Engineering & recovery, mobile bridge, mine-plough with KMT-6 plough-type system and KMT-7 roller-type system. The T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) [11] that was designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union and manufactured in Russia.

Tanks have been utilized in Iraq both within the military and within several conflicts with their usage and origin after World War II; the Cold War; and the modern era. This includes imported Soviet tanks as well as British designs imported after World War II, and current American ones. [1]

List of substantial numbers of various military equipment in Iraq's possession from around 1970 onwards. (Not a guarantee that all were used in combat or in theatre during the war.)

This page covers the history of Iraqi tanks and armored fighting vehicles from 1921 up until the modern day.

U.S. soldiers examine an Iraqi tank destroyed in February 1991, when 35 nations joined forces to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s military occupation.

May 2, 2022 · The Iraqi Army lost 160 tanks, 180 personnel carriers, 12 artillery pieces, and 80 wheeled vehicles. Facing an American Abrams or British Challenger in a Russian-made T-72 proved little better than bringing a knife to a gunfight.

Apr 16, 2024 · Despite its advancements, the T-80's potential weakness lies in its autoloading system for the 120mm main gun, raising concerns about mechanical complexity and crew fatigue due to maintenance demands. Many consider the T-80 Main Battle Tank (MBT) to be no more than a variant of the T-72.

Dec 12, 2022 · Standard equipment of the T-80BV MBT includes NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection system, night vision, and fording kit. The driver is equipped with modern TVN-5/TVN-5M binocular night vision goggles. The T-80UD has a new welded turret and is armed with a fully-stabilized 125 mm smoothbore gun, fitted with a carousel-type autoloader.

Showcase of tracked combat vehicles (tanks) used by Iraqi Army forces throughout their history of modern warfare.

In the opening stages of the war an Iraqi tank battalions equipped with T-72s neutralised Iranian armour in multiple engagements reportedly suffered no losses at all, with even M68 anti tank guns and TOW anti tank missiles proving wholly ineffective.