Iraq: Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Capable Missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Abstract

This report addresses Iraq's post-Gulf-War missile and UAV programs, system capabilities, and operational employment considerations. The UN has recently ordered Iraq to destroy its Al Samoud 2 missiles and associated engines which the UN claims are in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 687 and 715. Iraq is also estimated to have illegally retained up to 20 Al Hussein SCUD variant missiles and may have also attempted to extend the range of their Ababil-100 (also referred to as Al Fatah) missiles to proscribed limits. Iraq has also been accused of modifying L-29 Czech jet trainers to be used as UAVs to disseminate chemical or biological agents. This report will be updated as events warrant. Additional information is provided in CRS Issue Brief 1B92117, Iraq: Weapons, Threat, Compliance, Sanctions, and U.S. Policy and CRS Report RL31671, Iraq: UN Inspections for Weapons of Mass Destruction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 03, 2003
Accession Number
ADA477761

Entities

People

  • Andrew Feickert

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Weapons
  • Bombs
  • Engineering
  • Jet Training Aircraft
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Munitions
  • Nerve Agents
  • Payload
  • Propellants
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • War
  • Warheads
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs