Tag Archives | Defence Industries Commission

Iraq Plans Factory with Mercedes and MAN

By John Lee. An advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister has reportedly announced Iraq's intentions to build factories for the German companies Mercedes and MAN. Al Iqtisad quotes Mohammed Sahib al-Daraji as saying that this initiative is a result of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Iraq's Defence Industries Commission (Military Industrialization Authority) and […]

PM receives Iraq's first 'Babel' Handgun

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, in his role as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has been presented with the first pistol to be produced by Iraq's Defence Industries Commission (Military Industrialization Authority). The 'Babel' handgun was presented by the Commission's President, Mohamed Sahib Al Daraji, to the Prime Minister on the sidelines of […]

Iraq plans to Expand Domestic Defense Industry

By John Lee. Iraq has reportedly confirmed that it will open new production facilities for the manufacture of weapons and light munitions, and even the assembly of combat aircraft. The Director of the Defence Industries Commission, Mohamed Sahib Al-Daraji (pictured), told the state-controlled Iraqi News Agency (INA), that: "Iraq has concluded memoranda of understanding with […]