Air force1,155 total combat planes; 511 helicopters; 70 transport planes; 60 civil transport planes (Jan. 1991) 460 major surface-to-air missile launchers; 200 surface-to-air missile batteries, 7,600 antiaircraft guns (Jan. 1991)
Air Force - Personnel
Not Available
Army - Equipment
5,500 main battle tanks; 4,434 armored infantry fighting vehicles & light tanks; 6,000 armored personnel carriers; 500+ self-propelled artillery pieces; 3,000 towed artillery pieces; 200+ multiple rocket launchers; 86 surface-to-surface missile launchers; 400+ light surface-to-air missile launchers; 4,000 antiaircraft guns (1990)
Army - Personnel
955,000 (1990)
Navy - Equipment
14 patrol craft; 8 mine vessels; 6 amphibious craft
Navy - Personnel
5,000 (1990)
Reserves
850,000 (1990)
Special Operations Forces - Equipment
Special Republican Guard: T-72 tanks, BMP infantry fighting vehicles, D-30 artillery guns, 122 mm artillery weapons (1998)
Special Operations Forces - Personnel
60,000 (1998)
Total Armed Forces
1,000,000 (1990)
(Tucker, Spencer C. "Persian Gulf War)
Air Force - Personnel
Not Available
Army - Equipment
5,500 main battle tanks; 4,434 armored infantry fighting vehicles & light tanks; 6,000 armored personnel carriers; 500+ self-propelled artillery pieces; 3,000 towed artillery pieces; 200+ multiple rocket launchers; 86 surface-to-surface missile launchers; 400+ light surface-to-air missile launchers; 4,000 antiaircraft guns (1990)
Army - Personnel
955,000 (1990)
Navy - Equipment
14 patrol craft; 8 mine vessels; 6 amphibious craft
Navy - Personnel
5,000 (1990)
Reserves
850,000 (1990)
Special Operations Forces - Equipment
Special Republican Guard: T-72 tanks, BMP infantry fighting vehicles, D-30 artillery guns, 122 mm artillery weapons (1998)
Special Operations Forces - Personnel
60,000 (1998)
Total Armed Forces
1,000,000 (1990)
(Tucker, Spencer C. "Persian Gulf War)