This is a list of some of the military equipment formerly and currently used by the Islamic State (also known as IS, ISIS, ISIL and the Daesh).
Small arms
Assault and battle rifles Name Type Quantity Origin Photo NotesMAS-36Bolt-action rifle?Seen service by IS insurgents in Syria, 2019.Karabiner 98kBolt-action rifleAt least one found in a weapon stash in Iraq.SKSSemi automatic rifleCaptured from Syrian Army. AK-47Assault rifle UnknownCaptured from Syrian Army, some upgraded with Picatinny rails.AKMAssault rifleUnknownCaptured from Syrian Army.AK-74MAssault rifle Unknown AK-103 Assault rifle Captured from Libyan Army.AK-63Assault rifleUnknownCaptured from Syrian Army.AMD-65Assault rifleUnknownCaptured from Syrian Army.Zastava M70Assault rifleUnknownM70B1, M70AB1, and M70AB2 variants used. Type 56 assault rifleAssault rifleUnknownType 56-1 and Type 56-2 variants also used. MPi-KMAssault rifleUnknownCaptured from Syrian Army.Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965Assault rifleUnknownCaptured from Syrian Army.vz. 58Assault rifleSmall quantitiesLikely captured from Iraqi stockpile. Kbk AKMS Assault rifle Used in Iraq and Syria.Type 68Assault rifle At least 18 were found in a weapons stash in northeast Syria.Bushmaster XM-15Semi automatic rifleM16 rifle (Very Limited)Assault rifleUnknownCaptured from Iraqi Army and police. M16A2 variant. Popular within IS.StG 44 Assault rifle 2,200+ Around 5,000 captured by rebel forces, in common use until mid 2017 as ammunition reserves depleted.Norinco CQAssault rifle Daewoo K2CAssault rifle Most likely seized during delivery to the Iraqi Army, or captured from Iraqi troops.Heckler & Koch G36Assault rifleFN FALBattle rifle used in LibyaHeckler and Koch G3Battle rifle used in Yemen
Sniper rifles and anti-material rifles Name Type Quantity Origin Photo NotesMosin–NagantSniper rifle Limited use, mostly used by fighters in Iraq. Dragunov SVDDesignated marksman rifle Unknown PSL/FPKDesignated marksman rifle TabukDesignated marksman rifle Unknown Captured from the Iraqi Army.M14 EBR (Limited)Designated marksman rifle Captured from the Iraqi Army or Syrian opposition.Elmech EM 992 Sniper rifle Steyr SSG 69Sniper rifle Limited use. AM-50 Sayyad Anti-materiel rifleM99 Anti-materiel rifle
Machine guns Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes PKGeneral-purpose machine gunBoth PK and PKM variants used. Type 67-2 General-purpose machine gun Used in Iraq.Type 80General-purpose machine gun Captured from Syrian Army. Rheinmetall MG3 General-purpose machine gun M240General-purpose machine gunM249Light machine gun RP-46Light machine gunRPKLight machine gun Both RPK and RPK-74 variants used. Type 81 Light machine gun Used in Iraq.Browning M1919A6Medium machine gunKGKMedium machine gunDShKHeavy machine gun Stolen from the Iraqi or Syrian army. KPVHeavy machine gun KPV and KPVT variants used.M2 BrowningHeavy machine gun M2HB variant used.
Shotguns Name Type Quantity Origin Photo NotesBenelli M3 Combat shotgun Seen on a beheading video.Franchi SPAS-12 Combat shotgun Double-barreled shotgun Break action shotgun
Pistols Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes Glock 17Semi-automatic pistol Unknown Glock 19Semi-automatic pistol (some converted to full-auto) Browning Hi-PowerSemi-automatic pistol Beretta M9 Licensed copy of the Beretta 92FS.Beretta M1951 Walther P99Makarov PM Pistol
Explosives, anti-tank weapons, grenade launchers, and anti-aircraft launchers
Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes Various IEDs Improvised explosive device Large quantities Made with ANFO or explosives scavenged from unexploded US-made bombs. Mk 2 grenade Hand grenade Multiple caches. M62 grenade Hand grenade Multiple caches.RGD-5Hand grenadeCaptured from Iraqi and Syrian stockpiles.F1Hand grenadeCaptured from Iraqi and Syrian stockpiles.HG 85Hand grenadeShipped to Syria by the UAE via Jordan. RBG-6 Grenade launcher Used in Syria and Iraq. B-10 Recoilless rifle Stolen from the Iraqi or Syrian Army. SPG-9 Recoilless rifle M40 Recoilless rifle 1 Seized from the Syrian opposition. M60 Recoilless rifle RPG-7 Rocket propelled grenade launcher Large quantities Commonly used. RPG-18 Rocket-propelled grenade Used in Iraq. RPG-22 Rocket-propelled grenade Used in Iraq and Syria. RPG-26 Rocket-propelled grenade Used in Syria. RPG-75 Recoilless rifle Type 69 RPG Rocket propelled grenade Type 69-I variant used. M79 Osa Anti-tank rocket launcher MILANAnti-tank missile BGM-71 TOWAnti-tank missile Captured from FSA.9K111 FagotAnti-tank missile9K115-2 Metis-MAnti-tank missile 9M133 KornetAnti-tank missile HJ-8Anti-tank missile Captured from the FSA. FN-6Man-portable surface-to-air missile 1 Reportedly used on October 3, 2014 in Baiji to shoot down an Iraqi Mi‑35M helicopter. 9K32 Strela-2Man-portable surface-to-air missile 8 "Limited, aging stock." 9K34 Strela-3Man-portable surface-to-air missileHwaseong-ChongMan-portable surface-to-air missile 1 FIM-92Man-portable surface-to-air missile Stolen Iraqi stockpiles.
Artillery
Mortars Name Type Quantity Origin Photo NotesAl-Jaleel 60 mm mortar60 mm infantry mortarLarge quantities82-BM-3782 mm infantry mortarLarge quantities82-PM-4182 mm infantry mortarLarge quantitiesM120 120 mm heavy mortar Improvised mortars Heavy mortar Caliber varies from 80 to 100 mm.
Towed guns Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes 85 mm divisional gun D-44 Field gun 1 122-mm howitzer D-30 Howitzer 2 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) Howitzer 2 D-74 122 mm field gun Field gun 6 (2015) M-46 Field gun 34 M198 howitzer Howitzer Up to 5 Captured from Iraqi Army.
Rocket artillery Name Type Quantity Origin Photo NotesType 63 Multiple rocket launcher Anti-aircraft guns Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes ZU-23-2 Towed anti-aircraft twin autocannon 83 (2015) Usually mounted on technicals. AZP S-60 Anti-aircraft gun 21 Some mounted on technicals.
Vehicles
Logistics and utility vehicles Name Type Quantity Origin Photo NotesUAZ-469 Off-road military light utility vehicle 8 Captured in Iraq.MTVR 6×6 tactical military truck9 10 vehicles were seized by IS. 3 vehicles were captured from Iraqi Forces and paraded through Mosul during the aftermath of Mosul's fall in June 2014. 3 others were also paraded at an unknown location and date. 1 was turned into a VBIED and triggered at an unknown location and date. 3 were captured and paraded through Raqqa during the aftermath of the Raqqa campaign (2012–2013).M548 Tracked cargo carrier2 IS has seized 2 vehicles. The first one was captured from Iraqi-Shia militants in Khalidiya Island and the second one was captured from the PMF's 30th Brigade in the "Al-Sajr" area.Ural-4320 6×6 off-road military truck 9 Captured in Iraq. Tatra 148 Truck 1 Captured from the Syrian Army. Tatra 815 Truck 1 Captured from the Syrian Army. GAZ-3308 Truck 1 Captured from the Syrian Army.MAZ-6317 Truck 3 Captured in Syria. KrAZ-6322 Truck 5 At least one was transferred to IS forces in Syria. Daewoo Novus Truck 11 Captured in Iraq. HMMWV Military light utility vehicle ≈2,300 (2015) Many captured from Iraqi Army. Main vehicle used by IS in SVBIED 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)Technicals Improvised fighting vehicles Varies from hundreds to thousands. Hundreds of variants exist, including SVBIED versions.Safir Off-road military light utility vehicle 1+ Captured from the Syrian Army.
Tanks and armored fighting vehicles Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes BMP-1 Amphibious Infantry fighting vehicle 25 Captured from the armies of Iraq, Syria, and other factions such as SDF and FSA. Some converted to SVBIED. BTR-4 Amphibious Infantry fighting vehicle 3 3 vehicles were seized by IS. 2 were captured from Iraqi Forces around October 2016 after IS conducted an offensive to retake the town of Ar-Rutbah where they were driven out. The other one was captured at an unknown location and date. Type 69-II Main battle tank 17 Captured in Iraq. Leopard 2A4 Main battle tank At least 2 Captured from Turkey in the Battle of al-Bab during Euphrates Shield; Amaq News Agency posted video of captured 2A4s. M1A1 Main battle tank At least 10 captured from Iraqi Army during their retreat in the Battle of Ramadi (2014–2015).EagleMain battle tankNone, all destroyed or captured.Captured from the Nigerian Army by Boko Haram. MT-LB Amphibious Armoured personnel carrier unknown BRDM-2 Amphibious Scout car 6 MRAP Infantry mobility vehicle 13 Captured from the Iraqi Army and Police. M113 APC Armoured personnel carrier 52 Captured from the Iraqi and the Egyptian Army. Some converted to SVBIED.Mowag PiranhaEberhard, Fabian (24 January 2019). "Terroristen erbeuten in Nigeria Schweizer Panzer". Blick (in German).Büchi, J. (20 September 2016). "Schweizer Panzer in den Händen von Terroristen". 20 Minuten (in German).Armoured personnel carrierAt least 2 Operated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian Army.Saurer 4K 4FABinnie, Jeremy; de Cherisey, Erwan (2017). "New-model African armies" (PDF). Jane's. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2017.Armoured personnel carrierOperated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian Army.Panhard AML-60International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (2016). The Military Balance 2016. London: IISS. .Armored carOperated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian Army.VBL army.mil.ng. 30 January 2018.Scout car Operated by Boko Haram, probably captured from the Nigerian army. T-55/55MV/AM/AMV Main battle tank At least 82 (2015) Captured from the Iraqi Army, Syrian Army and Libyan militias. Many destroyed or captured. Some converted to SVBIED.T-62 Obr. 1967/Obr. 1972Main battle tank 15 (2015) Possibly captured from Syrian Army, one destroyed near Kobani, another with reinforced turret knocked out near Ma'adan.T-72/72M/A/AV /TURMS-T/M1 TURMS-TMain battle tank22 (2015)Possibly captured from the Syrian Army.
Self-propelled artillery Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes 2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled artillery 3-4 Captured from Syrian army. ZSU-23-4 Shilka Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 2 Captured from the Syrian army. BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket launcher 11 Captured from Syrian army.
Aircraft Name Type Quantity Origin Photo NotesL-39ZA Jet trainer/Ground-attack aircraft 3 (2 operational, as of 2014) Originally four. Captured by Jaysh al-Islam at the Jirah airfield on 12 February 2013. One was subsequently destroyed during a SAAF bombing. Two were repaired to airworthiness and shown taxiing during a propaganda video released by Jaysh al-Islam. Project abandoned upon the airfield's capture by IS.MiG-21 Interceptor aircraft7 (unknown amount operational, as of 2014)Some Mig-21 and Mig-23 jets were captured at the Jirah airfield on 30 August 2012. Flown by ex Iraqi pilots and were operated from the Jirah airfield.MiG-23UnknownSikorsky UH-60 Black HawkHelicoptorUnknownSome Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk fell under the control of IS. Commercial civilian drones Unmanned aerial vehicle Many Unknown Some were captured from the Syrian Army and Iran. IS demonstrated the use of a reconnaissance drone in "Clanking of the Swords IV" (June 2014) and in October 2014 over Kobanî in the John Cantlie video and the Tabqah Air Base video. The three drones in Syria were shot down over Kobanî by Kurdish forces defending the city, and by the Syrian Army over an airbase.Improvised bombing and surveillance drones (mostly quadcopters)Unmanned aerial vehicle 80+ Large numbers of originally civilian drones are used by IS, 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.
Watercraft