Armed forces of the Islamic republic of Iran

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I will be updating this thread regularly. Let's see what Iran has got in stock.

Air Superiority Fighters
Grumman F-14 Tomcat

USA Air Superiority Fighter F-14AM 70; 44 modernized to F-14AM 1974-1979 Originally 80 ordered.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum

Russia Fighter
Trainer MiG-29AMiG-29UB 215 1990-1990- 18 single-seat fighters and 6 two-seat trainers were received from the USSR. 4 additional aircraft (3 single-seat fighters, 1 two-seat trainer) are ex-Iraqi Air Force aircraft.

Dassault Mirage F1

France Fighter F1EQ5
F1BQ 10.1991-

Multirole Fighters
Chengdu F-7 Airguard

China Fighter F-7M 17 1986-
1986-

HESA Saeqeh

Iran Fighter Two versions have been observed 24+ January 2010 Six serial numbers (3-7366 through 3-7371) have been identified via photographic evidence.

McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II

USA Fighter F-4D
F-4ERF-4E received 225; 60 still in service As of 1990. 1968-1968- F-4D/E are currently undergoing an upgrade program which includes a new Chinese-built radar and other avionics.

Northrop F-5 Tiger II

USA Fighter F-5E
F-5F received 140; 60 modernized Global Security 60 F-5's modernized

Ground attack
HESA Azarakhsh

Iran Light attack aircraft First Generation (includes twin-seat version) NA 1997 As of 2001 there were said to be six in inventory, with a production schedule established for 30 aircraft over the following three years.

Sukhoi Su-24

Russia Strike/air-to-air refuelling tanker Su-24MK 27 Upgraded with night vision.

, Ex Iraqi Air Force
Sukhoi Su-25

Russia Close Air Support Su-25K/UBK 13 1991 7 ex-Iraqi Air Force.

HESA Shafaq

Iran Fighter Trainer / Attack aircraft 0 Reportedly there are plans to produce three versions—one two-seat trainer/light strike version and two one-seat fighter-bomber versions. To-date, only a single mockup exists.

 

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Qaher 313

Iran Fighter Fighter jet 0 Domestically-produced front control wing stealth fighter.

Reconnaissance, patrol, and EW
Maritime Patrol
Lockheed P-3 Orion

USA maritime patrol P-3F 5 1974- Belong solely to the IRIN

HESA IrAn-140

Iran Transport/AWACS/Maritime patrol 0
Transport and utility
Boeing 707

USA VIP transport
transportair-to-air refuelling tanker 707-368C707-3J9C 13 1974- 2 tanker, 2 transports

Boeing 747

USA VIP transport/freighter 747-100
747-100F747-200F 6 1 tanker, 5 transports

Dassault Falcon 50

France VIP transport 3

Fokker F27 Friendship

Netherlands tactical airlift/transport and target towing F27-400M
F27-600 12 1972-

Ilyushin Il-76 Candid

Russia transport 5

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

USA tactical airlift/transport C-130E
C-130H 45

Lockheed JetStar

USA VIP transport JetStar 8 2 1 operational in 2008

Pilatus PC-6 Porter

Switzerland utility transport 13

 

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Antonov An-74

Ukraine utility transport 12

Trainers
FT-7

China trainer FT.7 6 Dual-seat J-7 conversion trainer.

Beechcraft Bonanza

USA trainer F.33 20

Fajr F.3

Iran trainer F.3 2
Dorna/Tazarv

Iran trainer 25 1 as of 2005. 25 planned for 2010.
IAMI Parastoo

Iran trainer 12 12 as of 2005.
HESA Simorgh

Iran trainer 7+ F-5As converted domestically to F-5B standard. 13 in total planned.

Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer

Switzerland trainer 35
Helicopters
Boeing CH-47 Chinook

USA Heavy-lift transport helicopter CH-47C ~10

Bell 214

USA Search and rescue/medium-lift transport helicopter Bell 214C 39
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

USA Light transport helicopter AB 212 Built by Agusta, in Italy.
Bell 206

USA Trainer/light transport helicopter AB 206 4 Built by Agusta, in Italy.

 

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Iran needs to update its air force. Its pretty much outdated.

 

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The Islamic Republic of Iran Army (IRIA) is the ground forces of the Military of Islamic Republic of Iran. In Iran, it is also called Artesh, (ارتش) which is Persian for "army." In 2007, the regular Iranian Army was estimated to have 350,000 personnel (220,000 conscripts and 130,000 professionals) plus around 350,000 reservists for a total of 700,000 soldiers according to the CSIS. Conscripts serve for 21 months and have professional military training.

Iran has two parallel land forces with some integration at the command level: the regular Artesh (Army), and the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, also known as the Sepaah (IRGC).

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Here are what the Iranian Ground Forces operates.

Index.

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• 1.3

• 2.1

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• 3.1

 

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• 3.2

• 3.3

• 4.1

• 4.2

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• 6.1

UAVs

 

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