Iraqi Armour and Artillery
| Also Chinese derivatives
Type 59/69s. Data for the Type 69-II |
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| Speed (kmh): | 50 |
| Range (km): | 500 (600 with auxiliary tanks) |
| Armament; | One 100mm smoothbore gun, one 12.7mm and two 7.62mm machine guns. |
| Weight (kg): | 37 tonnes |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Length (m): | 6.2 |
| Height (m): | 2.8 |
| A Soviet-designed Main Battle
Tank
armed with a 115mm U-5TS smoothbore cannon, one 7.62mm and one 12.7mm machine guns and weighs in at 44 tons. She is capable of 31 mph and a range of 280 miles. She also has Four crew. |
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| Speed (kmh): | 50 |
| Range (km): | 450 (650 with auxiliary tanks) |
| Armament; | One 115mm Smoothbore gun, One 12.7mm and one 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 40 tonnes |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Length (m): | 6.63 |
| Height (m): | 2.39 |
| The latest Russian tank in Iraqi service, smaller, lighter and no match for NATO's monster tanks. Soviet tanks were designed for fast operations and movement through Russian rail tunnels. Later versions have two prominent bulges added to the frontal armour. It's gun, however, is capable of knocking out all but the latest NATO armour. |
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| Speed (kmh): | 60 |
| Range (km): | 480 (700 with auxiliary tanks) |
| Armament; | One 125mm Smoothbore gun, One 12.7mm and one 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 41 Tonnes |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Length (m): | 6.95 |
| Height (m): | 2.37 |
| Captured form Iran. Long
serving British-designed and built
Main Battle Tank with a weak multi-fuel engine, although it remains a powerful battlefield tool in some armies. |
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| Speed (kmh): | 48 |
| Range (km): | 500 |
| Armament; | One L11 120mm gun, two 7.62mm machine guns |
| Weight (kg): | 55 tonnes |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Length (m): | 7.5 |
| Height (m): | 2.89 |
| Captured Iranian and Kuwaiti
Tank.
The US Army's postwar medium tank and successor to the Sherman, in service with many southern European countries. |
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| Speed (kmh): | 48 |
| Range (km): | 600 |
| Armament; | One 90mm gun, One 12.7 and one 7.62mm machine gun. |
| Weight (kg): | 46 tonnes |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Length (m): | 6.35 |
| Height (m): | 3 |
| Captured Iranian
and Kuwaiti Tank . |
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| Speed (kmh): | 48 |
| Range (km): | 500 |
| Armament; | One 105mm gun, One .50 cal and one 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 52.5 tonnes |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Length (m): | 6.9 |
| Height (m): | 3.27 |
| A Soviet truck mounted MLRS
able to dump a volley of HE rockets onto an area target |
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| Rocket Range (km): | 20 |
| Armament; | 40 122mm 194kg warheaded rockets |
| Crew: | 6 |
| 152mm Self-Propelled Gun
A nuclear capable artillery piece. |
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| Speed (kmh): | 55 |
| Range (km): | 300 |
| Armament; | One 152mm gun and one 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 23 tonnes |
| Crew: | 6 |
| Length (m): | 7.1 |
| Height (m): | 2.7 |
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| Launcher Vehicle | MAZ-543 wheeled launcher |
| Weight (kg): | 6370 |
| Warhead Weight (kg): | 1000 |
| Maximum Range; | 280km with a HE warhead
180km with a nuclear warhead |
| CEP: | 1000m |
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| Russian MICV |
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| Speed (kmh): | 80 |
| Range (km): | 500 |
| Armament; | One 73mm smoothbore gun,
One 762mm machine gun
and one luncher rail for Sagger Anti-Tank missile |
| Weight (kg): | 13.5 tonnes |
| Crew: | 3+8 passengers |
| Length (m): | 6.74 |
| Height (m): | 2.15 |
| Russian MICV |
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| Speed (kmh): | 65 |
| Range (km): | 500 |
| Armament; | One 30mm cannon, One 762mm
machine gun
and one luncher rail for AT-5 Spandrel missiles |
| Weight (kg): | 14.6 tonnes |
| Crew: | 3+7 passengers |
| Length (m): | 6.71 |
| Height (m): | 2 |
| Russian Tracked APC |  |
| Speed (kmh): | 44 |
| Range (km): | 400 |
| Armament; | One 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 14 tonnes |
| Crew: | 2+20 passengers |
| Length (m): | 7 |
| Height (m): | 2 |
| Russian Wheeled APC |  |
| Speed (kmh): | 80 |
| Range (km): | 500 |
| Armament; | One 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 9.98 tonnes |
| Crew: | 2+up to 16 passengers |
| Length (m): | 7.56 |
| Height (m): | 2.055 |
| Russian Tracked APC |  |
| Speed (kmh): | 65 |
| Range (km): | 500 |
| Armament; | One 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 11,900 |
| Crew: | 2+11 passengers |
| Length (m): | 6.454 |
| Height (m): | 1.865 |
| Czechoslovakian Wheeled APC |  |
| Speed (kmh): | 94 |
| Range (km): | 710 |
| Armament; | One 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 14,300 |
| Crew: | 2+18 |
| Length (m): | 7.44 |
| Height (m): | 2.06 |
| Czechoslovakian Tracked APC |  |
| Speed (kmh): | 58 |
| Range (km): | 460 |
| Armament; | One 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 15,000 |
| Crew: | 2+18 |
| Length (m): | 7.08 |
| Height (m): | 2.23 |
| Self propelled Anti-Aircraft
Gun based on M3 APC chassis |
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| Speed (kmh): | 90 |
| Range (km): | 1,000 |
| Armament; | Two 20mm cannon + one 7.62mm machine gun |
| Weight (kg): | 6.9 tonnes |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Length (m): | 4.45 |
| Height (m): | 2.4 |
| Artillery Rocket |  |
| Launcher Vehicle | ZIL-135 truck |
| Weight (kg): | 2300 |
| Warhead Weight (kg): | 550 |
| Maximum Range; | 60km |
| CEP: | 700m |
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