Sunday, December 14, 2014

Iranian MLRS on the Iraqi battlefield

A recap of Iranian Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) types fielded on the Iraqi battlefield against ISIL

Photo appearing on social media week of 09DEC14 claiming to depict Iranian-built SBIG/DIO Hadid HM-20 122 mm MLRS in use with Peshmerga forces in Iraqi Kurdistan. Forty-tube launcher system fires Arash-series rockets. Older platform at left utilizes Mercedes-Benz NG 2626; right platform the newer MAN HX series.

Photo appearing on social media week of 09DEC14 claiming to depict Iranian-built SBIG/DIO Hadid HM-20 120 mm MLRS in use with Iraqi Army at Diyala Governate.

Video still appearing week of 21OCT14 claiming to depict Iranian SBIG/DIO Hadid HM-20 122 mm MLRS in use with Badr Organization Military Wing.

Video still appearing week of 28OCT14 depicting Iranian DIO HM-27 122 mm MLRS in use with Iraqi forces during successful operation to retake Jurf al-Sakhar. Eight-tube launcher system mounted on Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series platform.

Photo published in Iranian media week of 25OCT14 depicting AAH Deputy Commander Tabatabai and militiamen before an Iranian DIO HM-27 122 mm MLRS.

Photos appearing on social media week of 06JUL14 claiming to depict DIO Fajr-1 107 mm MLRS in use with Iraqi forces. Twelve-tube launcher system fires Haseb-series rockets; mounted on FVI Safir ("Ambassador") 4x4 multipurpose military vehicle.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Iran has deployed some serious firepower in Iraq against the ISIS terrorists and the Badr militia seems well motivated. In the photo it looks like they have Iranian made Kevlar body armor too. This is an opportunity for Iran to test its weaponry in battlefield conditions and make further innovations. Iranian assistance to Iraq and the Kurds is more extensive than reported in the western media.

Anonymous said...

Very soon , the ISIL savages shall receive a crushing blow in northern Iraq .Let's hope all of its masterminds and ring leaders in the area be brought to justice .

Anonymous said...

this will work just as well inside Iran if it can deployed in time.

initial ISIL raids will probably we small surprise attacks against oil/gas pipelines or facilities.

and then perhaps a few suicide bombings.

if there later are larger operations, truck-mounted rockets might be useful.

Anonymous said...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxMPBdtkSOQ --- Somewhere in the Islamic Caliphate