Volume 1 - Iraq Watch

• Huwaysh claimed that Iraq had contacted bothSyrian and Russian entities to discuss Iraq acquiringthe Iskander missile in 2002. Russia would notexport any military hardware with out an endusercertificate signed by the issuing governmentagency, which is the capacity in which Syria wouldhave served.2001: A Russian Company Offers to SupplyServices and MissilesDocuments recovered indicate that a Russian companyin which the Russian Government was a principleshareholder (51 percent) offered missile launchersand expertise for the production of military equipment.• GMID letters mention a Russian Company calledMotovilikha Plants Corporation and the Manager,Nikolay Dimitshtico. A 13 June 2001 letterinformed the Iraqi MoD that the ModtovilikhaPlants Corporation can export through the RussianRoss Iron Export Organization and that the MoDwill receive a bid for the BM-21 missile launcherfrom them.• Correspondence between the GMID and MIC alsomentions that the delegation from MotovilikhaPlants Corporation informed MoD that they couldassist Iraq with their expertise in the production ofmilitary equipment.• Correspondence between the GMID and theMilitary Attaché instruct the GMID to export onlythrough the Ross Iron Export Organization. TheAttaché also received a bid on missile launchers(BM 21).• Captured correspondence reveals that the GMIDdirected the Military Attaché to contact the MotovilikhaPlant Corporation to ascertain if the corporationhas a delegation from the Russian Governmentto handle export of the weapons. The GMID alsoasked if Motovilikha is prepared to submit a bid forthe weapons.• The Iraqi Military Delegation, headed by theAssistant of the Army Chief of Staff, transmittedthe Gun Directorate requirements to the MotovilikhaDelegation.• A GMID investigation of Motovilikha Plants Corporationrevealed that the Russian Governmentowned 51 percent of the shares of this company.The Military Industry Organization controlled 21percent of the shares, specializing in the productionof missiles. The company employees owned theremaining shares.• On 21 April 2000, the factory sent specialists toIraq to submit price offers for upgrades of the BM-21 missile launchers. A letter from the companylists the following goods as “available for supply:”—The 152mm gun system;—The towed 120mm gun with an automaticguidance system;—The 240mm gun with automatic guidancesystem; and—Missiles with high explosive warheads.The company also informed the Iraqi MoD and IISthat they are upgrading the BM-21 launcher systemextending the range from 20 km to 40 km. Afterupgrading the BM-21, it will become the BM 9A52-2.2001: Supply of Components for Al-SamudMissilesCaptured documents indicate a proposed Iraqi visit toMoscow to submit a list of required missiles components,such as accelerometers, gyros, and control electronics,to Russian companies.• General Major Muzhair Sadiq Saba signed a9 March 2002 letter on the subject of Russian companies.The letter refers to the contents of a secretletter dated 19 June 2001, concerning the importof substances for the Al-Samud missile. Sabadescribed an individual named Iyad abd al-Qahharabd al-Salam as “a distinguished industrialist.”• According to the letter, Abd-Al-Salam was assignedto control unfilled missile requirements, such asacceleration sensors (accelerometers), valves, andcontrolling electronics. Saba further requests that alist of essential required items be provided, so al-Salam can obtain them during his visit to Moscow.278