P Fighter aircraft 1983 1984-1985 (30) Status uncertain
(200) PT-76 Light tank (1983) 1984 (200) Second-hand
15 Mi-2 Light helicopter 1984 1984-1985 15 From Polish production line
(60) Strela-10/SA-13 Mobile SAM system (1984) 1985 (30)
(1500) Strela-10/SA-13 SAM (1984) 1985-1986 (1500)
(37) Mi-8MT/Mi-17 Transport helicopter (1985) 1986-1987 (37) Mi-17 version
41 MiG-29 Fighter aircraft 1985 1986-1989 (41) Incl 6 MiG-29UB; 7 more ordered but embargoed
5 (800) R-17 Elbrus/Scud-B SSM (1985) 1985-1988 (800)
(175) R-27/AA-10 BVRAAM (1985) 1986-1989 (175) For MiG-29 combat aircraft
(600) R-60/AA-8 SRAAM (1985) 1986-1989 (600) For MiG-29 combat aircraft
(500) Strela-3/SA-14 Portable SAM (1985) 1987-1988 (500)
(46) Su-22 FGA aircraft (1985) 1986-1987 (46) Incl Su-22U version
10 84 Su-25 Ground attack ac (1985) 1986-1987 (84) Su-25K version; incl 12 Su-25UBK version
(180) 2A36 Giatsint-B 152mm Towed gun (1986) 1986-1988 (180)
(100) 2S1 122mm Self-propelled gun (1986) 1987-1989 (100)
(100) 2S3 152mm Self-propelled gun (1986) 1987-1989 (100)
(3000) 9M111 Fagot/AT-4 Anti-tank missile (1986) 1986-1989 (3000) Incl for BMP-2 IFV
15 (360) BM-21 Grad 122mm Self-propelled MRL (1986) 1986-1988 (360)
(200) BMP-2 IFV (1986) 1987-1989 (200) Possibly incl from Czechoslovakian production line
(40) Kh-29/AS-14 Kedge ASM (1988) 1988-1989 (40)
(25) Su-24/Fencer Bomber aircraft (1988) 1989-1990 (25)
(1000) Igla-1/SA-16 Portable SAM (1989) 1989-1990 (1000)
20

Spain
R: Iraq 2 Al Fao 210mm Self-propelled gun (1989) 1989 2 Planned production in Iraq cancelled

Sweden
25 R: Iraq 1 375mm Twin ASW MRL 1977 1980 1 For 1 Ibn Khaldoum frigate from Yugoslavia
1 9LV Fire control radar 1977 1980 1 For 1 Ibn Khaldoum frigate from Yugoslavia: 9LV-
200 Mk-2 version
1 SAK-70 Mk-1 57mm Naval gun (1977) 1980 1 For 1 Ibn Khaldoum frigate from Yugoslavia

30 Switzerland
R: Iraq (48) AS-202 Bravo Trainer aircraft 1978 1979-1980 (40) No. delivered could be 50
52 PC-7 Turbo Trainer Trainer aircraft (1979) 1980-1983 (52) Incl for combat role
(20) Fieldguard Fire control radar (1983) 1984-1988 (20) For use in TECTRAN fire control system for
Brazilian supplied ASTROS-2 MRL
35 (20) PC-9 Trainer aircraft 1986 1987-1990 20
(2) PC-6 Turbo Porter Light transport ac (1989) 1989 (2)

United Kingdom
R: Iraq (21) DHC-1 Chipmunk Trainer aircraft 1951 1952 (21)
5 28 Sea Fury Fighter aircraft 1951 1952 (28) Baghdad Fury version; incl 3 Fury T-20 trainer
version
(25) Ferret APV (1952) 1953-1955 (25) Ferret Mk-1/1 version
(55) Centurion-3 Tank (1953) 1956-1957 (55) Centurion-5/1 version
12 Vampire FB-5 Fighter aircraft 1953 1953 12
10 6 Vampire T-55 Trainer aircraft 1953 1953 6
15 Provost Trainer aircraft (1954) 1955 15 Provost T-Mk-53 armed version
(2) S-51/H-5F Light helicopter (1954) 1955 2
(30) Venom Fighter aircraft (1954) 1954-1956 (30) Venom FB-50 version
(6) BL 5.5in Medium Gun Towed gun (1955) 1955 (6) Second-hand
15 2 DH-114 Heron Light transport ac (1955) 1956 2
15 Hunter Fighter aircraft (1957) 1958 15 Second-hand (but never used); Hunter F-6 version;
financed by USA
24 Hunter Fighter aircraft 1963 1963 (24) Second-hand (and possibly Second-hand and/or
Belgian) Hunter F-6 rebuilt to FGA-59 (FGA-9)
20 version
5 Hunter Fighter aircraft 1963 1963-1965 (5) Hunter T-69 (T-66A) version; 1 more on 1-year loan
12 Wessex Helicopter (1963) 1964-1965 (12) Wessex-52 version
20 Jet Provost Trainer aircraft 1964 1964-1965 (20) Jet Provost T-52 version
22 Hunter FGA aircraft 1965 1965-1966 (22) Second-hand (and possibly Second-hand and/or
25 Belgian) Hunter F-6 rebuilt to FGA-59 (FGA-9)
version; incl 4 FR-59B (FR-10) reconnaissance
version
3 BN-2 Islander Light transport ac (1970) 1971 3 For photographic survey
20 Cymbeline Arty locating radar 1976 1976-1977 (20) GBP11 m deal
30 1 Olympus Gas turbine (1977) 1980 1 For 1 Ibn Khaldoum frigate from Yugoslavia
29 Chieftain ARV ARV (1981) 1982 (29) Originally ordered by Iran but cancelled after Iranian
Revolution in 1979; sold via Jordan to hide sale to
Iraq
(10) Cymbeline Arty locating radar (1985) 1986-1988 (10)
35
United States
R: Iraq 40 M-24 Chaffee Light tank (1954) 1956-1958 (40) Second-hand; 'MAP' aid
5 F-86F Sabre Fighter aircraft 1955 1956 5 Aid
(18) M-115 203mm Towed gun (1955) 1956 (18) Second-hand; probably aid
5 30 Hughes-500D/MD Light helicopter 1982 1983 (30) Part of $25 m deal; officially bought for civilian use
but taken over by Air Force
30 Model-300 Light helicopter 1982 1983 (30) Part of $25 m deal; officially bought for civilian use,
but taken over by Air Force; Hughes-300C version
(31) Bell-214ST Helicopter 1985 1987-1988 (31) Originally part of order for 45 for civilian use but
10 taken over by Air Force
26 MD-500E Light helicopter 1985 1985-1986 (26) MD-530MG version; officially bought for civilian
use but taken over by Air Force

Yugoslavia
15 R: Iraq (75) D-30 122mm Towed gun (1988) 1989-1990 (75)
1 Ibn Khaldoum Frigate (1977) 1980 1 Designed mainly as training ship
1 Spasilac Salvage ship (1977) 1978 1 Iraqi designation Aka
(2) M-87 Orkan 262mm Self-propelled MRL (1986) 1988 (2) Iraqi designation Ababeel-50; probably more ordered
but not delivered
20

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