Iraq wants to buy Drones and Trainers from Pakistan. Along with Russian T-90 Tanks and Rafale jets.
French Rafale fighter jets, drones and artillery, as well as Russian T-90 tanks, with some ongoing negotiations reaching an advanced stage.
France has offered to sell 20 drones; currently the Iraqi [Ministry of Defence] is undertaking technical analysis
An Iraqi delegation is scheduled to visit France in the near future to inspect the drones.
the delegation will “perform a quality check” on the unmanned systems.
The French Armed Forces Ministry did not respond to several requests for comment on the visit, nor on the types or numbers of aircraft that might be offered.
January interview by the Iraqi News Agency
Iraq is negotiating many contracts including armed drones capable of flying for 30 hours in Iraqi airspace and of addressing targets and continuously monitoring various regions, with proven ability and effectiveness,
Iraq is also in negotiations for Pakistani UAVs. “Pakistan has also offered to sell Iraq 20 drones, but the MoD is still analyzing the offer,”
there are plans to increase the number of tanks and increase the divisions and brigades in order to increase the capabilities of the Iraqi Army.” The service currently operates American Abrams and Russian T-90 tanks,
MoD is seeking additional T-90 tanks from Russia, having already ordered 73 2016.
announced in June 2018 that, as part the order’s first batch, 39 of those T-90S tanks were delivered
There are excellent artillery systems with high accuracy that will be imported from France, in addition to weapon systems equipped with night goggles
“There are many contracts signed by Iraq to procure equipment, some of which have already arrived at the national port, and others are still under production.”
“a serious desire to develop Iraqi weapons, and there are projects that have been launched already to enable us to manufacture systems ourselves.”
“There is competition between the East and the West to prove their systems’ capabilities, and as armed forces, we support armament sources diversification,”
Iraqi Air Force is seeking French Rafale fighter jets.
revealed Iraq and Paris signed a contract for the aircraft.
“The Iraqi Air Force is intending to purchase 14 French Rafale fighter jets at a cost of $240 million, which will be paid in oil rather than cash,”
He also said the Air Force is nearing the purchase of Super Mushshak fighter/trainer aircraft, but he was unable to provide further details.
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