Iraqi Navy

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The Iraqi Navy (Arabic: القوة البحرية العراقية, romanized: al-Qūwah al-baḥrīyah al-ʻIrāqīyah), is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed forces of Iraq. Formed in 1937, initially as the Iraqi Coastal Defense Force, its primary responsibilities was the protection of Iraq's coastline and offshore assets, the official name was changed on 12 January 2005 to the Iraqi Navy. As of February 2025, the Iraqi Navy comprised approximately 17,600 active personnel and 12,000 reserve personnel, organized into an operational headquarters, nine afloat squadrons, and three marine battalions. Headed by Rear Admiral Muhammad Jawad, the navy had plans to build six Al Uboor-class patrol boats in Baghdad, with the first of the boats to enter service in September 2005. This project however, was ultimately canceled. Additionally, two Assad-class corvettes built for Iraq in the 1980s by Italy were originally planned to be delivered sometime around 2006–2007. The ships however, were found to be in a worse...

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