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2003invasionofIraq

2003–2003

2003 military invasion led by the United States

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
2003–2003
SIDES
5
⚔ CONFLICT INTERVENTION

2003invasionofIraq

⚔ Arab Spring · 2010–2012 is part of this war
Kurdistan Region{{blist United States United Kingdom Australia Poland
VS
MEK Iraq
Start: 20.03.2003 End: 01.05.2003 Duration: 1 months 12 days Participants: 5 countries Weapons: 19 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
2003 invasion of Iraq
Date
2003–2003
Type
intervention
Duration
1 months 12 days
Participants
United States United Kingdom Australia Poland Iraq
Weapon System
19
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
Arab Spring
02 / Sides
Belligerents 5 participants
Kurdistan Region{{blist
United States United States Primary United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary Australia Australia Primary Poland Poland Primary
VS
Iraq Iraq Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 19 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
7 %37
Russia
5 %26
United Kingdom
4 %21
France
1 %5
Poland
1 %5
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Bell Textron
2 %11
Lockheed Martin
2 %11
Plant No. 8
1 %5
Votkinsk Machine Building Plant
1 %5
Tenix
1 %5
Total 19 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 27 years all equipment
Kurdistan Region{{blist 23 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $500 K · 2011 T-72
Weapons & Equipment19systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86MASS2Swiftsure-class submarineAttack Submarines (SSN)80MASS3Anzac-class frigateFrigates75MASS4RQ-3 DarkStarReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones74MASS5WIST-94Pistols73MASS6Wind Corrected Munitions DispenserGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs72MASS7Bell UH-1N IroquoisUtility / Transport Helicopters69MASS8Bell HH-1N IroquoisUtility / Transport Helicopters66MASS94.5 inch Mk 8 gunNaval Guns66MASS10Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66MASS
1T-72Tanks$500 K20112AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)$284 K3CBU-87 Combined Effects MunitionGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs$14 K4Wind Corrected Munitions DispenserGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs$9 K1997
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
2004 CH-148 Cyclone United States Canada new-build $1.8 Mr
2004 SIG P239 Germany United States new-build —
2004 H120 Colibri France United States new-build $75 Mn
2004 BTR-94 Jordan Iraq gift —
2004 APC Talha Pakistan Iraq new-build $31 Mn
2005 M113 United States Afghanistan second-hand —
2005 Bell ARH-70 Arapaho United States United States new-build —
2005 Kbk wz. 1988 Tantal Poland Iraq new-build —
2005 Lion of Babylon Hungary Iraq second-hand —
2005 Panhard VCR United Arab Emirates Iraq gift —
2005 IAI Harop Israel United Kingdom new-build —
2006 Sandown-class minehunter United Kingdom Estonia second-hand —
2006 CH-53K King Stallion — United States new-build $3 Mr
2006 IAI I-View Israel Australia new-build —
2007 Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk United States United States new-build $8 Mn
2007 Soltam K6 United States United States new-build —
2007 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet United States Australia new-build —
2007 Bushmaster XM-15 United States Georgia export —
2007 Bor rifle Poland Poland new-build —
2007 CB90-class fast assault craft Sweden United States new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature