Iran
Iran
Three
islands disputed between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The
islands of Abu Musa, the Lesser Tunbs and the Greater Tunbs.
Historically all three were part of Iran.
1979
Islamic Revolution
1980-1988
Iran-Iraq War
545,000
total active duty military personnel
650,000
reserve personnel
Computer
hackers that conduct cyber warfare over the internet.
Space
Program
On
March 17, 2011 Iran sends a space capsule into orbit on board a
Kavoshgar-4 (Explorer-4) rocket.
Ballistic
Missiles
Believed
to be under the command of the Revolutionary Guards
The
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
52,000
active duty personnel
Approximately
500 aircraft
In
2006 an Iranian UAV tracked the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald
Reagan undetected for 25 minutes and returned safely back to its
base.
On
December 4, 2011 a U.S. RQ-170 stealth UAV was electronically hacked
into by Iranian military forces while flying over Iranian airspace.
The unmanned aerial vehicle was then landed safely on Iranian ground.
The Iranian military displayed the relatively undamaged UAV on
Iranian television about a day or two later.
Qaher-313
(“Conqueror-313”) Iranian made radar evading fighter aircraft. Controversy about the legitimacy of this aircraft.
Saeqeh
(Lightning) fighter aircraft. Developed from the F-5. Looks similar
to the F/A-18 fighter (5)
Azarakhsh-
Developed from the F-14 Tomcat or F-5 ? used for ground attack.???
Shafaq
(F-5 Tiger II)
Yassin jet trainer aircraft
Beechcraft Bonanza trainer aircraft (20)
EMB 312 Tucano trainer aircraft (15)
Fajr-3 trainer aircraft?
Parastoo trainer aircraft?
HESA Simorgh trainer aircraft
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo trainer aircraft (20)
PAC Mushshak trainer aircraft (23)
HESA Dorna trainer aircraft
Tazarav trainer aircraft
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star trainer aircraft (5)
P-3
Orion maritime patrol aircraft (3)
Il-76
transport aircraft (15)
C-130
transport aircraft (15)
HESA
IrAn-140 transport aircraft (An-140 aircraft manufactured under
license by Iran)-5
Fokker
F27 Friendship transport aircraft (13)
Harbin
Y-12 transport aircraft (8)
Xian
Y-7 transport aircraft (14)
Pilatus
PC-6 Porter utility aircraft (12)
Socata
TB utility aircraft (12)
Rockwell
Commander 690 utility aircraft (4)
Boeing
707 used for aerial refueling (10)
Boeing
747 aircraft used for aerial refueling (5)
Dassault
Falcon 20 aircraft used for VIP transport (1)
Dassault
Falcon 50 aircraft used for VIP transport (3)
Lockheed
JetStar aircraft used for VIP transport (1)
Panha
2091 (Toufan) attack helicopters- Iranian upgrade of the AH-1 Cobra
Mi-171
Mi-171Sh
Mi-8
transport helicopters (4)
Shabaviz
2-75 helicopters (Bell 212)
Shabaviz
206 helicopters (Bell 206)
Agusta
Sikorsky AS-61 helicopters (2)
Bell
214 (25)
HH-43
Huskie helicopters (8)
Iranian
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Khodkar ("Automatic") unmanned aerial vehicle. Modified T-33 trainer aircraft
Khodkar ("Automatic") unmanned aerial vehicle. Modified T-33 trainer aircraft
Ababil 5 unmanned aerial vehicles
Mohajer 2 unmanned aerial vehicles
Mohajer 3 unmanned aerial vehicles
Mohajer 10 unmanned aerial vehicles
Sabokbal?
Ra'ad?
Nazir?
Hod
Hod?
Saeghe
target drone
MQM-107
target drones
Gaza drones
Shahed 136 (Witness 136) loitering munition
Shahed
129 ("Witness" 129)- Used for reconnaissance and combat. Copy of the israeli Hermes
450? 2,00 km range.
MQM-107 target drones. US made.
Hamaseh
unmanned aerial vehicles. Used for reconnaissance and combat.
Yasir unmanned aerial vehicle. Based on the U.S. ScanEagle?
Unknown Name- Iranian made unmanned aerial vehicle/loitering munition. Raad? Yasir?
Rad 85 unmanned aerial vehicles being developed by the Iranian Army.
Yasir unmanned aerial vehicle. Based on the U.S. ScanEagle?
Unknown Name- Iranian made unmanned aerial vehicle/loitering munition. Raad? Yasir?
Rad 85 unmanned aerial vehicles being developed by the Iranian Army.
Underground drone bases
Sadid light weight guided missiles capable of being fired from a drone. Iranian made.
Qaem light precision guided missiles capable of being fired from a drone. Iranian made.
Akhgar light missiles capable of being fired from a drone. Iranian made.
Akhgar light missiles capable of being fired from a drone. Iranian made.
Almas 2 anti-tank guided missiles
Ghaem 1
Ghaem 2
Ghaem 3
Ghaem 4
Ghaem 5
Heidar 1 missiles. Iranian made.
Heidar 2 cruise missiles. Iranian made.
AIM-7
Sparrow air-to-air missiles
AIM-9
Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
Vympel
R-27 air-to-air missiles
Vympel
R-73 air-to-air missiles
PL-5
air-to-air missiles
AGM-78
Standard air-to-ground missiles
AGM-65
Maverick air-to-ground missiles
AGM-62
Walleye air-to-ground missiles
AGM-45
Shrike air-to-ground missiles
Kh-58 air-to-ground anti-radiation missiles
Qassed 3 missiles
Bina ("Insightful") laser guided missiles. Can be fired from aircraft or surface vessels. Iranian made.
Asre 67 air-to-ground missiles. Iranian made.
Kh-58 air-to-ground anti-radiation missiles
Qassed 3 missiles
Bina ("Insightful") laser guided missiles. Can be fired from aircraft or surface vessels. Iranian made.
Asre 67 air-to-ground missiles. Iranian made.
Zoobin air-to-ground missile. Iranian made.
Ghamar Bani Hashem (Qamar-e-Bani Hashem) air-to-ground missile. Can also be used as an air-to-air missile? Iranian made.
Dehlavieh (Dehlaviyeh) air launched laser guided anti-tank missile. Iranian made.
TL-6 anti-ship missiles
TL-10
anti-ship missiles
C-802
anti-ship missiles
C-801
anti-ship missiles
C-704
anti-ship missiles
C-701
anti-ship missiles
Fajr Darya anti-ship missiles (Iranian copy of the Italian Sea Killer Mk. 1 missile)
Sea Killer anti-ship missiles
Fajr Darya anti-ship missiles (Iranian copy of the Italian Sea Killer Mk. 1 missile)
Sea Killer anti-ship missiles
BGM-71
TOW guided anti-tank missiles
Yaser
rocket assisted M117 bomb?
The
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force
Approximately
18,000 personnel
Sayyad-1
surface-to-air missiles (Iranian made copy of the HQ-2)- 45
Sayyad-2 surface-to-air missiles. Improved version of the Sayyad-1.
Khordad 15 air defense system that fires Sayyad 3 missiles?
Sayyad 3 missiles
Khordad 15 air defense system that fires Sayyad 3 missiles?
Sayyad 3 missiles
Mersad
(Iranian made copies of the MIM-23 HAWK air defense system that fires Shahin missiles?)
SA-5 (S-200) surface-to-air missile
Talaash-3 surface-to-air missiles. Connected to the S-200 air defense system?
Raad surface-to-air missile system
SA-5 (S-200) surface-to-air missile
Talaash-3 surface-to-air missiles. Connected to the S-200 air defense system?
Raad surface-to-air missile system
SM-1
surface-to-air missiles or Iranian made copies of the SM-1 ship borne
surface-to-air missile system.
Tor-M1
(SA-15 Gauntlet) surface-to-air missiles (29)
Pantsir
S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) surface-to-air missiles- 10
SA-3
surface-to-air missiles
Ghareh
surface-to-air missiles (Iranian made copy of the SA-5 Gammon)- 10
SA-6
Gainful surface-to-air missiles (8)
Tigercat
surface-to-air missiles (15)
RBS-70
surface-to-air missiles (50)
Herz-9 surface-to-air missiles (Appear to be an Iranian made copy of the
Crotale)
SA-18
Grouse shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
SA-16
Gimlet shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
SA-7
Grail shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
KS-19
towed 100mm anti-aircraft guns
Sa'ir
towed 100mm anti-aircraft guns (Iranian copy of the KS-19)
ZSU-57-2
ZSU-57-2
Oerlikon
35mm anti-aircraft guns
ZSU-23-4
ZU-23
towed 23mm anti-aircraft guns
Mesbah
1 towed 23mm close in weapon system made by Iran.Essentially four 4 ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns configured together. Eight barrels total.
ZPU-4
towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns.
ZPU-2
towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns
Safat
anti-aircraft guns
Chinese
made JY-14 radars
Iranian made Fat'h 14 (Conquer 14) radars
Iranian made Qamar radars. Search and control, 3 dimensional radar.
Iranian made Fat'h 14 (Conquer 14) radars
Iranian made Qamar radars. Search and control, 3 dimensional radar.
The
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
28,000
active duty personnel
Caspian
Sea fleet
Supposedly
has the ability to shut down the strategic Straits of Hormuz.
Frigates
(5)
Corvettes
(3)
Submarines-
Kilo Class submarines (3)
Besat (Qaem or Ghaaem) Class submarine. Iranian made.
Fateh Class submarine. Iranian made.
Nahang Class midget submarine. Iranian made.
Ghadir Class midget submarines. Iranian made. (21)
Yugo Class midget submarines. North Korean made.(4)
Ghadir Class midget submarines
Kilo Class submarines (3)
Besat (Qaem or Ghaaem) Class submarine. Iranian made.
Fateh Class submarine. Iranian made.
Nahang Class midget submarine. Iranian made.
Ghadir Class midget submarines. Iranian made. (21)
Yugo Class midget submarines. North Korean made.(4)
Ghadir Class midget submarines
Fast
Attack Craft (24)
Large
Patrol vessels (98)
Light
missile boats (100+)
Landing
Ships (26)
Hovercraft
(16)
Replenishment Ship (1)
Replenishment Ship (1)
Cargo
Ships
Tondar-
Iranian made hovercraft
Naval
Aviation
Saeqeh
fighter aircraft (2)
Aero
Commander utility aircraft (4)
Shrike
Commander utility aircraft (4)
Dassault
Falcon 20 aircraft used for VIP transport (2)
Agusta
Bell AB 205 helicopters (2)
Agusta
Bell AB 206 helicopters (20)
Agusta
Bell AB 212 helicopters (10)
RH-53
Sea Stallion helicopters (6)
Mi-171
helicopters
Jask submarine launched cruise missile
Abu Mahdi cruise missile
C-803
anti-ship missiles
C-802
anti-ship missiles
Kowsar
anti-ship missiles (based on the Chinese C701 and TL-10?). The Kowsar
is named after a river in paradise mentioned in the Quran.
Fateh Mobin (or Fateh e Mobin) short range ballistic missiles. Can hit ground or naval targets.
Khalij Fars (Persian Gulf) anti-ship missiles. Iranian made. Based on the Fateh-110
Khalij Fars (Persian Gulf) anti-ship missiles. Iranian made. Based on the Fateh-110
Around
160 Italian made Sea Killer Mk 2 light weight anti-ship missiles?
Still in service?
Fajre Darya (Sea Dawn)- Iranian made light anti-ship missiles based upon the Sea Killer.
Valfajr torpedoes. Iranian made.
Fajre Darya (Sea Dawn)- Iranian made light anti-ship missiles based upon the Sea Killer.
Valfajr torpedoes. Iranian made.
Kamand (Lasso) Close in Weapon System to be equipped on certain naval vessels.
2,600 marines
Dark blue berets
Islamic
Republic of Iran Army
465,000
active duty personnel
NOHED
Snipers
North
Korean made Ch'onma-ho tanks (250)?
T-62
tanks (75)
Type
59 tanks (220)
M-47
tanks (168)
EE-9
Cascavel (35)
MT-LB
armored personnel carriers
Rakhsh
Iranian made armored personnel carriers
Hoveyzeh-
Iranian made armored vehicles.
Cobra
BMT-2 armored personnel carriers
Shenidar
Toofan Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
Fallagh ("Twilight") Ultra light tracked vehicle
Toofan Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
Fallagh ("Twilight") Ultra light tracked vehicle
Zelzal
3 (Earthquake-3) 610mm rocket
Nazeat
6H- 356mm rocket fired from a 6x6 wheeled truck.
BM-21
122mm multiple rocket launchers
Fajr 2 multiple rocket launchers
Falaq-1 240mm rocket launchers
Falaq-2 333mm rocket launchers
Fajr 2 multiple rocket launchers
Falaq-1 240mm rocket launchers
Falaq-2 333mm rocket launchers
Iranian Sepehr (Zafar) tactical vehicle with Falaq-2 launchers
Fajr 1 and Type 63 107mm towed multiple rocket launchers (700)
Haseb
107mm multiple rocket launchers?
Arash series of 122mm rockets.
Arash series of 122mm rockets.
2S1
self propelled howitzers (60)
M-115
towed howitzers (20)
HM
41 towed 155mm howitzers. Iranian made (290)
FH-77
towed howitzers (18)
G5
towed howitzers (50)
M-114
towed (70)
GHN-45
towed (120)
D-20
(M1955) towed -30
HM
40 towed 122mm howitzers. Iranian made.
Type
54 towed (100)
D-30
(2A18) towed (540)
M101
towed 105mm howitzers (130)
Basir- Iranian made 155mm guided laser munition.
Basir- Iranian made 155mm guided laser munition.
Mortars
Vafa
(“Loyalty”)- Iranian made 160mm mortar. Copy of the Soltam M-66?
Anti-tank Weapons
Almaz anti-tank guided missiles
9K115-2
Metis-M anti-tank guided missiles
9M113
Konkurs anti-tank guided missiles
9K111
Fagot anti-tank guided missiles
9K11
Malyutka anti-tank guided missiles
Toophan
anti-tank guided missiles (Iranian made copy of the BGM-71A TOW)
Toophan 2 anti-tank guided missiles (Iranian made copy of the BGM-71C TOW)
Toophan 2 anti-tank guided missiles (Iranian made copy of the BGM-71C TOW)
Toophan
5 anti-tank guided missiles (Laser guided Iranian made copy of the
BGM-71C TOW)
Saeghe
1 anti-tank guided missiles (Iranian made copy of the M47 Dragon)
Saeghe
2 anti-tank guided missiles
Toosan-1
anti-tank guided missiles (Iranian made copy of the AT-5)
Dehlavieh- Iranian made laser guided anti-tank missile. Upgraded 9M133 Kornet E (AT-14 Spriggan)?
Dehlavieh- Iranian made laser guided anti-tank missile. Upgraded 9M133 Kornet E (AT-14 Spriggan)?
RPG-29
Saegheh
(Iranian made copy of the RPG-7)
Type
69 (Chinese made copy of the RPG-7)
Muharram- Iranian made 12.7mm rotary guns.
Baher- Iranian made 23mm anti-material/anti-helicopter rifle
Arash- Iranian made 20mm anti-helicopter/anti-material rifle
Steyr
HS 50 sniper/anti-material rifles
MGD
machine guns (Iranian copy of the DshK)
PKM-T80
machine guns (Iranian copy of the PK)
MGA3
machine guns (Iranian copy of the MG3)
Nakhjir
sniper rifles (Iranian copy of the Dragunov SVD)
Type
56 assault rifles
KL-7.62
assault rifles (Iranian copy of the Chinese Type 56)
AKM
assault rifles
KLT assault rifles (Iranian copy of the AKMS)
KLT assault rifles (Iranian copy of the AKMS)
KLS
assault rifles (Iranian copy of the AKM)
Khaybar
KH2002 assault rifles (Iranian made bullpup rifles)
DIO
S-5.56 assault rifles (Iranian copy of the Chinese CQ)
Uzi
sub-machine guns
MPT-9
sub-machine guns(Iranian made copy of the MP-5)
PC-9
ZOAF 9mm pistols (Iranian made copy of the SIG P226)
Army
Aviation
CH-47
Chinook helicopters (45)
Bell
205 helicopters (250)
Bell
206 helicopters (65)
Cessna
185 utility aircraft (55)
Aero
Commander transport aircraft (50)
Dassault
Falcon 20 aircraft used for VIP transport (25)
Fokker
F27 Friendship aircraft used for transport (40)
UH-1
helicopters (In reserve status?)
Hughes
300 helicopters (In reserve status?)
Mi-24
helicopters (In reserve status?)
Composed
of its own naval forces, air units, ground units, and special forces
Believed
to have around 120,000-125,000 total personnel
Businesses
owned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards are estimated to be worth
billions.
Called
the Pasdaran (Guardians), Sepah e Pasdaran (Army of Guardians), or
Pasdaran e Enqelab (Guardians of the Revolution)
Believed
to be responsible for much the training and arming of Hezbollah and
HAMAS fighters.
Iranian
Revolutionary Guards Air Force
Believed
to control Iran’s strategic missiles such as the Shahab-1,
Shahab-2, and the Shahab-3
Shares
facilities with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.
The
actual numbers and aircraft operated by the Iranian Revolutionary
Guards Air Force is disputed by most sources.
Su-25
aircraft (10)
Il-76
transport aircraft (3)
Dassault
Falcon 20 transport aircraft (1)
Saab
Safari transport aircraft (12)
Harbin
Y-12 transport aircraft (8)
Panha
2091 attack helicopters (4)
Mi-17
helicopters (19)
Mi-8
helicopters (1)
Bell
214 helicopters (2)
Bell
205 helicopters (5)
Agusta
Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopters (8)
Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles
Saegheh 2 unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved version of the Saegheh
Saegheh unmanned aerial vehicles. Supposedly based on the US RQ-170 stealth drone.
Saegheh 2 unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved version of the Saegheh
Saegheh unmanned aerial vehicles. Supposedly based on the US RQ-170 stealth drone.
Ababil
UAV's
Mohajer
I
Mohajer
II UAV's
Mohajer
III UAV's
Mohajer
IV UAV's
Mohajer 6 combat and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle
May be armed with Qaem precision guided munitions
Mohajer 6 combat and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle
May be armed with Qaem precision guided munitions
Pahpad-1
(“Seeker-1”) unmanned aerial vehicles
Shahin (Falcon) reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles
Oqab (Eagle) cunmanned combat aerial vehicles
Shahin (Falcon) reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles
Oqab (Eagle) cunmanned combat aerial vehicles
Automated underground missile launchers. Capable of launching multiple long range ballistic missiles consecutively.
Khorramshahr 4 ballistic missile
Fajr-3
(Dawn-3) ballistic missile with Multiple Independently Targeted
Re-Entry Vehicles (MIRV) giving it the ability to avoid
anti-ballistic missile systems. Not to be confused with the Iranian
Fajr-3 multiple rocket launcher.
Sijjil
two stage ballistic missile with a 2,500 km range. The Sijjil were
deadly little stones dropped by the Ababil birds mentioned in the
Quran.
Fattah hypersonic ballistic missile
Qaem-5
Qaem-9
Oghab
Shahab-1
(Meteor-1) Iranian made missiles based upon the SS-1 Scud B.
SS-1
Scud B short range ballistic missiles
SS-1
Scud C short range ballistic missiles
Haj Qasem or Haj Qasem Soleimani medium range ballistic missiles.
Fateh 110
(Conqueror 110) short range ballistic missiles. Fateh means conqueror
in Farsi. The Khalij Fars (Persian Gulf) is an anti-ship missile
variant of the Fateh 110.
Container launched Fateh 110
Fateh Mobin (or Fateh e Mobin) short range ballistic missiles
Ra'ad 500 ("Lightning 500") ballistic missiles. Weighs almost half as much as the Fateh 110 and has an additional 200 km range. Composite engine.
Ashoura missile?
Tondar 69 short range ballistic missiles. These are Chinese M7 (CSS-8) ballistic missiles which are based on a modified SA-2 surface-to-air missiles.
Cruise missiles
Hoveizeh cruise missile. Developed from the Soumar.
Soumar land based cruise missiles
Iranian
Revolutionary Guard Corp Navy
Approximately
20,000 personnel
On
March 23, 2007 Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval personnel captured
15 British naval personnel after the British sailors ventured into
Iranian waters.
On
June 21, 2004 Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval personnel captured 8
British naval personnel after the British sailors ventured into
Iranian waters.
Shahid Roudaki L110-1
Naval vessel operated by the Revolutionary Guard capable of carrying and launching a variety of aircraft including helicopters and drones.
Drone carrier vessels
Missile
Boats (10)
Torpedo
Boats (20)
Shahid Soleimani patrol vessel
Abu Mahdi al Muhandis corvette
Zolfiqar semi submersible fast attack craft
Light weight torpedoes for the Zolfiqar semi-submersible
Seraj 1 speed boats
Light weight torpedoes for the Zolfiqar semi-submersible
Seraj 1 speed boats
Zodiac
commando boats
Bavar-2 Seaplanes
Bavar-2 Seaplanes
Mi-17
helicopters
Noor
anti-ship missiles
Kowsar
anti-ship missiles
Nasr-1
(Victory-1) anti-ship missiles
Marines
Iranian
Revolutionary Guards Ground Forces
Believed
to be around 100,000 personnel
Quds
Force (Niru-ye Qods) or Jerusalem Force
Believed
to be around 2,000 to 5,000 personnel. Special Force in the Iranian
Revolutionary Guards that conducts activities abroad.
Special unit trained in Unconventional Warfare
Ansar
el Mahdi
Handles
protection of top government officials, except for the Supreme
Leader.
Basij
Paramilitary
volunteer force controlled by the Revolutionary Guard. Founded by
Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979.
Believed
to be around 90,000 active personnel and 300,000 reserves
Known
for doing human wave attacks during the Iran-Iraq War. Loved and
expected martyrdom. Encouraged martyrdom. During the war Basij forces
were usually lightly armed and unsupported by artillery or aircraft.
Volunteers ranged from 12 year old kids to men in their 80's. Often
cleared minefields by running across them. Also used during the war
to draw enemy fire. Also responsible for helping police forces.
Police
Intelligence
Ministry of Intelligence and National Security of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special
Weapons
Companies
Iran
Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)
Ministry of Defence Export Center (MINDEX)
Ministry of Defence Export Center (MINDEX)
Pictures of Iranian military and police forces
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