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This is a list of some of the military equipment formerly and currently used by theIslamic State (also known as IS, ISIS, ISIL and the Daesh).^[1][2]

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
MAS-36[3]	Bolt-action rifle	?	France		Seen service by IS insurgents in Syria, 2019.
Karabiner 98k	Bolt-action rifle		Nazi Germany		At least one found in a weapon stash in Iraq.[4]
SKS	Semi automatic rifle		Soviet Union		Captured fromSyrian Army.[5]
AK-47	Assault rifle	Unknown	Soviet Union		Captured fromSyrian Army, some upgraded with Picatinny rails.[6]
AKM	Assault rifle	Unknown[7]	Soviet Union		Captured fromSyrian Army.
AK-74M	Assault rifle	Unknown[7]	Russia
AK-103	Assault rifle		Russia		Captured fromLibyan Army.
AK-63	Assault rifle	Unknown[8][unreliable source?]	Hungary		Captured fromSyrian Army.
AMD-65	Assault rifle	Unknown[8][unreliable source?]	Hungary		Captured fromSyrian Army.
Zastava M70	Assault rifle	Unknown	Yugoslavia		M70B1, M70AB1, and M70AB2 variants used.[7]
Type 56 assault rifle	Assault rifle	Unknown	China		Type 56-1 and Type 56-2 variants also used.[7]
MPi-KM	Assault rifle	Unknown[8][unreliable source?]	East Germany		Captured fromSyrian Army.
Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965	Assault rifle	Unknown[8][unreliable source?]	Socialist Republic of Romania		Captured fromSyrian Army.
vz. 58[9]	Assault rifle	Small quantities	Czechoslovakia		Likely captured from Iraqi stockpile.
Kbk AKMS	Assault rifle		Poland		Used in Iraq and Syria.[10][11]
Type 68	Assault rifle		North Korea		At least 18 were found in a weapons stash in northeast Syria.[12]
Bushmaster XM-15[13]	Semi automatic rifle		United States
M16 rifle (Very Limited)	Assault rifle	Unknown[8][unreliable source?]	United States		Captured fromIraqi Army andpolice.[14] M16A2 variant. Popular within IS.
StG 44[15]	Assault rifle	2,200+	Nazi Germany		Around 5,000 captured by rebel forces, in common use until mid 2017 as ammunition reserves depleted.
Norinco CQ[16]	Assault rifle		China
Daewoo K2C[17]	Assault rifle		South Korea		Most likely seized during delivery to theIraqi Army, or captured from Iraqi troops.
Heckler & Koch G36[18]	Assault rifle		Germany
FN FAL[16]	Battle rifle		Belgium		used inLibya
Heckler and Koch G3[16]	Battle rifle		West Germany		used inYemen

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
Mosin–Nagant	Sniper rifle		Russian Empire		Limited use, mostly used by fighters in Iraq.[6]
Dragunov SVD	Designated marksman rifle	Unknown[7]	Soviet Union
PSL/FPK[19]	Designated marksman rifle		Socialist Republic of Romania
Tabuk	Designated marksman rifle	Unknown[7]	Iraq		Captured from theIraqi Army.
M14 EBR(Limited)	Designated marksman rifle		United States		Captured from theIraqi Army orSyrian opposition.[20]
Elmech EM 992 [hr][7]	Sniper rifle		Croatia
Steyr SSG 69	Sniper rifle		Austria		Limited use.[18]
AM-50 Sayyad[7]	Anti-materiel rifle		Iran
M99[7]	Anti-materiel rifle		China

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
PK	General-purpose machine gun		Soviet Union		Both PK and PKM variants used.[7]
Type 67-2	General-purpose machine gun		China		Used in Iraq.[10]
Type 80[10]	General-purpose machine gun		China		Captured fromSyrian Army.
Rheinmetall MG3[7]	General-purpose machine gun		West Germany
M240[7]	General-purpose machine gun		United States
M249[7]	Light machine gun		United States
RP-46[7]	Light machine gun		Soviet Union
RPK[7]	Light machine gun		Soviet Union		Both RPK andRPK-74 variants used.[7]
Type 81	Light machine gun		China		Used in Iraq.[10]
Browning M1919A6[7]	Medium machine gun		United States
KGK[7]	Medium machine gun		Hungarian People's Republic
DShK	Heavy machine gun		Soviet Union		Stolen from the Iraqi or Syrian army.[21]
KPV	Heavy machine gun		Soviet Union		KPV and KPVT variants used.[22]
M2 Browning	Heavy machine gun		United States		M2HB variant used.[22]

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
Benelli M3[citation needed]	Combat shotgun		Italy		Seen on a beheading video.
Franchi SPAS-12[citation needed]	Combat shotgun		Italy
Double-barreled shotgun	Break action shotgun

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
Glock 17[23]	Semi-automatic pistol		Austria
Glock 19	Semi-automatic pistol (some converted to full-auto)[24]		Austria
Browning Hi-Power[14]	Semi-automatic pistol		Belgium
Beretta M9	Semi-automatic pistol		United States		Licensed copy of the Beretta 92FS.[7]
Beretta M1951[25]	Semi-automatic pistol		Italy
Walther P99[7]	Semi-automatic pistol		Germany

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
Various IEDs	Improvised explosive device	Large quantities	Islamic State		Made withANFO or explosives scavenged from unexploded US-made bombs.[26]
Mk 2 grenade	Hand grenade		United States		Multiple caches.[27]
M62 grenade	Hand grenade		United States		Multiple caches.[28]
RGD-5[29]	Hand grenade		Soviet Union		Captured from Iraqi and Syrian stockpiles.
F1[29]	Hand grenade		Soviet Union		Captured from Iraqi and Syrian stockpiles.
HG 85	Hand grenade		Switzerland		Shipped to Syria by theUAE viaJordan.[30]
RBG-6	Grenade launcher		Croatia		Used in Syria and Iraq.[21]
B-10	Recoilless rifle		Soviet Union		Stolen from the Iraqi or Syrian Army.[21]
SPG-9[31]	Recoilless rifle		Soviet Union
M40	Recoilless rifle	1[21]	United States		Seized from theSyrian opposition.[21]
M60[22]	Recoilless rifle		Yugoslavia
RPG-7	Rocket propelled grenade launcher	Large quantities	Soviet Union		Commonly used.[21]
RPG-18	Rocket-propelled grenade		Soviet Union		Used in Iraq.[32]
RPG-22	Rocket-propelled grenade		Soviet Union		Used in Iraq and Syria.[33]
RPG-26	Rocket-propelled grenade		Soviet Union		Used in Syria.[32]
RPG-75[22]	Recoilless rifle		Czechoslovakia
Type 69 RPG	Rocket propelled grenade		China		Type 69-I variant used.[10]
M79 Osa[34][35]	Anti-tankrocket launcher		Yugoslavia
MILAN[31]	Anti-tank missile		France
BGM-71 TOW[36]	Anti-tank missile		United States		Captured from FSA.
9K111 Fagot[22]	Anti-tank missile		Soviet Union
9K115-2 Metis-M[22]	Anti-tank missile		Russia
9M133 Kornet[31]	Anti-tank missile		Russia
HJ-8[22]	Anti-tank missile		China		Captured from theFSA.[35]
FN-6[37]	Man-portable surface-to-air missile	1[38]	China		Reportedly used on October 3, 2014 inBaiji to shoot down an IraqiMi‑35M helicopter.[37]
9K32 Strela-2[37]	Man-portable surface-to-air missile	8[38][39]	Soviet Union		"Limited, aging stock."[39]
9K34 Strela-3[31]	Man-portable surface-to-air missile		Soviet Union
Hwaseong-Chong[39]	Man-portable surface-to-air missile	1[39]	North Korea
FIM-92[9]	Man-portable surface-to-air missile		United States		Stolen Iraqi stockpiles.[35]

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
Al-Jaleel 60 mm mortar	60 mminfantry mortar	Large quantities[40]	Iraq
82-BM-37	82 mm infantry mortar	Large quantities[40]	Soviet Union
82-PM-41	82 mm infantry mortar	Large quantities[40]	Soviet Union
M120[31]	120 mm heavy mortar		United States
Improvised mortars	Heavy mortar		Islamic State		Caliber varies from 80 to 100 mm.[40]

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
85 mm divisional gun D-44	Field gun[38]	1[38]	Soviet Union
122-mm howitzer D-30[41]	Howitzer	2[39]	Soviet Union
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)[38]	Howitzer	2[38]	Soviet Union
D-74 122 mm field gun[38]	Field gun	6 (2015)[39]	Soviet Union
M-46[41]	Field gun	34[38]	Soviet Union
M198 howitzer	Howitzer	Up to 5[42]	United States		Captured from Iraqi Army.

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
Type 63[31]	Multiple rocket launcher		China

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
ZU-23-2[41]	Towedanti-aircraft twinautocannon	83 (2015)[38][39]	Soviet Union		Usually mounted on technicals.[38]
AZP S-60	Anti-aircraft gun	21[38][39]	Soviet Union		Some mounted on technicals.[31]

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
UAZ-469	Off-roadmilitary light utility vehicle	8[38][39]	Soviet Union		Captured in Iraq.
MTVR	6×6tactical military truck	9[38]	United States		10 vehicles were seized byISIL. 3 vehicles were captured fromIraqi Forces and paraded throughMosul during the aftermath ofMosul's fall in June 2014. 3 others were also paraded at an unknown location and date. 1 was turned into aVBIED and triggered at an unknown location and date. 3 were captured and paraded throughRaqqa during the aftermath of theRaqqa campaign (2012–2013).
M548	Tracked cargo carrier	2[38]	United States		ISIL has seized 2 vehicles. The first one was captured fromIraqi-Shia militants inKhalidiya Island and the second one was captured from thePMF's30th Brigade in the "Al-Sajr" area.
Ural-4320	6×6 off-roadmilitary truck	9[38]	Soviet Union		Captured in Iraq.
Tatra 148	Truck	1[6]	Czechoslovakia		Captured from the Syrian Army.[6]
Tatra 815	Truck	1[6]	Czechoslovakia		Captured from the Syrian Army.[6]
GAZ-3308	Truck	1[6]	Russia		Captured from the Syrian Army.[6]
MAZ-6317	Truck	3[39]	Belarus		Captured in Syria.
KrAZ-6322	Truck	5[38]	Ukraine		At least one was transferred to IS forces in Syria.[39]
Daewoo Novus	Truck	11[38]	South Korea		Captured in Iraq.
HMMWV	Military light utility vehicle	≈2,300 (2015)[43][44][45][46]	United States		Many captured from Iraqi Army. Main vehicle used by IS inSVBIED operations. Most of them were taken back by the Iraqi army since IS defeat. Some of them were destroyed while the damaged ones were refurbished and made operational again. (4:15 mins)[47]
Technicals	Improvised fighting vehicles	Varies from hundreds to thousands.	Islamic State		Hundreds of variants exist, includingSVBIED versions.
Safir	Off-road military light utility vehicle	1+[6]	Iran		Captured from theSyrian Army.[6]

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
BMP-1	AmphibiousInfantry fighting vehicle	25[38]	Soviet Union		Captured from the armies of Iraq, Syria, and other factions such asSDF andFSA. Some converted toSVBIED.
BTR-4	AmphibiousInfantry fighting vehicle	3[38]	Ukraine		3 vehicles were seized by ISIL. 2 were captured fromIraqi Forces around October 2016 after ISIL conducted an offensive to retake the town ofAr-Rutbah where they were driven out. The other one was captured at an unknown location and date.
Type 69-II	Main battle tank	17[38]	China		Captured in Iraq.[48]
Leopard 2A4	Main battle tank	At least 2	West Germany		Captured from Turkey in theBattle of al-Bab duringEuphrates Shield;Amaq News Agency posted video of captured 2A4s.[49]
M1A1	Main battle tank	At least 10	United States		captured from Iraqi Army during their retreat in theBattle of Ramadi (2014–2015).[50]
Eagle	Main battle tank	None, all destroyed or captured.	Nigeria		Captured from theNigerian Army byBoko Haram.
MT-LB[51]	AmphibiousArmoured personnel carrier	unknown[39]	Soviet Union
BRDM-2[38]	AmphibiousScout car	6[38]	Soviet Union
MRAP	Infantry mobility vehicle	13[41]	United States		Captured from the Iraqi Army and Police.
M113 APC	Armoured personnel carrier	52[39]	United States		Captured from the Iraqi[52] and theEgyptian Army. Some converted toSVBIED.
Mowag Piranha[53][54]	Armoured personnel carrier	At least 2	Switzerland		Operated byBoko Haram, probably captured from theNigerian Army.
Saurer 4K 4FA[55]	Armoured personnel carrier		Austria		Operated byBoko Haram, probably captured from theNigerian Army.
Panhard AML-60[56]	Armored car		France		Operated byBoko Haram, probably captured from theNigerian Army.
VBL[57]	Scout car		France		Operated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian army.
T-55/55MV/AM/AMV	Main battle tank	At least 82 (2015)[38][39][58]	Soviet Union		Captured from the Iraqi Army, Syrian Army and Libyan militias.[8] Many destroyed or captured. Some converted to SVBIED.
T-62 Obr. 1967/Obr. 1972	Main battle tank	15 (2015)[38]	Soviet Union		Possibly captured from Syrian Army, one destroyed nearKobani, another with reinforced turret knocked out near Ma'adan.
T-72/72M/A/AV /TURMS-T/M1 TURMS-T	Main battle tank	22 (2015)[38][39]	Soviet Union		Possibly captured from theSyrian Army.

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
2S1 Gvozdika	Self-propelled artillery	3-4[38][41]	Soviet Union		Captured from Syrian army.
ZSU-23-4 Shilka[31]	Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	2[39]	Soviet Union		Captured from the Syrian army.
BM-21 Grad[41]	Multiple rocket launcher	11[38]	Soviet Union		Captured from Syrian army.

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
L-39ZA	Jet trainer/Ground-attack aircraft	3(2 operational, as of 2014)[59]	Czechoslovakia		Originally four. Captured byJaysh al-Islam at theJirah airfield on 12 February 2013. One was subsequently destroyed during a SAAF bombing.[60] Two were repaired to airworthiness and shown taxiing during a propaganda video released by Jaysh al-Islam.[61] Project abandoned upon the airfield's capture by ISIL.[62]
MiG-21	Interceptor aircraft	7(unknown amount operational, as of 2014)[63]	Soviet Union		Captured at theJirah airfield on 30 August 2012. Flown by ex Iraqi pilots and were operated from the Jirah airfield.[64][63]
Commercial civilian drones	Unmanned aerial vehicle	Many[65][66][67][68][69]	Iran		Some were captured from the Syrian Army and Iran. ISIL demonstrated the use of a reconnaissance drone in "Clanking of the Swords IV" (June 2014) and in October 2014 overKobanî in theJohn Cantlie video and the Tabqah Air Base video. The three drones in Syria were shot down over Kobanî by Kurdish forcesdefending the city,[70][71] and by the Syrian Army over an airbase.[69]
Improvised bombing and surveillance drones (mostlyquadcopters)[72]	Unmanned aerial vehicle	80+[72]	Islamic State		Large numbers of originally civilian drones are used by ISIL, often heavily adapted to be used for bomb attacks, spy missions, propaganda, etc. These drones are mostly controlled by the Al Bara’ bin Malik Brigade, part of the aviation sector of the Islamic State’s Committee for Military Manufacturing and Development.[72]

ISIL has been using a mix of watercraft to transport fighters around theTigris River andEuphrates River and has been referred to as their unofficial riverine navy.^[73] US forces have come across small watercraft that can ply rivers to carry troops, equipment and in some cases act as floating IEDs.^[73]

• Barges for transport.
• Skiffs.
• Motorized vessels.

IS has an indigenous weapons industry. Their workshops can produce identical copies of theRPG-7 andSPG-9. In addition, they have developed an indigenous rocket launcher, which comes in four varieties. Two variants firePG-9 munitions at short and long range. A third firesPG-7V munitions and the fourth fires an unspecifiedthermobaric munition. They also produce grenades to be fired from the muzzle of an AK pattern rifle or dropped from a drone. They also produce mortar ammunition and rockets.^[74]

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