Iraq military gets advanced Russian air defense, flame weapons

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Russia continues to deliver weapons to Iraqi troops, who got their first batch of state-of-the-art close-range air defense complexes and multiple-launch heavy flame-blast systems to eliminate Islamic State militants.

Iraq’s Defense Ministry has published photos of Russian arms delivered to the country in accordance with the $4.2 billion contract signed by Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his former Iraqi counterpart Nouri Al-Maliki back in October 2012.

So far Baghdad has received an unspecified number out of the ordered 48 Pantsir-S1 mobile air defense system vehicles, Igla-S MANPADs and some stationary double-barreled Djigit surface-to-air missile launchers. The contract that came into force in 2013 also included delivery of 1,000 anti-aircraft missiles for the abovementioned systems.

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Pantsir-S1 air defense complexes can eliminate all types of airborne targets, be they fighter jets, assault helicopters, UAVs, cruise missiles or precision bombs, at a maximum range of 20km and heights of up to 15km. Pantsir-S1s can be united into air defense networks, thus increasing their effectiveness in defending large high-importance installations.

The Iraqi army will soon start using Russia’s Solntsepek (Sun scorch) heavy multi-launch flame-blast weapons, that use fuel-air explosive munitions for eliminating enemy’s manpower and hardware on vast areas at a time, RIA Novosti reported, citing Almada Press news agency. The weapons have been delivered under the contract signed in July 2014.





Since November 2013, Russian military suppliers have delivered to Iraq 12 Mi-35M transport-assault helicopters (16 more to be delivered) and 3 Mi-28NA ‘Night Hunter’ gunships (12 to be supplied soon).

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In late June, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense on Sunday received five all-weather Su-25 assault fighter jetsin accordance with the deal with Moscow. The jets were delivered by a Russian An-124 transport plane in a dismantled state and in several days joined fighting against militants of the Islamic State terrorist organization, currently controlling vast areas of Iraqi territory.

READ MORE: Target ISIS: First batch of Russian fighter jets arrives in Iraq

The presentation of the Russian air defense complexes coincided with a statement by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi, who declared he is “totally” against Arab nations’ involvement in airstrikes against the Islamic State on his country's soil.

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The coalition of the Western countries and the Persian Gulf states is fighting the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) militants in Iraq and Syria with no boots on the ground, using precision bombing from fighter jets, cruise missiles and UAVs against the militants.

Meanwhile, the leadership of Turkey and Syria doubt that airstrikes alone can defeat the largest terrorist organization of our times.
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[acetophenol]

ISIS has no air wing, right?

 

[Malik Alashter]

ISIS has no air wing, right?

Sorry it's a stupid question so because daesh has no air force we shouldn't buy air defense system?!.

 

[Mercenary]

I think the priority should be to acquire those weapon systems with the most immediate threat.

Iraq needs Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Tanks, Helicopter Gunships and Ground Fighter Aircraft.

 

[acetophenol]

Sorry it's a stupid question so because daesh has no air force we shouldn't buy air defense system?!.

Don't jump the gun bro,I never questioned the purchase of these systems. I just asked whether ISIS began operating aircrafts or not,as the article states these weapons joined fight against ISIS.A simple yes or no would have been enough.

 

[Malik Alashter]

Don't jump the gun bro,I never questioned the purchase of these systems. I just asked whether ISIS began operating aircrafts or not,as the article states these weapons joined fight against ISIS.A simple yes or no would have been enough.

Sorry didn't mean any offense every one ask something like that.

We bought those systems to defend our skies bro. you will see those daesh will get some air support from some countries who don't like to see iraq united and strong.

plus any nation has AD systems.

 

[scholseys]

Will soon be part of ISIS air defense system

 

[Gasoline]

I think it's not time for air defense systems.

Iraq now days needs more tanks and humers.
because ISIS occupied and destroyed alot of their tanks and humers.

 

[Afghan-India]

It was about time for the Iraqi army to get some AA capabilities, the overwhelming danger of Baghdad getting bombed by ISILs legendary Air Force can't be ignored.

 

[Mosamania]

I think it's not time for air defense systems.

Iraq now days needs more tanks and humers.
because ISIS occupied and destroyed alot of their tanks and humers.

The military variant is called a Humvee, a phonological play on HMMWV. Humer is the civilian car, there is a clear difference between the two.

 

[Gasoline]

The military variant is called a Humvee, a phonological play on HMMWV. Humer is the civilian car, there is a clear difference between the two.

thanks for explanation.

I thought they call it humer as many people in our military do .

 

[GR!FF!N]

ISIS has no air wing, right?

they've it.they captured few Migs in Syria.

 

[Wasteland]

they've it.they captured few Migs in Syria.

Don't be stupid, not any random person can operate an aircraft ! and btw, i bet all the Syrian Migs are not even operational , they lack maintenance, spare parts, and hasn't been upgraded since 40-50 years, even if there's people in ISIS who know how to fly a Mig, the aircraft itself can't fly anyways, the dust is filling the engines, the Syrian jets has not been used since 40 years.

 

[GR!FF!N]

Don't be stupid, not any random person can operate an aircraft ! and btw, i bet all the Syrian Migs are not even operational , they lack maintenance, spare parts, and hasn't been upgraded since 40-50 years, even if there's people in ISIS who know how to fly a Mig, the aircraft itself can't fly anyways, the dust is filling the engines, the Syrian jets has not been used since 40 years.

I know that.but there are reports that they're flying it...don't know how.some say some former Iraqi pilots trained them..

Islamic State training pilots to fly MiG fighter planes, says monitoring group | World news | The Guardian

 

[Sinnerman108]

I know that.but there are reports that they're flying it...don't know how.some say some former Iraqi pilots trained them..

Islamic State training pilots to fly MiG fighter planes, says monitoring group | World news | The Guardian

I believe it takes more than a pilot to fly an airplane.

That said, I think the current procurement is just spice in the mix;

Iraq needed APC, Helicopters and infantry fighting vehicles more than anything else.