arnaud@schizo.samsung.com (Alain Arnaud) (08/10/90)
From: arnaud@schizo.samsung.com (Alain Arnaud) Army: 965,000 Tanks: 2500 T-54 1500 T-59 1000 T-62 ~500 T-72 30 Chieftain 100 PT76 light tanks Bombers 16 soviet bombers (TU-22 or TU-16) 4 Chinese bombers (?) Fighters: 70 MiG-23 64 Mirage F1 30 Su-7 (Fitter A) 50 Su-20 30 Su-25 (Frogfoot) 40 Chinese MiG-19 (J-6) Helicopters 40 MI-24 20 SA-342 (Gazelle) 13 SA-321 (Super Frelon) 30 Sa-316 (Alouette III) 56 Bo-105 Surface to Air Missiles SAM3 qty unknown SAM6 " SAM7 ("Grails") " SAM8 " SAM9 " SAM13 " SAM14 ("Gremlins") " 60-100 Roland Surface-to-surface ballistic missiles 25-30 Frog-7 launchers 24 SCUD-B launchers unknown number of modified SCUD launchers medium range Al-Hussein and Al-Abbas Air-to-air missiles Matra R-530 (short to medium range) Matra R-550 Magic (Carried on F-1 with I/R and homing head guidance) Atolls AA-2 (Carried on MiG-23, Sidewinder equivalent) Acrids AA-6 Apexs AA-7 (Long range) Aphids AA-8 (Close range, I/R guidance) Air-to-Surface missiles Aerospatiale AS-30 Lasers (Supersonic missiles, 1.8-6.2 miles range for F-1) Matra Armats (Long range anti-radar) Exocet AM-39 (7-8 miles range) Kitchen AS-4 (MACH 2, 185 miles range for TU-22) Kelts AS-4 (0.9 MACH, 85 miles range TU-16) Kingfish AS-6 Kerry AS-7 AS-9 AS-10 AS-12
terryy%sandstorm.Berkeley.EDU@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Terry Yeung) (08/16/90)
From: terryy%sandstorm.Berkeley.EDU@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Terry Yeung) In article <1990Aug10.010723.29705@cbnews.att.com> arnaud@schizo.samsung.com (Alain Arnaud) writes: >Fighters: > 70 MiG-23 > 64 Mirage F1 > 30 Su-7 (Fitter A) > 50 Su-20 > 30 Su-25 (Frogfoot) > 40 Chinese MiG-19 (J-6) I have seen recent references to the Iraqis having MiG-29s. It was I believe on ABC News where it showed a formation of ~5 MiG-29 making a pass over a military parade. How many of these do they have? And are there any major differences between these export models and the ones used by the Soviets. -Terry Yeung
ppa@clinet.fi (Pasi Ahopelto) (11/29/90)
From: ppa@clinet.fi (Pasi Ahopelto) Could someone mail listing of Iraq military forces to me? Thanks in advance.
ppa@clinet.fi (Pasi Ahopelto) (12/11/90)
From: ppa@clinet.fi (Pasi Ahopelto) From: ppa@clinet.fi (Pasi Ahopelto) Could someone mail listing of Iraq military forces to me? Thanks in advance.