This is a list of some of the military equipment formerly and currently used by the Islamic State (IS).[ 1] [ 2]
Small arms
Assault and battle rifles
Sniper rifles and anti-material rifles
Machine guns
Shotguns
Pistols
Explosives, anti-tank weapons, grenade launchers, and anti-aircraft launchers
Artillery
Mortars
Towed guns
Rocket artillery
Name
Type
Quantity
Origin
Photo
Notes
Type 63
Multiple rocket launcher
China
Anti-aircraft guns
Vehicles
Logistics and utility vehicles
Tanks and armored fighting vehicles
Name
Type
Quantity
Origin
Photo
Notes
BMP-1
Amphibious Infantry fighting vehicle
25[ 38]
Soviet Union
Captured from the armies of Iraq, Syria, and other factions such as SDF and FSA . Some converted to SVBIED .
BTR-4
Amphibious Infantry fighting vehicle
3[ 38]
Ukraine
3 vehicles were seized by ISIL. 2 were captured from Iraqi Forces around October 2016 after ISIL conducted an offensive to retake the town of Ar-Rutbah where they were driven out. The other one was captured at an unknown location and date.
Type 69-II
Main battle tank
17[ 38]
China
Captured in Iraq.
Leopard 2A4
Main battle tank
At least 2
West Germany
Captured from Turkey in the Battle of al-Bab during Euphrates Shield ; Amaq News Agency posted video of captured 2A4s.[ 49]
M1A1
Main battle tank
At least 10
United States
captured from Iraqi Army during their retreat in the Battle of Ramadi (2014–2015) .[ 50]
Eagle
Main battle tank
None, all destroyed or captured.
Nigeria
Captured from the Nigerian Army by Boko Haram .
MT-LB [ 51]
Amphibious Armoured personnel carrier
unknown[ 39]
Soviet Union
BRDM-2 [ 38]
Amphibious Scout car
6[ 38]
Soviet Union
MRAP
Infantry mobility vehicle
13[ 41]
United States
Captured from the Iraqi Army and Police.
M113 APC
Armoured personnel carrier
52[ 39]
United States
Captured from the Iraqi[ 52] and the Egyptian Army . Some converted to SVBIED .
Mowag Piranha [ 53] [ 54]
Armoured personnel carrier
At least 2
Switzerland
Operated by Boko Haram , probably captured from the Nigerian Army .
Saurer 4K 4FA [ 55]
Armoured personnel carrier
Austria
Operated by Boko Haram , probably captured from the Nigerian Army .
Panhard AML-60 [ 56]
Armored car
France
Operated by Boko Haram , probably captured from the Nigerian Army .
VBL [ 57]
Scout car
France
Operated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian army.
T-55/55MV/AM/AMV
Main battle tank
At least 82 (2015)[ 38] [ 39] [ 58]
Soviet Union
Captured from the Iraqi Army, Syrian Army and Libyan militias.[ 8] Many destroyed or captured. Some converted to SVBIED.
T-62 Obr. 1967/Obr. 1972
Main battle tank
15 (2015)[ 38]
Soviet Union
Possibly captured from Syrian Army, one destroyed near Kobani , another with reinforced turret knocked out near Ma'adan.
T-72/72M/A/AV /TURMS-T/M1 TURMS-T
Main battle tank
22 (2015)[ 38] [ 39]
Soviet Union
Possibly captured from the Syrian Army .
Self-propelled artillery
Aircraft
Watercraft ISIL has been using a mix of watercraft to transport fighters around the Tigris River and Euphrates River and has been referred to as their unofficial riverine navy.[ 73] US forces have come across small watercraft that can ply rivers to carry troops, equipment and in some cases act as floating IEDs.[ 73]
Weapons production IS has an indigenous weapons industry. Their workshops can produce identical copies of the RPG-7 and SPG-9 . In addition, they have developed an indigenous rocket launcher, which comes in four varieties. Two variants fire PG-9 munitions at short and long range. A third fires PG-7V munitions and the fourth fires an unspecified thermobaric munition. They also produce grenades to be fired from the muzzle of an AK pattern rifle or dropped from a drone. They also produce mortar ammunition and rockets.[ 74]
See also
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