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War in Iraq (2013-2017) Weapons and Equipment

The Iraqi state, Kurdish forces, and international coalition partners fought the Islamic State after the group's territorial offensive in Iraq, ending with Baghdad's December 2017 victory declaration while insurgent activity continued.

The War in Iraq (2013-2017) covers the campaign by Iraqi government forces, Kurdish Peshmerga units, and international partners against the Islamic State's territorial control in Iraq.

This archive covers weapon systems directly documented in the 2013-2017 war in Iraq against the Islamic State.

Entries focus on source-backed Iraqi, Kurdish, coalition, and Islamic State battlefield equipment use or transfers.

5 weapon systems

Context

Status: Published archive
Location: Iraq
Countries: Iraq
Regions: Middle East
Domains: land, air, UAV

The archive emphasizes ground combat systems, anti-armor weapons, aircraft, UAVs, and coalition transfer context documented during the campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq.

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Su-25, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSu-25Ground-attack aircraftSide: Iraqi government and coalition forcesRole: Strike sorties against Islamic StateBuilt: Sukhoi / United Aircraft Corporation / Soviet Union / Russia / GeorgiaA rugged attack aircraft used for close air support and battlefield strike missions. It operates in a highly dangerous air-defense environment on both sides of the war.

TOS-1A Solntsepyok, 220 mm thermobaric multiple rocket launcher, Artillery

ArtilleryTOS-1A Solntsepyok220 mm thermobaric multiple rocket launcherSide: Iraqi government and coalition forcesRole: Urban assault thermobaric firesBuilt: Omsktransmash (Uralvagonzavod) / RussiaThe TOS-1A Solntsepyok is a Russian tracked heavy flamethrower system that functions as a short-range thermobaric multiple rocket launcher. Built around a BM-1 launcher on a tank chassis with transporter-loaders, it fires unguided 220 mm rockets to support infantry and armor against fortified positions, vehicles, and troops in cover. In the Russia-Ukraine War it has been documented in Russian service near the front line, where its short range creates both destructive local effects and high vulnerability to Ukrainian targeting.

RPG-18, Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-18Disposable anti-tank rocket launcherSide: Islamic StateRole: Disposable anti-armor launcherBuilt: State Research and Production Enterprise Bazalt / Soviet UnionThe RPG-18 Mukha is a Soviet disposable, shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher built around a telescoping launch tube and a 64 mm PG-18 HEAT rocket. It gives small infantry teams a lightweight short-range anti-armor weapon, and in Ukraine it appears both as a carried legacy launcher and as an improvised payload on FPV drones.

MILAN, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsMILANMan-portable anti-tank guided missileSide: Iraqi government and coalition forcesRole: Anti-armor and VBIED defenseBuilt: Euromissile / MBDA / France / GermanyMILAN is a Franco-German, wire-guided anti-tank guided missile built around a reusable launch post and disposable missile round. Designed for infantry anti-armor teams, the SACLOS system requires the operator to keep the sight on target while guidance commands travel through a wire link. France has documented MILAN systems among the anti-tank weapons delivered to Ukraine for the Russia-Ukraine War.

RPG-7, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-7Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcherSide: Islamic StateRole: Short-range anti-armor fireBuilt: Multiple state and licensed producers / Soviet Union / Russia / China / Bulgaria / Iraq / Iran / Pakistan / Romania / EgyptThe RPG-7 is a Soviet-origin reusable shoulder-fired rocket launcher built around a simple 40 mm launch tube and a wide family of over-caliber anti-armor, fragmentation, and thermobaric rounds. Its low cost, portability, and large global stock make it a common infantry anti-armor and assault weapon, including in Ukrainian service during the Russia-Ukraine War.

Conflict Sources

Instability in IraqPublisher: Council on Foreign Relations | Note: Supports broad context for the anti-Islamic State campaign in Iraq and the December 2017 Iraqi government victory declaration. | Accessed: 2026-06-20