Many years have passed since the Iraq War, and now the situation in Iraq is relatively stable, and the economy and armed forces are slowly recovering, especially the military has begun to develop in accordance with Westernization.
Then in this article, let's talk about the top ten favorite individual equipment of the Iraqi special forces today.
1. Type 07 desert digital camouflage uniform.
To say that Iraq's top special forces, that is, ISOF, commonly known as the "Iraqi version of the Delta Special Forces", this team is personally trained by the US military special forces instructors, not only the quality of individual soldiers, but also the combat effectiveness is also very strong, but Iraq's ISOF in the war, the most favorite to wear camouflage produced in China as training uniforms, such as the 07 desert digital camouflage training uniforms designed for desert environments.
This desert camouflage uniform is composed of four colors: sand, earthy yellow, brown and light brown, which can be well combined with the desert or desert environment, which is just right for their combat environment.
However, the Type 07 desert camouflage uniform worn by the Iraqi special forces is not the same as the style of our army, but a special version, which is designed separately according to the needs of users, and the frog uniform version of this camouflage is also included in the ISOF.
2. Tactical boots.
Whether it is Iraq's ISOF ace special forces or other special forces, basically everyone is equipped with tactical boots, but because the local area cannot produce professional military combat boots, many Iraqi special forces are self-purchased military boots, which makes the types of military boots in the army very messy.
However, the members of the ISOF team, due to the influence of the US military, prefer to wear the Bailiwei military boots commonly used by American GIs, especially the desert version that adapts to their local environment, which is most popular among special forces.
Bailiwei is also one of the world's famous military boots, and the British Magnum military boots are on par, and the lowest is low, strong and durable, can adapt to a variety of combat environments, in addition to the US military and Iraqi special forces use, for Southeast Asia, Africa and other parts of the Middle East combat personnel are also used.
3. American-made FAST rapid response helmets.
There are many types of helmets used by Iraqi special forces, including common polymer helmets, ordinary Kevlar helmets, etc., but among the top ISOF teams, the members like the most American FAST rapid response helmets, of course, this is also the most commonly used combat helmet for special forces or SWAT personnel around the world.
FAST helmet seems simple, but the protection is not bad, the whole is made of Kevlar material, the helmet also has a modular function, both sides are equipped with tactical rails and velcro, and there is a special night vision device interface on the front, which can be equipped with different tactical modules according to the actual situation when fighting, at the same time, the helmet can also be added to the camouflage cover or other tools used for camouflage.
Fourth, RB**-SF body armor.
The types of body armor of the Iraqi special forces are relatively chaotic, with Chinese, British, and American-made bodies, but among the elite ISOF special forces, members often use RB**-SF tactical body armor.
RB**-SF is a kind of military body armor designed and produced by the British BAE, which not only has the ability to protect, but also contains the function of a tactical vest, the lower part can carry a Stanag rifle magazine, and the body armor also has Velcro, which can also be equipped with the required modules according to different tasks, such as walkie-talkie baskets, pistol magazine hangers, and daggers, flashlight carrying tools, etc.
Fifth, individual night vision device.
Today's Iraqi special forces, such as ace squads like ISOF, in some specific combat environments, everyone will also be equipped with a single night vision device, but the model is not uniform, the United States, China, and Russia are basically there, and they are also divided into monocular binocular type and binocular type.
However, most of the night vision devices equipped by the Iraqi special forces are relatively old, such as the AN PVS-7 monocular binocular night vision device that came out in the 80s in the picture above.
There is also the AN PVS-14 monocular monocular night vision device that came out in the late nineties.
6. Tactical gloves.
Combatants in most countries in the world, whether they are ordinary soldiers or special forces, will wear tactical gloves of different specifications, and similarly, Iraqi special forces also have a pair of hands, but the types of gloves are very mixed, but most of them are mainly American-made tactical gloves, and the color is only black and the desert version that can adapt to their local environment.
7. Tactical goggles.
Because the Iraqi special forces are often in a desert environment, it is inevitable that the wind and sand will enter the eyes, so tactical goggles are a must-have for each of them, because under the influence of the US military, the favorite of the Iraqi special forces is the American sawfly series of tactical goggles.
Although the appearance looks like sports sunglasses, in fact, this tactical goggles have a strong function, not only can prevent wind and sand, but also can resist the fragments produced when **, which is also the point that can play a protective role, sawfly series goggles are trusted by Iraqi special forces.
8. RPG-7 bazooka.
Although the Iraqi special forces have undergone American-style reforms, some veterans with actual combat experience still like to use Soviet-made RPG-7 rocket launchers, and in each combat group, there will be at least one support soldier who specializes in using RPGs, and at the same time will carry several rockets.
Although RPG-7 is a product of the early sixties of the former Soviet Union, whether it is accuracy, main material or shape, it is indeed not comparable to the current AT-4 or Gustav M3 such as bazooka, but RPG-7 has a simple structure, easy to operate, for most of the current light armored vehicles, it can still exert its power, the most important thing is that it is low cost, easy to produce and equip in large quantities.
9. AR series rifles.
For the commonly used rifles of the Iraqi special forces, the Soviet-made Kalashnikov series rifles were the main ones earlier, but now, the Iraqi special forces love the AR series of rifles, but the types are not limited to the American-made AR15, Colt M4 and M16 series, and in the Iraqi special forces, there are many AR variants or imitation rifles produced in various countries and regions, such as the CQ rifle imitated by China, the Sig Sauer M400 automatic rifle produced in Switzerland, as well as civilian variant versions of AR produced in other countries, and so on.
But whether it is an imitation or an AR series of deformed guns, the Iraqi special forces will uniformly choose 556 mm caliber, which allows it to fire the common 556x45mm rifle ammunition, which allows for common ammunition between groups without putting a strain on logistics.
10. M9 pistol.
Iraqi special forces are also the same as the U.S. military, in addition to being equipped with the main ** rifle, they will also carry an additional pistol as a spare**, or it will also be used for close combat, but the pistols they are equipped with are also varied, but in the ISOF team, they are mainly 9mm pistols, and the favorite model of the special forces members is the M9*** retired by the U.S. military, of course, it can also be called Beretta 92F.
This pistol was originally a member of the Italian Beretta 92 series family, but in the eighties of the last century, it was selected by the U.S. military's next-generation pistol bidding, so it became the ** standard pistol that replaced the M1911A1, and was renamed M9*** after being localized by the United States and becoming the standard pistol of the army, navy and air force, it was renamed M9*** and quickly became a world famous gun with its reliable performance and excellent man-machine efficacy.
Then the above is the top ten favorite individual equipment of the Iraqi special forces, if there are any errors or deficiencies in the article, I hope you will give more points to improve, if you want to know more, please remember to pay attention, and continue to update for you in the next issue.