Peshmerga

[sheytanElKebir]

Sorry but what is an ALE-47? Are they flares there to distract the stinger rounds?

Yes its an integrated complex consisting of sensors to detect threats as well as flares, chaff, decoys and electronic jamming.


btw. news came out today that Iraq is indeed receiving a few "Avenger" systems from the US (humvee with stingers/12.7mm). rather obsolete system if you ask me.

[Azad1]

Sorry but what is an ALE-47? Are they flares there to distract the stinger rounds?

Yes its an integrated complex consisting of sensors to detect threats as well as flares, chaff, decoys and electronic jamming.


btw. news came out today that Iraq is indeed receiving a few "Avenger" systems from the US (humvee with stingers/12.7mm). rather obsolete system if you ask me.

In case you missed my last question..

Have you heard of any news suggesting the Iraqi army will be allowed to train in Kurdistan ?

I was told by a friend that, baghdad and the KRG will sign a deal to allow Iraqi military to train in our mountains.

[alan131210]

the way things are now i say impossible , plus why would they need to be trained for mountain though ? iraq does not have any mountainous areas !! who ever told you this is getting his source from nowhere .

[alan131210]

sooooo lol , the Bulgarian deputy PM is in Erbil , i wonder why he has come , i bet our Peshmerga boys are happy to see him .

Bulgarian Deputy PM arrives in Erbil
http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/305654/

so what kind of jets do these boys run atm ?

[alan131210]

^^ lol , Peshmerga has not got a $1 nor a bullet from iraqi army since 1923.

[Azad1]

^^ lol , Peshmerga has not got a $1 nor a bullet from iraqi army since 1923.

We'll purchase our own military goods..patience is a virtue.

[alan131210]

^^ lol , Peshmerga has not got a $1 nor a bullet from iraqi army since 1923.

We'll purchase our own military goods..patience is a virtue.

yup , well the Bulgarian deputy PM is in Erbil for that matter , i wonder if he has brought all the weapons with him we paid few months ago for them !!

i have posted the link above.

[jjmuneer]

I'm not sure, but I think the mounted stinger is single and manned.

[alan131210]

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[kirkuk1]

sooooo lol , the Bulgarian deputy PM is in Erbil , i wonder why he has come , i bet our Peshmerga boys are happy to see him .

Bulgarian Deputy PM arrives in Erbil
http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/305654/

so what kind of jets do these boys run atm ?

let's see

[Rando]

sooooo lol , the Bulgarian deputy PM is in Erbil , i wonder why he has come , i bet our Peshmerga boys are happy to see him .

Bulgarian Deputy PM arrives in Erbil
http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/305654/

so what kind of jets do these boys run atm ?

they run SU-25,MiG-21 and MiG-29,if i remember correctly.
ill check it later to be sure. i don`t got time now

[sheytanElKebir]

I am not sure about the number of avengers. but honestly they are of little use. They may use a newer version of the stinger. but a stinger is a stinger. could be useful against Iran I suppose.

Some speculate that these are mounted on the 192 M548s that Iraq received from the US as EDA. But nothing is certain. I'd have bought TOR-M2s / Pantsir S-1... but clearly there's politics involved in the deal.

As for Iraqi army training in Kurdistan, The Academies in Dohuk and Sulaymania are part of the Iraqi Army and train both Kurdish and Arab cadets.

Regarding equipment allocations, The Kurdistan Regional Border Guards are all equipped by the Iraqi defence/Interior ministry and trained to the same standards by a mix of Iraqi and US trainers. (e.g. you see the international trucks, humvees, MRAPs etc... which are all allocated from the central defence store in Taji).

[jjmuneer]

I am not sure about the number of avengers. but honestly they are of little use. They may use a newer version of the stinger. but a stinger is a stinger. could be useful against Iran I suppose.

Some speculate that these are mounted on the 192 M548s that Iraq received from the US as EDA. But nothing is certain. I'd have bought TOR-M2s / Pantsir S-1... but clearly there's politics involved in the deal.

As for Iraqi army training in Kurdistan, The Academies in Dohuk and Sulaymania are part of the Iraqi Army and train both Kurdish and Arab cadets.

What about army officer training? I've heard the quality of training for officers isn't really that good in comparison to the surrounding countries and Europe.

[sheytanElKebir]

The NATO training Academy was very good. The Iraqi army curriculum has been updated after 2003, so there's quite a bit of improvement over the pre-2003 days.

[jjmuneer]

The NATO training Academy was very good. The Iraqi army curriculum has been updated after 2003, so there's quite a bit of improvement over the pre-2003 days.

Oh, well I've seen US army officer training, and it is terryifing compared to the Iraqi army's one lol.