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Iraq Starts Receiving Advanced T-90 Battle Tanks
2017-11-21 Read More...
Russia’s main battle tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, has started delivering advanced T-90 battle tanks to the Iraqi army under a major deal signed by Rosoboronexport earlier this

Iraq, Iran to Stage Joint Military Drills at Borders
2017-10-03 Read More...
Deputy Chief-of-Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazzayeri announced that the Iranian and Iraqi military forces will stage joint wargames at the borders of the two countries, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Turkey Starts Military Drill at Iraqi Border
2017-09-20 Read More...
Turkish tanks kicked off military drills at the Iraqi border on Monday, the army said, a week before a referendum across that frontier on Kurdish independence that Ankara has called a threat to its national

Typhoon Proves Itself in Operation SHADER
2017-08-14 Read More...
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Spokesman said Typhoon has proved itself at the heart of the international coalition fighting against

Orbital ATK Marks 10 Years of Partnership with Iraqi Air Force
2017-08-08 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies marked a significant milestone with the Iraqi Air Force this year celebrating ten years of continuous

Iraq Requests US Support for Vessels & Ship Repair Facility
2017-08-03 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Iraq for Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for U.S. origin Navy vessels and a ship repair facility. The estimated cost is $150

Iran, Iraq Sign MoU on Defense, Military Cooperation
2017-07-25 Read More...
Iranian and Iraqi Defense Ministers Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and Irfan al-Hayali signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in military, defense and anti-terrorism fields, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.The MoU which

Orbital ATK to Repair Trainer Aircraft for Iraqi Air Force
2017-07-03 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, has received a contract from the U.S. government to repair trainer aircraft for the Iraqi Air Force to continue their security mission. The trainer aircraft include 12 Cessna 172

Navistar Defense to Supply Medium Tactical Vehicles to Iraq
2017-06-14 Read More...
The U.S. Army recently awarded Navistar Defense, LLC a foreign military sales contract valued at $18.8 million to provide 115 International® 7000-MV Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV) to

Iraq Orders Equipment for 2 Peshmerga Brigades, 2 Battalions
2017-04-24 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Iraq for equipment for two Peshmerga infantry brigades and two support artillery battalions. The estimated cost is $295.6

Iraq Requests Training, Support for Trainer Aircraft
2017-04-17 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Iraq for pilot and maintenance training, contractor logistical support (CLS) for trainer aircraft, and base support. The estimated cost

US, Iraq, Kuwait Conduct 1st Trilateral Exercise
2017-04-04 Read More...
The trilateral exercise, the first of its kind since 2011, is part of the overall mission to strengthen solid regional partnerships in the mutual defense of the maritime domain in the Northern Arabian Gulf. The U.S.-Iraq-Kuwait trilateral exercise

The 6th International Defense Exhibition in Iraq (IQDEX)
2016-10-12 Read More...
Under the patronage of His Excellency Haider al-Abadi, Prime Minister of Iraq and General Commander of Iraqi Armed Forces, and the full support of Iraq Defense, Interior and Trade Ministries, the United Company for Fairs and Conferences is

Iraq to Acquire 2 More Cessna AC-208 Aircraft
2016-10-11 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AC-208 aircraft and related equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $65.3

Iraqi President Receives British Defense Secretary
2016-09-23 Read More...
Iraqi President Fuad Masum conferred Wednesday with British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon

Orbital ATK Wins New Order for Iraqi Air Force Support
2016-08-15 Read More...
Orbital ATK, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, has received an $11 million contract for the continuation of Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) for the Iraqi Air Force’s Armed Caravan program. The contract provides funding

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