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Iraq Requests Five Armed Bell 407GX Helicopters
2018-10-08 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of five (5) Armed Bell 407GX helicopters configured with M240 7.62mm Machine Guns for an estimated cost of $82.5

German Defense Minister Concludes Visit to Iraq
2018-09-19 Read More...
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen paid a visit to Iraq earlier this week. In Baghdad on Monday, she met with Prime Minister Haider al Abadi and Defense Minister Khaled al Obeidi

Iraq Receives First Batch of BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
2018-09-03 Read More...
The First shipment of the Russian BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle has arrived to Iraq, news reports said last

Iraq to Revamp Up to 1,200 Military Vehicles
2018-08-07 Read More...
On 18 July, the Iraqi Defense Ministry announced a program to refurbish large numbers of weaponry and up to 1,200 military vehicles, Kurdistan 24

Janus Clears Explosive Devices from Iraqi Grain Processing Facility
2018-07-27 Read More...
An explosives-contaminated grain processing facility in Tal Afar, Iraq that supplied food for 250,000 people can now be refurbished and put in service because Janus Global Operations explosives removal experts, operating on behalf of the

Canada to Command New NATO Training Mission in Iraq
2018-07-12 Read More...
As a founding member of NATO, Canada has demonstrated strong and active leadership in the organization and has always answered the call to protect international peace and

Iraq Calls on NATO to Continue Training its Forces
2018-01-25 Read More...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on NATO to continue to train the Iraqi forces, a statement from Abad’s office said on

Australia Deploys New Hawkei Protected Vehicles Into Iraq
2018-01-18 Read More...
Australia’s Minister for Defense, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Minister for Defense Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, announced the Army had successfully deployed two Hawkei vehicles into the Middle East Region, as part of a Defense

Baghdad to Host 7th Iraq Defense Exhibition (IQDEX 2018)
2018-01-11 Read More...
The 7th Edition of the Iraq Defense Exhibition (IQDEX) will take place on March 10-13, 2018 at Baghdad International Fairground in Baghdad, Iraq, under the patronage of H.E. Haider al-Abadi, Prime Minister of Iraq and General Commander of Iraq

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

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