Iraqi Armed Forces
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Aug- 2024 -16 AugustMiddle East
Iraq Buys Airbus H225M Multi-Role Helicopters
Iraq has ordered an unspecified number of H225M multi-role helicopters from Airbus to fill potential capability gaps caused by US troops’ pending withdrawal from the country.
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Jun- 2024 -4 JuneArms
Iraq Eyes South Korea’s M-SAM-II Air Defense System for $2.6B: Report
Iraq has reportedly requested the M-SAM-II air and ballistic missile defense system from South Korea in a potential $2.56-billion deal.
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Mar- 2024 -20 MarchMiddle East
Iraq Seeks New Anti-Aircraft Weapons
Iraq is in the process of procuring new anti-aircraft weapons to bolster its air defenses amid escalating threats in the region.
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Jul- 2022 -27 JulyMiddle East
Iraq to Receive French, American Air Defense Systems: Minister
Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Inad revealed on Sunday the “imminent” arrival of French and American radar systems to bolster the country's air defenses.
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May- 2022 -9 MayMiddle East
Iraq to Import Advanced Weapons From US, France
The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced that it has signed contracts with the US and France to import advanced military weapons and equipment.
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Dec- 2019 -12 DecemberMiddle East
Iraq suicide bomber kills 7 Saraya al-Salam fighters
Seven Iraqi fighters were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a base of Saraya al-Salam near Samarra
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Jul- 2019 -3 JulyMiddle East
Mahdi orders full integration of Shia militias into Iraq’s armed forces
Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi ordered the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) to integrate into the Iraqi armed forces or disarm
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