Iraq orders 24 Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopters, deliveries start this year

[Yzd Khalifa]

HEY I HAVE A QUESTION YOUR AIRFORCE AND ARMY ID MAGNIFICENTO
BUT WHATS WRONG WITH YOUR NAVY
WHY THERE ISNT A SINGLE SUB

We've been operating the PN's for a long period of time . The RSN wasn't interested in subs, but I believe that now they changed their minds, maybe they will go after the German u-boats.

 

[T-123456]

Yes ^^

Now they will have

MI 28 - 40
MI 35 - 6 for training I think
KA 52 - around 10, 1 acting as the eyes/commander of a formation of MI 28
Apache - 24

I thought Iraq only needs around 30 of MI 28/Apaches.

Thats a good attackheli force you have there congratz.

 

[HAIDER]

Iraq is going to have mix of US and Russian hardware. Good strategy . ka52

 

[ELTurco]

@olcayto

Congratulations mate.

Hope Iraqi forces can make good use of it to maintain stability and unity.
Especially north Iraq.

They are arming themselves against Turkey bcos of AKP northern-iraq policy and here you are congradulating them..





MIDEAST - Iraq now armed to shoot Turkish jets, says Air Force officers

 

[Doritos11]

@olcayto



They are arming themselves against Turkey bcos of AKP northern-iraq policy and here you are congradulating them..





MIDEAST - Iraq now armed to shoot Turkish jets, says Air Force officers

Pretty sure no air force general has said that they can shoot down Turkish jets now, thats pure provocation which they would never do to any neighbour, if they had reached this capability they would announce it by saying they can shoot down jets not specifically Turkish jets.

The weapons can be used to protect sovereignty of the nation, Turkey is ignoring the law of the central government.. but that is not something that will escelate to military use.

 

[olcayto]

@olcayto



They are arming themselves against Turkey bcos of AKP northern-iraq policy and here you are congradulating them..





MIDEAST - Iraq now armed to shoot Turkish jets, says Air Force officers

Mate what are you talking about.

First of all they bougnt apaches not aa defence.

Second, offcourse they have the right to defend their airspace.
Don't worry , neither the İraqi or Turkish government are stupid enough to shoot each other down the moment an air vehicle enters their air space.

 

[ELTurco]

Mate what are you talking about.

First of all they bougnt apaches not aa defence.

Second, offcourse they have the right to defend their airspace.
Don't worry , neither the İraqi or Turkish government are stupid enough to shoot each other down the moment an air vehicle enters their air space.

Mate, i know difference between Attack helicopters and AA defence the report i posted is just to make clear they view Turkey as enemy..

Secondly, Turkey did violate airspace after many warnings to GOI to stop pkk coming into Turkey.. first they claim to have no power to stop them then they refuse and at last they threaten when we decide to do it by ourselves..

And lastly i am not worrying at all just here stating some facts akp zero problem foreign policy is a total fail and has brought Turkey lot of misery.

Pretty sure no air force general has said that they can shoot down Turkish jets now, thats pure provocation which they would never do to any neighbour, if they had reached this capability they would announce it by saying they can shoot down jets not specifically Turkish jets.

The weapons can be used to protect sovereignty of the nation, Turkey is ignoring the law of the central government.. but that is not something that will escelate to military use.

Turkey just trying to defend it self from terror groups coming from your country.

 

[Doritos11]

Turkey just trying to defend it self from terror groups coming from your country.

Turkey is supporting the KRG, they are the ones hosting that terror group, blame erdogan instead.

 

[Nishan_101]

Hoshyar Zebari confirms Iraq will receive Apaches this year.
a $3 billion*deal to purchase 24 Apache helicopters. Iraq is getting six delivered in a few months under a lease arrangement to use until the full Apache order*is completed.

page 17
http://www.sigir.mil/files/quarterlyreports/April2013/Report_-_April_2013.pdf#view=fit

Better for IRAQ to take Pakistan help in developing a PAC like facility where they can over haul and maintain Aircrafts as well as helicopters too.....

 

[ELTurco]

Turkey is supporting the KRG, they are the ones hosting that terror group, blame erdogan instead.

Central government did not want cooperation with Turkey they choose for Iran so i guess they had no other options left than KRG.

 

[Doritos11]

Central government did not want cooperation with Turkey they choose for Iran so i guess they had no other options left than KRG.

Central gov wants co-operation with both, if you look at the Iraqi economy imports and Turkish companies operating then you will understand, and that is excluding KRG.
AKP has a secterian policy, so why do you blame the PKK problem on us we are not even in control of the mountains where PKK hides, always blame others.

 

[ELTurco]

Central gov wants co-operation with both, if you look at the Iraqi economy imports and Turkish companies operating then you will understand, and that is excluding KRG.
AKP has a secterian policy, so why do you blame the PKK problem on us we are not even in control of the mountains where PKK hides, always blame others.

During the 90's Turkey carried out many large cross border operations inside Iraq territory even Saddam regime never opposed but current government eventhough cant control mountians it doesnt want us to control either.

That's a classic strategy try to use pkk card as a bargaining chip against Turkey..

 

[Doritos11]

During the 90's Turkey carried out many large cross border operations inside Iraq territory even Saddam regime never opposed but current government is not.

Saddam gave Turkey the legal right to do that in the 90s because Iraq was unable to cause of the no fly zones by NATO and the coalition.
Today is different, today the Turkish gov is violating the constitution of the central government, meddling in internal affairs, therefor they respond with these kind of things.

Iraq being hostile to Turkey is the wrong way your viewing it, would you accept it if Iran ships heavy weapons to the PKK ? or meddling in internal Turkish affairs ?
Besides the country has the right to arm itself, its not our fault this would hurt imperial dreams of others..

 

[ELTurco]

Saddam gave Turkey the legal right to do that in the 90s because Iraq was unable to cause of the no fly zones by NATO and the coalition.
Today is different, today the Turkish gov is violating the constitution of the central government, meddling in internal affairs, therefor they respond with these kind of things.

Iraq being hostile to Turkey is the wrong way your viewing it, would you accept it if Iran ships heavy weapons to the PKK ? or meddling in internal Turkish affairs ?Besides the country has the right to arm itself, its not our fault this would hurt imperial dreams of others..

What are you talking about, Turkey never armed any groups inside of Iraq not even Turkmens, Turkish government have been waiting patiently not to meddle in your internal affairs even when Turkmen are targetted with bombings everyday.

So pkk is Iraq internal matter now, i didnt know pkk gained legal status.

btw you can arm yourself all you want that was not my point just found it foolish when a Turk is congradulating without knowing the reason behind it.

 

[Doritos11]

What are you talking about, Turkey never armed any groups inside of Iraq not even Turkmens, Turkish government have been waiting patiently not to meddle in your internal affairs even when Turkmen are targetted with bombings everyday.

So pkk is Iraq internal matter now, i didnt know pkk gained legal status.

They did not arm, this is just an example, forget this 1, only meddling in internal affairs.
Turkmen are not even targetted because they are Turkmen, everyone is targeted, besides that story was about Turkmen in Toz Khormatu a city currently occupied by KRG, and who is helping KRG..

PKK is not an Iraqi matter, I never said this, Turkey is meddling in other internal matters therefor the Iraqi government criticizes Turkey on airspace violations, they dont care about the PKK.

You know what would fix the problem, all Turkey has to do is deal with the central government instead of with KRG then it would be solved.. only as we see AKP has different plans.
The complicated thing is that Turkey would not mind dealing with the central government directly, only the KRG offers cheap oil/gas therefor Turkey violates the Iraqi constitution dealing with them first..

Anyway this is more about politics, not so much to do with the weapons.

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