By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Interior has been authorised to contract with the Military Industrialization Authority (MIA) to purchase a system designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to the Prime Minister's Office, the Council of Ministers approved granting the ministry the authority to conclude the contract as part of efforts to strengthen Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Iraqi security forces have shot down a locally manufactured drone that was flying near Mosul Dam at 20:00 on Monday. According to a statement from the Joint Operations Command, the drone was intercepted and brought down without reported damage to the site. The command said security units continue to implement measures to […]
By John Lee. Iraqi air defences have intercepted and shot down nine drones targeting military sites in Dhi Qar and Basra provinces, according to updates from the Joint Operations Command. Four drones were downed after attempting to strike a military location inside Imam Ali Air Base in Dhi Qar province. Two were intercepted at 22:50, […]
By John Lee. The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has confirmed the results of the investigation into the 26 November drone attack on the Khor Mor gas field in Sulaymaniyah. Chaired by the Minister of Interior and involving federal and Kurdistan Region security agencies, the committee reported that the attack was conducted […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Natural Resources has confirmed reports of another attack on oil facilities in Northern Iraq. According to a statement on Wednesday, the Ain Safni oil field in the Sheikhan district of Duhok Governorate was attacked by drone. Ain Sifni is operated by US-based Hunt Oil. The KRG […]
By John Lee. The Khurmala oil field, located in the Makhmour district west of Erbil province, was struck by two unidentified drones at approximately 8:30 PM on Monday, 14 July 2025. According to the Joint Operations Command's Security Media Cell, there were no human casualties, with the damage limited to material losses. Authorities have initiated […]
An Iraqi team called "Spirit and Opportunity" is reportedly in the final of Huawei's Tech4Good Global competition. The entry uses unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) to monitor air pollution. A video of the presentation can be viewed below: (Sources: ITP, YouTube)
By Fehim Tastekin for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq seeks to attach strings to arms purchases from Turkey Talks on the sale of Turkish armed drones and combat helicopters to Iraq have hit snags amid Iraqi efforts to extract […]
By John Lee. Iraq is said to be interested in buying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), attack helicopters and military hardware from Turkey. Defense Minister Juma Anad Saadoun is quoted as saying that Iraq has already reached agreement with Turkey to purchase Bayraktar TB2 drones, made by Turkey's Baykar Defence. According to Breaking Defense, any decision […]
By John Lee. UAE-based Intertech FZC has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the supply of drones for UNMAS Iraq The contract is valued at $39,200. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced the following investment opportunities: Production of diapers in Diwaniyah – State Company for Textile and Leather Industries Production of 9mm pistols – State Company for Military Industries Production of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) – State Company for Military Industries Production of solvents and asphalt – […]
By John Lee. Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi [Allibi, Luiebi] has called on his Ministry draw up plans to build a new system to protect Iraq's pipelines network using new technology including drones. New monitoring systems and advanced cameras will also feature in the scheme, which is due start in the first quarter of 2018. […]
