01 / Overview
Iraq War
Date
2003–2011
Type
interstate war
Duration
8 years 9 months 2 days
Participants
Weapon System
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 5 participants
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 142 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 238 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 25 years all equipment
SIDE A 24 years avg. age
SIDE B 32 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $480 Mn AS-90
Weapons & Equipment142systems
Country
CATEGORY
FGM-148 JavelinAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)94Hughes AH-64 ApacheAttack Helicopters93Accuracy International Arctic WarfareBolt-Action Rifles91Accuracy International AWMBolt-Action Rifles90M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconMultirole Fighters90Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIGround Attack / CAS Aircraft90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89FN SCAR-HBattle Rifles89M240 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)88Heckler & Koch HK417Battle Rifles87Boeing F/A-18 Super HornetMultirole Fighters87+97more →FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89M240 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)88C-130J Super HerculesTactical Transports87Steyr HS .50Sniper Rifles85RPG-7Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)84Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper SystemDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)83M24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper Rifles81Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81M1 AbramsTanks80CougarMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles79M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79+49more →FGM-148 JavelinAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)94Accuracy International Arctic WarfareBolt-Action Rifles91Accuracy International AWMBolt-Action Rifles90M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Accuracy International AS50Sniper Rifles89FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89Heckler & Koch HK417Battle Rifles87MK 13 Sniper rifleSniper Rifles87C-130J Super HerculesTactical Transports87M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Benelli M4Combat Shotguns83+34more →
M113Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)63
Storm ShadowAir-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM)78M2 BradleyInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)74
HS2000Pistols76
M777Towed Artillery & Mortars79AS-90Self-Propelled Artillery75Mk 153 SMAWStandalone Grenade Launchers65RPG-76 KomarRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)52M141 Bunker Defeat MunitionMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)25
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82Beretta M1951Pistols63Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62
ALARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)75
M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86Sumitomo Type 62General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Howa Type 89Assault Rifles73Komatsu LAVRecon Vehicles64
M24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper Rifles81RPG-29Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)77Heckler & Koch MP7Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)75AK-103Assault Rifles75M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)699M133 KornetAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)63Carl Gustaf m/45Machine Pistols61
Heckler & Koch AG36Underbarrel Grenade Launchers76M1128 mobile gun systemSelf-Propelled Artillery50
Bangtan HelmetHelmets49
AK-63Assault Rifles66FEG PA-63Pistols63
L118Field Guns71M198Towed Artillery & Mortars70M901 ITVSelf-Propelled Artillery48FGM-148 JavelinAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)94Accuracy International Arctic WarfareBolt-Action Rifles91M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89Accuracy International AS50Sniper Rifles89Heckler & Koch HK417Battle Rifles87McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 HornetMultirole Fighters87Boeing F/A-18 Super HornetMultirole Fighters87C-130J Super HerculesTactical Transports87AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86SpikeAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)86Benelli M4Combat Shotguns83+36more →
FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89M240 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)88Steyr HS .50Sniper Rifles85FN MinimiLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)84GlockPistols82FN P90Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)73AN/PVS-7Night Vision Devices73M67 grenadeHand Grenades72Assault Amphibious VehicleArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)61FN 303Non-Lethal Launchers60Panhard VCRArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)57M72 LAWMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)22FGM-148 JavelinAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)94Accuracy International Arctic WarfareBolt-Action Rifles91Accuracy International AWMBolt-Action Rifles90M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89M240 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)88Heckler & Koch HK417Battle Rifles87M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper SystemDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)83Carl GustafRecoilless Rifles81M1 AbramsTanks80CougarMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles79+28more →
PPSh-41Machine Pistols71
kbs wz. 1996 BerylAssault Rifles75
DardoInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)65B1 CentauroDestroyers57
Daewoo Precision Industries K2Assault Rifles84Daewoo Precision Industries K1Carbines72RPG-2Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46
RPG-18 MukhaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46
BLU-109Bunker Buster / Penetrators78
Lightweight HelmetHelmets78
Mk 48 machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)79
M109Self-Propelled Artillery53
Mk. 6 HelmetHelmets72
Lebel Model 1886 rifleBolt-Action Rifles48
FGM-148 JavelinAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)94Remington Model 870Combat Shotguns77Colt M1911Pistols74Colt Automatic RifleLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)64M102Towed Artillery & Mortars64Future Assault Shell Technology helmetHelmets58
1PN58Bolt-Action Rifles73RPG-22Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)53
Daewoo Precision Industries K3Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73
M1 AbramsTanks80Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73
Walther PPPistols62M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60
Daewoo Precision Industries K5Pistols73
vz. 58Assault Rifles71RPG-75Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)66MT-LBArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)60
M21 Sniper Weapon SystemDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)65
NSV machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)85
Sako TRGSniper Rifles85Heckler & Koch HK416Assault Rifles82Otokar AkrepMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles74Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71Beretta AR70/90Assault Rifles68StenMachine Pistols48
T65 assault rifleAssault Rifles69
AR-M1Assault Rifles75Zastava M21Assault Rifles73Milkor MGLStandalone Grenade Launchers66
BTR-94Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)50
Accuracy International AWMBolt-Action Rifles90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81
9K111 FagotAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)49
M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper SystemDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)83
M60 AVLBBridge Laying Vehicles47
MambaArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)64
EE-9 Cascavel BRRecon Vehicles58
AK-74Assault Rifles79MP40Machine Pistols71BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59
RKG-3 anti-tank grenadeHand Grenades49
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90
KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82M249 SAWLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)79M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79M40 rifleSniper Rifles75M203Underbarrel Grenade Launchers73Zastava M84General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)72DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67RPG-16Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)65Type 56Assault Rifles59M1117 armored security vehicleArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)58PM-63 RAKMachine Pistols54Type 69 RPGRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)54
AMD 65Assault Rifles64Type 81 assault rifleAssault Rifles63
FIM-92 StingerMANPADS809K38 IglaMANPADS722S1 GvozdikaSelf-Propelled Artillery57AGS-17Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL)56vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52
FN SCAR-HBattle Rifles89
M163 Vulcan Air Defense SystemAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)63
SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75
Colt Canada C7Assault Rifles78
9K32 Strela-2MANPADS44
Type 63 rocket launcherMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)33Each system appears only once in the list.
1FGM-148 JavelinAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)94MASS2Hughes AH-64 ApacheAttack Helicopters93MASS3Accuracy International Arctic WarfareBolt-Action Rifles91MASS4Accuracy International AWMBolt-Action Rifles90MASS5M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS6General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconMultirole Fighters90MASS7Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIGround Attack / CAS Aircraft90MASS8FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89MASS9FN SCAR-HBattle Rifles89MASS10Accuracy International AS50Sniper Rifles89MASS
1AS-90Self-Propelled Artillery$480 Mn2General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconMultirole Fighters$30 Mn3M1 AbramsTanks$24 Mn20224Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIGround Attack / CAS Aircraft$18 Mn5M1128 mobile gun systemSelf-Propelled Artillery$5 Mn20086M777Towed Artillery & Mortars$4 Mn20177M2 BradleyInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)$3 Mn19988Storm ShadowAir-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM)$3 Mn20239M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)$2 Mn199010B1 CentauroDestroyers$2 Mn
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
Decisive Victory — Side A
| Side / Country | Military | Civilian | Displaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,491 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 179 | — | — |
| Australia | 2 | — | — |
| Poland | 2 | — | — |
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
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Romania 📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature