List of military equipment of Islamic State

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
NameTypeQuantityOriginPhotoNotes
MAS-36[3] Bolt-action rifle ?  France Seen service by IS insurgents in Syria, 2019.
SKS Semi automatic rifle

 Soviet Union

 Captured from Syrian Army.[4]
AK-47Assault rifleUnknown[5] Soviet Union Captured from Syrian Army.
AKM Assault rifle Unknown[5]  Soviet Union Captured from Syrian Army.
AK-74/AK-74M
AKS-74U		Assault rifle Carbine Soviet UnionLimited used.
AK-103Assault rifle RussiaCaptured from Libyan Army.
AK-63 Assault rifle Unknown[5]  Hungary Captured from Syrian Army.
AMD-65 Assault rifle Unknown[5]  Hungary Captured from Syrian Army.
Zastava M70 Assault rifle Unknown[5]  Yugoslavia Captured from Syrian Army. Iraqi Tabuk variant is also seen in parades.
Type 56 assault rifle Assault rifle Unknown[5]  China Captured from Syrian Army.
MPi-KM Assault rifle Unknown[5]  East Germany Captured from Syrian Army.
Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 Assault rifle Unknown[5]  Socialist Republic of Romania Captured from Syrian Army.
vz. 58[6] Assault rifle Small quantities  Czechoslovakia Likely captured from Iraqi stockpile.
FB Tantal
FB Beryl		Assault rifle Poland
Bushmaster XM-15[7] Semi automatic rifle  United States
M16 rifle

(Very Limited)

 Assault rifleUnknown[5] United StatesCaptured from Iraqi Army and police.[8] M16A2 variant. Popular within IS.
StG 44[9]Assault rifle2200+ Nazi GermanyAround 5,000 captured by rebel forces, in common use until mid 2017 as ammunition reserves depleted.
Norinco CQ[10]Assault rifle China
Daewoo K2C[11]Assault rifle  South Korea Most likely seized during delivery to the Iraqi Army, or captured from Iraqi troops.
FN FAL[10]Battle rifle Belgiumused in Libya
Heckler and Koch G3[10]Battle rifle West Germanyused in Yemen

Sniper rifles and anti-material rifles
Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
Mosin–NagantSniper rifle Russian EmpireIs rarely seen compared to the Dragunov sniper rifle. Equipped with PU, PE, and modified PSO-1 scopes.[12][13] Was also seen in an execution video.
Dragunov SVDDesignated marksman rifle3000+[5] Soviet Union
PSL/FPK[14]Designated marksman rifle Socialist Republic of Romania
M40A3Sniper rifle United States
M14 EBR (Limited)Designated marksman rifle United StatesCaptured from Iraqi Army.

(8:40 mins)[15]

M99Anti-material rifle[5] China

Machine guns
NameTypeQuantityOriginPhotoNotes
PKMGeneral-purpose machine gun[5] Soviet UnionMost common belt-fed machine gun used.
Type 80General-purpose machine gun ChinaCaptured from Syrian Army.
Rheinmetall MG3General-purpose machine gun[16] West GermanyPossibly captured from the FSA
FN MinimiLight machine gun Belgium
RPDLight machine gun[5] Soviet UnionMostly seen in parades, unknown number.
RPKLight machine gun[5] Soviet Union
NSV machine gunHeavy machine gun[5] Soviet Union
DShKHeavy machine gun[5] Soviet Union
W85Heavy machine gun People's Republic of ChinaUsed very commonly.

Shotguns
NameTypeQuantityOriginPhotoNotes
Benelli M3Combat shotgun ItalySeen on a beheading video.
Franchi SPAS-12 Combat shotgun Italy

Pistols
NameTypeQuantityOriginPhotoNotes
Glock 17[17]Semi-automatic pistol Austria
Glock 19Semi-automatic pistol (some converted to full-auto)[18] Austria
Browning Hi-Power[8]Semi-automatic pistol Belgium
Beretta M92[19]Semi-automatic pistol Italy
Beretta M1951[20] Semi-automatic pistol  Italy
Walther P99[21]Semi-automatic pistol Germany
Makarov pistolSemi-automatic pistol Soviet Union
TT-33Semi-automatic pistol Soviet Union
CZ 75Semi-automatic pistol Czechoslovakia

Explosives, anti-tank weapons, grenade launchers, and anti-aircraft launchers

Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
MissileMissileLarge quantities  Islamic State
IS "Fatah" missile by Al-Faluja Province.
Produced by Fallujah IS province.

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Various IEDsImprovised explosive deviceLarge quantities  Islamic StateMost commonly used.
Some captured from YPG.
M62 grenadeHand grenade United StatesMultiple caches.[22]
RGD-5 Hand grenade  Soviet Union Captured from Iraqi and Syrian stockpiles.
F1 Hand grenade  Soviet Union Captured from Iraqi and Syrian stockpiles.
RPG-43 Anti-tank grenade  Soviet Union Captured from Syrian army stockpiles.
AGS-17Automatic grenade launcher Soviet Union[5]
RPG-7Rocket propelled grenade launcherLarge quantities  Soviet UnionCommonly used.
RPG-22Rocket propelled grenade launcher Soviet Union[5]
RPG-29Rocket propelled grenade launcher Soviet Union[5]
M79 Osa[23][24]Anti-tank rocket launcher Yugoslavia
MILAN[25]Anti-tank missile  France
BGM-71 TOW[26]Anti-tank missile  United StatesCaptured from FSA.
9K111 Fagot Anti-tank missile  Soviet Union
9K115-2 Metis-MAnti-tank missile  Russia
9M133 Kornet[27]Anti-tank missile  Russia
HJ-8[28][29]Anti-tank missile  China
FN-6[30]Man-portable surface-to-air missile1[31] ChinaReportedly used on October 3, 2014 in Baiji to shoot down an Iraqi Mi‑35M helicopter.[30]
9K32 Strela-2[30]Man-portable surface-to-air missile8[31][32] Soviet Union"Limited, aging stock."[32]
9K38 Igla[33]Man-portable surface-to-air missile Soviet Union
9K38 Igla-S[33]Man-portable surface-to-air missile Soviet Union
Hwaseong-Chong[31]Man-portable surface-to-air missile1[31] North Korea
FIM-92[6]Man-portable surface-to-air missile United States

Towed arms

Towed artillery
NameTypeQuantityOriginPhotoNotes
ZU-23-2[34]Towed anti-aircraft twin autocannon83 (2015)[31][32] Soviet UnionUsually mounted on technicals.[31]
AZP S-60[33]Anti-aircraft gun21[31][32] Soviet Union
85 mm divisional gun D-44Field gun[31]1[31] Soviet Union
122-mm howitzer D-30[34]Howitzer2[32] Soviet Union
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)[31]Howitzer2[31] Soviet Union
203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4)Howitzer1+ Soviet UnionMore than one captured in Dayr Hafir.
D-74 122 mm field gun[31]Field gun6 (2015)[32] Soviet Union
M-46[34]Field gun34[31] Soviet Union
M198 howitzerTowed howitzerUp to 5[35] United StatesCaptured from Iraqi Army.

Vehicles

Logistics and utility vehicles
NameTypeQuantityOriginPhotoNotes
UAZ-469Off-road military light utility vehicle8[31][32] Soviet UnionCaptured in Iraq.
Ural-43206×6 off-road military truck50+[36][37] Soviet UnionCaptured from Syrian Army.
HMMWVMilitary light utility vehicle≈2,300 (2015) [38][39][40][41]  United StatesMany captured from Iraqi Army. Main vehicle used by IS in SVBIED operations.

Most of them were taken back by the Iraqi army since IS defeat. Some of them were destroyed while the damaged ones were refurbished and made operational again. (4:15 mins) [42]

TechnicalsImprovised fighting vehiclesVaries from hundreds to thousands. Islamic StateHundreds of variants exist, including SVBIED versions.
RG-31 Nyala Infantry mobility vehicle  South Africa Seen in Libya.
SafirOff-road military light utility vehicle IranCaptured from Hezbollah.

Tanks and armored fighting vehicles
Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes
BMP-1Amphibious Infantry fighting vehicle25[31] Soviet UnionCaptured from the armies of Iraq, Syria, and other factions such as SDF and FSA. Some converted to SVBIED.
Leopard 2A4Main battle tankAt least 2 West GermanyCaptured from Turkey in the Battle of al-Bab during Euphrates Shield; Amaq News Agency posted video of captured 2A4s.[43]
M1A1Main battle tankAt least 10 United Statescaptured from Iraqi Army during their retreat in the Battle of Ramadi (2014–2015).[44]
Eagle Main battle tank None, all destroyed or captured.  Nigeria Captured from the Nigerian Army by Boko Haram.
MT-LB[45]
Amphibious Armoured personnel carrierunknown[32] Soviet Union
BPM-97 Armoured personnel carrier 1+[36][37] RussiaCaptured from Syrian Army.
BRDM-2[31]Amphibious Scout car6[31] Soviet UnionPossibly captured by the Libyan army.
MRAPInfantry mobility vehicle13[34] United States Captured from the Iraqi Army and Police.
M113 APCArmoured personnel carrier52[32] United StatesCaptured from the Iraqi[46] and the Egyptian Army. Some converted to SVBIED.
Mowag Piranha[47][48] Armoured personnel carrier At least 2   Switzerland Operated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian Army.
Saurer 4K 4FA[49] Armoured personnel carrier  Austria Operated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian Army.
Panhard AML-60[50] Armored car  France Operated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian Army.
VBL[51] Scout car  France Operated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian army.
T-55/55MV/AM/AMVMain battle tankAt least 82 (2015)[31][32][52] Soviet UnionCaptured from the Iraqi Army, Syrian Army and Libyan militias.[5] Many destroyed or captured. Some converted to SVBIED.
T-62 Obr. 1967/Obr. 1972Main battle tank15 (2015)[31] Soviet UnionPossibly 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-TMain battle tank22 (2015)[31][32] Soviet UnionPossibly captured from the Syrian Army.

Self-propelled artillery
NameTypeQuantityOriginPhotoNotes
2S1 GvozdikaSelf-propelled artillery3-4[31][34] Soviet UnionCaptured from Syrian army.
ZSU-23-4 Shilka[33]Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun3[31] Soviet UnionCaptured from Syrian army.
BM-21 Grad[34]Multiple rocket launcher11[31] Soviet UnionCaptured from Syrian army.

Aircraft
NameTypeQuantityOriginPhotoNotes
L-39ZAJet trainer/Ground-attack aircraft3 (2 operational, as of 2014)[53] CzechoslovakiaOriginally four. Captured by Jaysh al-Islam at the Jirah airfield on 12 February 2013. One was subsequently destroyed during a SAAF bombing.[54] Two were repaired to airworthiness and shown taxiing during a propaganda video released by Jaysh al-Islam.[55] Project abandoned upon the airfield's capture by ISIL.[56]
MiG-21 Interceptor aircraft 7 (unknown amount operational, as of 2014)[57]  Soviet Union Captured at the Jirah airfield on 30 August 2012. Flown by ex Iraqi pilots and were operated from the Jirah airfield.[58][57]
Commercial civilian dronesUnmanned aerial vehicleMany[59][60][61][62][63] Iran Some were captured from the Syrian Army and Iran. ISIL demonstrated the use of a reconnaissance drone in "Clanking of the Swords IV" (June 2014) and in October 2014 over Kobanî in the John Cantlie video and the Tabqah Air Base video. The three drones in Syria were shot down over Kobanî by Kurdish forces defending the city,[64][65] and by the Syrian Army over an airbase.[63]
Improvised bombing and surveillance drones (mostly quadcopters)[66]Unmanned aerial vehicle80+[66] Islamic StateLarge numbers of originally civilian drones are used by ISIL, often heavily adapted to be used for bomb attacks, spy missions, propaganda, etc. These drones are mostly controlled by the Al Bara’ bin Malik Brigade, part of the aviation sector of the Islamic State’s Committee for Military Manufacturing and Development.[66]

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.[67] US forces have come across small watercraft that can ply rivers to carry troops, equipment and in some cases act as floating IEDs.[67]

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.[68]

See also

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