THE IRAQI THREAT
EQUIPMENT
ARMOR
- T-72/T-72M1
- Speed:
80km/h Crew: 3
- Weaponry: 125mm gun (range 2000 m)/7.62mm MG (1000m)/12.7mm AA MG
- (1500m GND/1000mAir)
- Ammo: heat-FS/HE-FRAG/APFSDS-T
- Rate of fire: 8rds/min
- Remarks: NBC system/infrared/laser range finder. T-72M1 has
- passive night vision.
- Weaponry: 125mm gun (range 2000 m)/7.62mm MG (1000m)/12.7mm AA MG
- T-54/55
- Speed:
50km/h Crew: 4
- Weaponry: 100mm gun (range 1500 m)/7.62mm MG (1000m)/12.7mm AA MG
- (1500m Gnd/1000m air)
- Ammo: HE-FRAG/HAT/HVAP-T/APC-T/AP-T
- Rate of fire: 5-7 rds/min
- Remarks: Telescopic sight/night vision.
- Weaponry: 100mm gun (range 1500 m)/7.62mm MG (1000m)/12.7mm AA MG
- T-62
- Speed:
50 km/h Crew: 4
- Arm: 115mm gun (range 1600m)/7.62mm MG (1000M)/12.7mm AA MG (1500
- m gnd/1000 m air)
- Ammo: HE FRAG/HEAT-FS/APFSDS
- Remarks: Telescopic sight/night vision/NBC system.
- Arm: 115mm gun (range 1600m)/7.62mm MG (1000M)/12.7mm AA MG (1500
- Type 59-11
- Speed:
50km/h Crew: 4
- Weaponry: 105 gun (range 1800 m)/7.62mm MG (1000 m)/12.7mm AA MG
- (1500 m gnd/1000 m air)
- Ammo: Heat/HE/APHE/APFSDS
- Remarks: might vision/laser range-finder telescopic sight.
- Weaponry: 105 gun (range 1800 m)/7.62mm MG (1000 m)/12.7mm AA MG
- Type 69-11
- Speed:
50 km/h Crew: 4
- Weaponry: 100mm gun (range 1500 m)/7.62mm MG (1000 m)/12.7mm AA
- MG (1500 m gnd/1000 m air)
- Ammo: Heat/HE/APHE/HVAPDS
- Remarks: Infrared/laser range finder/NBC system.
- Weaponry: 100mm gun (range 1500 m)/7.62mm MG (1000 m)/12.7mm AA
- Chieftain
- Speed:
48 km/h Crew: 4
- Weaponry: 120mm gun (range: moving target 2000 m, stationary
- 3000m)/7.62mm MG
- Ammo: HE, ARMOR, SMOKE & WP
- Rate of fire 6-10 rds/min
- Remarks: Smoke dischargers/laser range finder.
- Weaponry: 120mm gun (range: moving target 2000 m, stationary
- BMP-1
- Speed:
80 km/h Crew: 3
- Weaponry: 73mm gun/7-62mm MG/SAGGER ATGN
- Remarks: Capable of carrying 8 infantry/republican guard mech
- units.
- Weaponry: 73mm gun/7-62mm MG/SAGGER ATGN
- BMP-2
- Speed:
65 km/h Crew: 3 plus 7 Infantry
- Weaponry: 30 mm cannon/7-62mm MG/SPI-GOT ATGM
- Remarks: NBC system/infrared.
- Weaponry: 30 mm cannon/7-62mm MG/SPI-GOT ATGM
- Scorpion
- Speed:80.5
km/h Crew: 3
- Weaponry: 76mm gun/7062mm MG
- Remarks: Recon bn.
- Weaponry: 76mm gun/7062mm MG
- BRDM-2
- Speed:
100 km/h Crew: 4
- Weaponry: 7.62mm & 14.5mm MGs/or 3 Sagger ATGMs/or SA-9
- Remarks: Recon scout vehicle/NBC system.
- Weaponry: 7.62mm & 14.5mm MGs/or 3 Sagger ATGMs/or SA-9
- CASCAVEL
- Speed:
100 km/h Crew: 3
- Weaponry: 90mm gun & 7.62mm MG or 12.7mm AA MG
- Remarks: Three smoke dischargers on each side of turret.
- Weaponry: 90mm gun & 7.62mm MG or 12.7mm AA MG
- BTR-50
- Speed:
44 km/h Crew: 2
- Weaponry: 7.62mm MG
- Remarks: Capable of carrying 20 infantry; OT-62B/C models
- available.
- Weaponry: 7.62mm MG
- ALVIS
SARACEN
- Speed: 72 km/h Crew: 2
- Weaponry: 2x7.62mm MG
- Remarks: Capable of carrying 10 infantry.
- Speed: 72 km/h Crew: 2
- PANHARD AML
- Speed:
90 km/h Crew: 3
- Weaponry: 90mm gun/7.62mm MG/HOT ATGM
- Remarks: Recon vehicle.
- Weaponry: 90mm gun/7.62mm MG/HOT ATGM
ANTIARMOR
- RPG-7V
- Range:
500 m Penetration: 260 mm
- Guidance: Optical
- AT-5 Spandrel
- Range:
4000 m Penetration: 500-600 mm
- Guidance: SACLOS wire
- MILAN
- Range:
25-2000 m Penetration: 1060 mm
- Guidance: LOS wire
- AT-4 SPIGOT
- Range:
70-2500 m Penetration: 600 mm
- Guidance: LOS wire
- SAGGER
- Range:
500-3000 m Penetration: 400 mm+
- Guidance: LOS wire
- SWATTER
- Range:
600-2500 m Penetration: 400 mm+
- Guidance: Radio link
- HOT
- Range:
75-4000 m Penetration: 850 mm
- Guidance: LOS wire
- Remarks: Four HOTs may be installed on Gazelle & 6 HOTs on BO
- 105 helicopters.
- Guidance: LOS wire
FIRE SUPPORT
- 2SI-SP GUN/HOW
- Caliber:
122mm Range: 15300 m
- Ammo: HE, Smoke, HEAT-FS
- Rate of fire: 5 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, Smoke, HEAT-FS
- 2S3-SP GUN/HOW
- Caliber:
152mm Range: 27000 m
- Ammo: HE, Chemical, HEAT-FS, AP-T, Smoke & Illum
- Rate of fire: 4 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, Chemical, HEAT-FS, AP-T, Smoke & Illum
- D-20 GUN/HOW
- Caliber:
152mm Range: 17000 m
- Ammo: HE, CP, AP-T, Illum, Heat, Smoke, Chemical
- Rate of fire: 5 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, CP, AP-T, Illum, Heat, Smoke, Chemical
- GHN-45 GUN/HOW
- Caliber:
155mm Range: 30300 m
- Ammo: HE, Illum, Smoke
- Rate of fire: 2-7 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, Illum, Smoke
- G-5 GUN/HOW
- Caliber:
155mm Range: 39000 m
- Ammo: HE, Illum, Smoke, WP
- Rate of fire: 3 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, Illum, Smoke, WP
- M-46 GUN
- Caliber:
130mm Range: 27500 m
- Ammo: HE, AP-T, Chemical, Illum, Smoke
- Rate of fire: 1-2 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, AP-T, Chemical, Illum, Smoke
- D-30 HOW
- Caliber:
122mm Range: 15300 m
- Ammo: HE, HEAR-FS, Chemical, Illum, Smoke
- Rate of fire: 1-2 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, HEAR-FS, Chemical, Illum, Smoke
- BM-21 MRL
- Caliber:
122mm (40 tubes) Range: 20500 m
- Ammo: HE, Smoke, Chemical, WP
- Rate of fire: 40 rds every 10 min
- Ammo: HE, Smoke, Chemical, WP
- FM-13/16 MRL
- Caliber:
132mm Range: 8000 m
- Ammo: HE
- Rate of fire: 16 rds every 15 min
- Ammo: HE
- M-1937 (ML-20) GUN/HOW
- Caliber:
152mm Range: 17000 m
- Ammo: HE, AP-T, Heat, Illum, Smoke
- Rate of fire: 4 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, AP-T, Heat, Illum, Smoke
- M-1943 D-1 HOW
- Caliber:
152mm Range: 12400 m
- Ammo: HE, CP, Heat, Illum, Chemical
- Rate of fire: 1 rd/min
- Ammo: HE, CP, Heat, Illum, Chemical
- TYPE 63 MRL
- Caliber:
107mm Range: 10100 m
- Ammo: HE
- Rate of fire: 12 rds in 15 sec
- Ammo: HE
- TYPE 66 GUN/HOW
- Caliber:
152mm Range: 17200 m
- Ammo: HE, Smoke
- Rate of fire: 3 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, Smoke
- MORTAR
- Caliber:
120 mm Range: 5700 m
- Ammo: HE, Smoke, Illum
- Rate of fire: 15 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, Smoke, Illum
- MORTAR
- Caliber:
82mm Range: 3100 m
- Ammo: HE, Smoke
- Rate of fire: 15 rds/min
- Ammo: HE, Smoke
AIR DEFENSE
- ZSU-23/4
- Target:
Helicopters and low-flying aircraft
- Caliber: 23 mm guns Range: 2500 m
- Rate of fire: 850-1000 rds/min per gun
- Guidance: Radar
- Caliber: 23 mm guns Range: 2500 m
- SA-8 GECKO
- Target:
Low-to-medium altitude high-performance aircraft and
- helicopters
- Range: 15000 m Altitude: 10-12200 m
- Guidance: Radar
- helicopters
- SA-9 GASKIN
- Target:
Helicopters and slow-flying aircraft
- Range: .8-5km Altitude: 10-4500 m
- Guidance: Infrared homing
- Range: .8-5km Altitude: 10-4500 m
- ROLAND I/II
- Target:
High-performance aircraft
- Range: 700-6300 m Altitude: 10-5500 m
- Guidance: Optical/radar
- Range: 700-6300 m Altitude: 10-5500 m
- ZSU-57/2
- Target:
Helicopters and low-flying aircraft
- Caliber: 57mm guns Range: 4000 m
- Rate of fire: 105-120 rds/min
- Guidance: Optical
- Caliber: 57mm guns Range: 4000 m
- SA-6 GAINFUL
- Target:
low-to-meduim altitude high-performance aircraft
- Range: 4-24 km Altitude: 15 km
- Guidance: Semiactive homing
- Range: 4-24 km Altitude: 15 km
- M-53/59 & M-53/70
- Target:
Aerial & ground
- Caliber: 30mm gun
- Range: Light-Armored Vehicles - 2000 m; Aerial - 3000 m
- Rate of fire: 420-450 rds/min per gun
- Guidance: Tracer observation (aerial) Telescope (ground)
- Caliber: 30mm gun
- 100 MM KS-19
- Target:
Aerial & ground
- Range: 12600 m
- Rate of fire: 15 rds/min
- Penetration: 185 mm at 500 m/170 mm at 1000 m
- Guidance: Radar/direct fire optical
- Range: 12600 m
- 85 MM M-1939 KS-12
- Target:
Aerial & ground
- Range: 10000 m
- Rate of fire: 15-20 rd/min
- Guidance: Radar/optical
- Range: 10000 m
- 57 MM S-60
- Target:
Helicopters and slow-flying aircraft
- Range: 4000 m
- Rate of fire: 105-120 rds/min
- Guidance: Optical & radar
- Range: 4000 m
- 37 MM M-1939
- Target:
Helicopters and slow-flying aircraft
- Range: 4000 m
- Rate of fire: 160-180 rds/min
- Guidance: Optical
- Range: 4000 m
- I HAWK
- Target:
High-performance Aircraft
- Range: Low altitude: 3500-16000 m
- High altitude: 2000-32000 m
- Guidance: Radar
- Range: Low altitude: 3500-16000 m
- SA-7 GRAIL
- Target:
Helicopters & slow-flying aircraft
- Range: .7-5 km
- Altitude: 10-4500 m
- Guidance: Infrared homing
- Range: .7-5 km
AIRCRAFT
FIXED WING
- MIG-23 FLOGGER
- Mission:
Fighter/ground attack
- Speed: Approx 725 mph at sea level
- Weaponry: 23mm gun, 2 APEX missiles, 2 or 4 APHID or 2 ATOLL
- missiles, 57mm and 80mm rockets, 1000-lb bombs, surface-to-air
- missiles
- Speed: Approx 725 mph at sea level
- MIRAGE F-1
- Mission:
Multirole air-superiority/ground attack
- Speed: Approx 625 mph at sea level
- Weaponry: Two 30mm cannon & over 8800-lb operational load with a
- mix of missiles, bombs and rockets
- Speed: Approx 625 mph at sea level
- MIG-21 FISHBED
- Mission:
Close air support
- Speed: Approx 675 mph at sea level
- Weaponry: Twin-barrel 23mm gun, bombs and 57mm rockets
- Speed: Approx 675 mph at sea level
- SU-17 FITTER
- Mission:
Attack
- Speed: Approx 725 mph at sea level
- Weaponry: 30mm gun, 7000+-lb bombs, rocket and guided missiles
- capability
- Speed: Approx 725 mph at sea level
- SU-25 FROGFOOT
- Mission:
Close air support
- Speed: 540 mph
- Weaponry: 30mm gun/57mm to 330mm rockets/laser-guided
- missiles/500-kg incendiary, HE, antipersonnel and chemical
- cluster bombs
- Speed: 540 mph
ROTARY WING
- HIND
- Mission:
Assault/attack
- Speed: 185mph
- Weaponry: 12.7mm MG/ATGM (Swatter)/57mm rocket/80mm rocket/twin
- 23mm guns/3300lbs of chemical and conventional bombs
- Lift capability: 8 men (1 squad)
- Remarks: Mine dispenser; capable/may be part of hunter/killer
- team operations.
- Speed: 185mph
- GAZELLE
- Mission:
Attack
- Speed: 140 mph
- Weaponry: Two 7.6mm MG or 20mm gun/two pods 68mm or 2.75 in
- rockets, 4-6 HOT ATGMs
- Remarks: May be part of hunter/killer team operations.
- Speed: 140 mph
ASSAULT HELICOPTERS
- MI-8 HIP
- Mission:
Assault/airlift
- Speed: 155 mph
- Weaponry: 12.7mm MG/57mm rocket/ATGM capable
- Lift capability: 24 men
- Remarks: Uprated model, MI-17 (HIP H) has been observed; improved
- performance/cockpit armor with additional 23mm gun packs
- Speed: 155 mph
- BO-105
- Mission:
Attack
- Speed: 168 mph
- Weaponry: 6 HOT ATGMs, 7.62mm guns, 80mm rockets
- Remarks: May be part of hunter/killer team operations.
- Speed: 168 mph
- ALOUETTE
- Mission:
Attack
- Speed: 95-100 mph
- Weaponry: 7.62mm MG/20mm fun/or 2 or 4 ATGMs or 68 mm rocket pod
- Remarks: May be part of hunter/killer team operations
- Speed: 95-100 mph
INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS CREW-SERVED WEAPONS
- SGM MEDIUM MACHINE GUN
- Ammo:
7.62mm
- Effective range: 1000 m
- Rate of fire: 650 rds/min
- Effective range: 1000 m
- DSHK HEAVY MACHINE GUN
- Ammo:
12.7mm
- Effective range: 2000 m
- Rate of fire: 575 rds/min
- Effective range: 2000 m
CHEMICAL AGENTS
The Iraqis may mix blister agent mustard and nerve agents tabun and sarin with artillery fire.
Delivery systems are:
- bombs
- rockets
- artillery shells
- aircraft-delivered sprays
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