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Al Qaeda Offshoot Seizes Most of Iraq’s Second Largest City
2014-06-11 Read More...
Radical Sunni Muslim insurgents seized control of most of Iraq's second largest city of Mosul early Tuesday, overrunning a military base and freeing hundreds of prisoners in a spectacular strike against the Shi'ite-led Iraqi

Iraq Accepts First Lockheed Martin F-16 Aircraft
2014-06-06 Read More...
Lockheed Martin delivered the first of 36 F-16 Block 52 aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force during a ceremony today at its Fort Worth (Texas)

Iraq to Receive First of 36 F-16 Jets This Week
2014-06-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Corp this week will deliver the first of 36 F-16 fighter jets to Iraq, marking what Baghdad's envoy to the United States called a “new chapter” in his country's ability to defend its vast borders with Iran and other

Iraq to Acquire 200 Wheeled Vehicles and 21 Tower Systems
2014-05-16 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for M1151A1 Up-Armored High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

Iraq Requests 24 AT-6C Texan II Aircraft
2014-05-15 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AT-6C Texan II aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $790

U.S. Resumes Training of Elite Iraqi Forces in Jordan
2014-05-13 Read More...
The United States is resuming training for elite Iraqi soldiers in Jordan, a U.S. official said, as Washington seeks to bolster U.S. support for the Iraqi government's battle against Islamist

First Iraqi F-16 Fighting Falcon Completes First Flight
2014-05-09 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully completed the first flight of the inaugural F-16 Fighting Falcon for the Iraq Air Force. The jet is the first of 36 F-16 Block 52 aircraft on order through the U.S. Department of Defense for

Boeing, Iraqi Airways to Bring Smiles to Orphans in Iraq
2014-03-27 Read More...
Boeing partnered with the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation (Iraqi Airways) and U.S.-based non-profit organization Another Joy Foundation to transport a consignment of toys on board the airline's newly delivered Next-Generation

U.S. Special Forces to Train Iraqi Special Forces in Jordan
2014-03-11 Read More...
The United States recently sent a small number of Special Forces soldiers to Jordan to train with counterparts from Iraq and Jordan, a new step in the Obama administration's effort to help Baghdad stamp out a resurgent al Qaeda threat, a U.S.

Thales’ Integrated Security System for Iraqi Oil Field
2014-03-03 Read More...
Thales has been awarded a contract to provide an Integrated Security System (ISS) for the West Qurna-2 oil field development located 65 km northwest of Basra in Southern Iraq.

Report: Iraq Signed Arms, Ammunition Deal with Iran
2014-02-26 Read More...
Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters - a move that would break a UN embargo on weapons sales by

Versar Announces Iraq Contract Extension
2014-02-10 Read More...
Versar, Inc. announced that the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District (USACE-TAM) has extended the Company's ongoing Personal Services and Support contract in Iraq by six

Iraq Requests Air Traffic Control & Landing System
2014-02-07 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of

U.S. to Sell 24 APACHE Attack Helicopters to Iraq
2014-01-29 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AH-64E APACHE LONGBOW Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $4.8

Iraq Requests Support for APACHE Lease
2014-01-29 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for support for APACHE lease and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.37

Iraq Requests Lockheed’s AGM-114K/R Hellfire Missiles
2014-01-24 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AGM-114K/R Hellfire Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $82

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