Draft:List of current equipment of the Peshmerga
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The following is a list of equipment currently in use with the Peshmerga.
Infantry weapons
[edit]Assault and battle rifles
[edit]Machine guns
[edit]Grenade Launchers
[edit]Portable guided missiles
[edit]Tanks
[edit]Model | image | Type | Origin | In Service |
---|---|---|---|---|
T-72 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | <63[26] | |
T-55 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 322[27] | |
T-62 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 186[28] |
Rockets and artillery
[edit]Model | image | Type | Origin | In Service |
---|---|---|---|---|
D-30 | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 200[29][30] | |
D-20 | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 24[29] | |
M30 | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 80[29] | |
2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet Union | Self-propelled artillery | 18[29][31] | |
M119 | United States | Howitzer | 36-54[32][33] | |
M102 howitzer | United States | Howitzer | 54-84[29] | |
BM-21 Grad | Soviet Union | Multiple rocket launcher | 24[29] | |
Type 63 | China | Multiple rocket launcher | 40[29] |
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