Mustafa Ati, head of the Iraqi Military Industry Board, said: "We have developed our first advanced armored vehicles and will test them soon," adding "They are trying producing drones that are at a very good level in the world".

The head of the Military Industry Board said they currently have 14 large industrial factories and plan to agree with the private sector to build several other factories in the military field that are at the level of modern technology and military advances.