amored force 裝甲部隊

armored force
繁：裝甲部隊
简：装甲部队

伊拉克已经通过美国对外军售计划订购了一些新的装备，主要目的是提升伊拉克的装甲部队作战能力。

伊拉克陆军将会从美国得到M1A1主战坦克（2008年8月15日）。新华网，取自 http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-08/15/content_9338606.htm

It was believed to be the first M1 Abrams main battle tank destroyed since the end of major combat May 1. During the active combat phase, several of the 68-ton vehicles — the mainstay of the U.S. Army’s armored forces — were disabled in combat.

U.S. Tank Hit, 2 GIs Dead In Iraq. (2003, October 29). CBS News. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-tank-hit-2-gis-dead-in-iraq/