Janes
Iraq takes first steps to producing its own military vehicles
Iraq’s Samar Alkhair factory, a subsidiary of the Iraqi State Military Industries Company, unveiled an indigenously produced, lightly armoured 4×4 vehicle at the IQDEX exhibition, which was held in Baghdad from 9–12 March.
Called the Hajjam 1, the vehicle is likely to be based on a Toyota Land Cruiser chassis and features a Toyota V8 4.5-litre turbo-diesel engine delivering 232hp coupled to an automatic transmission. The vehicle is 4.7 m long, 1.8 m wide, 2.1 m high, and has B6-level armoured protection, meaning it can withstand 7.62×39 mm rounds from a Kalashnikov rifle.
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AVIM
Iraq takes first steps to producing its own military vehicles
Iraq’s Samar Alkhair factory, a subsidiary of the Iraqi State Military Industries Company, unveiled an indigenously produced, lightly armoured 4×4 vehicle at the IQDEX exhibition, which was held in Baghdad from 9–12 March.
Called the Hajjam 1, the vehicle is likely to be based on a Toyota Land Cruiser chassis and features a Toyota V8 4.5-litre turbo-diesel engine delivering 232hp coupled to an automatic transmission. The vehicle is 4.7 m long, 1.8 m wide, 2.1 m high, and has B6-level armoured protection, meaning it can withstand 7.62×39 mm rounds from a Kalashnikov rifle.
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RT
Iraq: Production of the 'Babel Pistol' Begins, and the 'Rafidain Rifle' Coming Soon
The Iraqi News Agency quoted the head of the commission, Mohammad Sahib Al-Daraji, saying that "the military industries have begun operating a production line for pistols, and the 'Babel' pistol has been manufactured. Later, the 'Rafidain' rifle will be produced, and tests have been conducted on the first batch of pistols."
Al-Daraji called on security agencies to use the 'Babel' pistol, stating that this industry has security and economic benefits, as Iraq will manufacture its own weapons,
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ALjazira
raqi Military Industrialization Announces Production of Drone, Pistol, and Rifle
The Iraqi Military Industrialization Authority announced today, Wednesday, the production of the "Saqr 1" unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), noting that this drone has started flying in Iraqi skies. Yesterday, the authority revealed the production of the "Babel" pistol and the imminent production of the "Rafidain" rifle.
The head of the authority, Mohammad Sahib Al-Daraji, stated that there has been significant progress in military industries, including mortar shells and drones.
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