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| | Posted on Thu, Oct. 03, 2002 |
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Iraqi military strength
The Associated Press
Iraqi military strength, according to defense officials and experts at Jane's, Periscope and the Center for Strategic and International Studies:
Troop strength:
Army has between 350,000 and 400,000 troops.
Six Republican Guard divisions, 17 regular army divisions.
Weapons:
2,200 main battle tanks, including 500 T-72s.
1,000 armored reconnaissance vehicles, such as the BDRM-2.
800 light tanks/infantry fighting vehicles, such as the BMP-2.
2,000 armored personnel carriers, such as the BTR-60.
200 self-propelled artillery guns, 1,500 towed artillery guns.
Aircraft:
200-300 interceptors and attack aircraft, including the MiG-21, MiG-23, Mirage F1, Su-22.
100 combat helicopters, including Mi-24 Hind.
Air defenses:
400 surface-to-air missile launchers, including the SA-2, SA-3, SA-6.
1,000 man-portable surface-to-air missiles, including the SA-7.
6,000 anti-aircraft guns.
Missiles:
Short-range (less than 90 miles) surface-to-surface missiles.
Between 2 and 20 Scud launchers and missiles.
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| Updated Friday, Oct 25, 2002 | |
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FROM THE NATION/WORLD DESK
| Updated Friday, October 25, 2002 |
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