Defense industry of Iran

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Shafaq jetfighter

Iran's military industry has taken great strides in the past 25 years, and now manufactures many types of sophisticated arms and equipment. Iranian officials say that, as of 2006, Iran had exported weapons to 57 countries, including NATO members, [30] [31]. They also say the country sold $100 million worth of military equipment in 2003. [32]

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Zulfiqar 1 MBT

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Misagh 2 MANPAD

History

Iran's military industry was born under the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In assembly lines established by American firms such as Bell, Litton and Northrop, Iranian workers put together airplanes, helicopters, guided missiles, electronic components and tanks. [33]

In 1973, the Iran Electronics Industries (IEI) was founded to organize efforts to assemble and repair foreign-delivered weapons. [34][35] Nevertheless, most of Iran's weapons before the Islamic revolution were imported from the United States and Europe. Between 1971 and 1975, the Shah went on a buying spree, ordering $8 billion in weapons from the United States alone. This alarmed the United States Congress, which strengthened a 1968 law on arms exports in 1976 and renamed it the Arms Export Control Act. Still, the United States continued to sell large amounts of weapons to Iran until the 1979 Islamic Revolution. [36]

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Fajr-3 MIRV

In 1979, the Iranian Defense Industries Organization took the first step into military industry by reverse engineering Soviet RPG-7, BM21, and SAM-7 missiles. [37]

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Panha 2091

After the Islamic revolution, economic sanctions and an international arms embargo led by the United States forced Iran to rely on its domestic arms industry for weapons and spare parts. [38] The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was put in charge of fostering domestic military industry. Under their command Iran's military industry was enormously expanded, and with the Ministry of Defence pouring in investment into the missile industry, Iran soon had an arsenal of missiles. [39]

Defense production

Weapons built by Iran's military industry include:^{[citation needed]}

Air Force equipment

Fighter aircraft and varieties

Azarakhsh one-seat fighter aircraft, and combat capable trainer. ^[1]^[2]^[3]
Saegheh 80 fighter aircraft. ^[4].('Owaz' fighter appears to be an alternate designation for this aircraft^[5]
Shafaq Advanced light fighter/trainer. ^[6]

Transport

Iran 140, locally manufactured Antonov 140. ^[7]

Other fixed wing

Parasto, propeller-driven training aircraft. Reverse engineered Beech F33 Bonanza. ^[8]^[9]^[10]
Dorna, jet-powered training aircraft ^[11]^[12]
JT2-2 Tazarv, third generation of the Dorna mentioned above. ^[13]
Fajr-3 - no sources anywhere!!^{[citation needed]}

Helicoptors and rotary aircraft

Panha 2091, a reverse engineered and upgraded AH-1 Cobra. ^[14]
Shabaviz 2061, a reverse-engineered and upgraded Bell 206 JetRanger. ^[15]
Shabaviz 275, a reverse-engineered and upgraded Bell 205. ^[16]
Shahed 274^{[citation needed]}

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Aircraft upgrades and components

Iran claims to have upgraded its US-made F-4, F-5, and F-14 fighter jets, and produced space parts including tires, avionics, and engine components.^{[citation needed]}
- F-5 Upgrades:
  - Simorgh - An upgrade from from F-5A to F-5B. ^[19]

Missiles

Long range

Fajr-3 triple-warhead strategic MRBM with a range of 3,000 km. Iran's most advanced missile.^{[citation needed]}
Shahab-3 strategic MRBM with a range of 2,100 km. Initially based on Nodong-1. ^[20]
Ghadr-110 two-stage solid-propellant strategic IRBM with a range of 3,000 km^{[citation needed]}

Medium / Intermediate range

Shahab-2 tactical SRBM with a range of 750 km. Based on SS-1d/Scud-C.^{[citation needed]}
Shahab-1 tactical SRBM with a range of 350 km. Based on SS-1c/Scud-B. ^[21]
Fateh-110 single-stage solid-propellant SRBM with a range of 200 km.
Zelzal-3^{[citation needed]}
Zelzal-2 single-stage solid-propellant SRBM with a range of 200 km. ^[22]
Zelzal-1^{[citation needed]}

Short range

Fajr-2 artillery rocket^{[citation needed]}
Fajr-3 artillery rocket
Fajr-5 artillery rocket^{[citation needed]}
Oghab artillery rocket^{[citation needed]}

Man-Portable Air-Defence System (MANPAD)

Misagh-2 ^[23]
Misagh-1, Chinese QW-1 Vanguard variant. ^[24]
SA-7 Grail (reverse engineered)^{[citation needed]}

Anti-tank missiles

Toophan 1^{[citation needed]}
Toophan 2^{[citation needed]}
Toophan 3
Raad, reverse engineered and upgraded AT-3 Sagger.^{[citation needed]}
Towsan 1 [40]
RPG-7 Iran is forecast to manufacture 2.88 percent of the worlds RPG-7's by 2014. ^[25]
Saegheh improved version of the RPG-7. [41]
Saeghe 1/2 (Dragon)^{[citation needed]}

Anti-aircraft missile

Hawk missile, reverse-engineered and also converted to be carried by aircraft^{[citation needed]}
Ghareh,reverse engineered SA-5 Gammon ^{[citation needed]}
Sayyad-1, conflicting reports: potentially a Chinese SA-2 variant.^{[citation needed]}
Rapier, reverse-engineered and upgraded^{[citation needed]}
Crotale, reverse-engineered and upgraded^{[citation needed]}
Saeqeh

Other

Qadr television-guided^{[citation needed]}
Zoobin television-guided^{[citation needed]}
Anti-radiation missiles^{[citation needed]}
Laser guided missiles^{[citation needed]}

Army equipment

Tanks

Armoured personnel carrier

Cobra BMT-2^{[citation needed]}
Boragh, upgraded Russian BMP-1 variant.^{[citation needed]}
Sayyad^{[citation needed]}
BTR-60, upgraded^{[citation needed]}

Artillery

Raad 1^{[citation needed]}
Raad 2^{[citation needed]}

Infantry Equipment

Heckler & Koch G3 7.62 mm (model G3A6 licence production) ^[26]
Rheinmetall MG3 7.62 mm (licence production) ^[27]
Tondar Sub-Machine Gun 9mm (MP5 manufactured under licence) [42]
AKM unlicensed production^{[citation needed]}
PKM^{[citation needed]}
Steyr HS .50 High power sniper rifle manufactured under licence [43]
DShK (Dushka) anti aircraft gun [44]
7.62mm rifle copied from Soviet SVD^{[citation needed]}
Khaybar KH2002,(an Iranian designed 5.56mm bullpup rifle that is intended to eventually replace the G3A6; More info)rifle.^[28]
Zoaf Pistol 9 mm [45]
Knockoff of Sig P-226 Pistol^{[citation needed]}
Gas masks^{[citation needed]}
Bullet Proof Vests^{[citation needed]}

Naval equipment

Destroyers

Mowj^{[citation needed]}

Frigates

Sina-1^{[citation needed]}

Submarines

Patrol craft

Naval missiles

Kowsar^{[citation needed]}
Fajre-Darya video camera-guided missile^{[citation needed]}
Nasr^{[citation needed]}
Noor, Iranian variant of C-802.^[29]
Thaqeb ^{[citation needed]}

Naval torpedoes

Hoot. Conflicting reports: potentially a Russian VA-111 Shkval variant.

Electronics

Fire control system for T-72 MBTs^{[citation needed]}
Radio transceivers; copy of U.S. models^{[citation needed]}
Training simulators for aircraft and tanks^{[citation needed]}
Hasib radar^{[citation needed]}
Basir-110 AD radar^{[citation needed]}
HMS-100/200/400/500 electro-optical surveillance systems^{[citation needed]}
Imaging camera for satellites^{[citation needed]}
Laser detector^{[citation needed]}
Night vision systems^{[citation needed]}

External links

Notes

^ GlobalSecurity.org Azarakhsh (Lightning)
^ [1] GlobalSecurity.org - Tazarv (Eagle) / Thunder / Tondar / Dorna / Dorneh
^ [2] Payvand - Iranian Air Force Highly Equipped
^ [3]
^ http://www.pakistanidefenceforum.com/lofiversion/index.php/t57959.html
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^ [6] GlobalSecurity.org - Tazarv (Eagle) / Thunder / Tondar / Dorna / Dorneh
^ [7] Payvand - Iranian Air Force Highly Equipped
^ [8] GlobalSecurity.org - Parastu
^ [9] GlobalSecurity.org - Tazarv (Eagle) / Thunder / Tondar / Dorna / Dorneh
^ [10] Payvand - Iranian Air Force Highly Equipped
^ [11] GlobalSecurity.org - Tazarv (Eagle) / Thunder / Tondar / Dorna / Dorneh
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^ [17] GlobalSecurity.Org - Simorgh F-5 Upgrade
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^ FAS Military Analysis Network - C-802

[1] GlobalSecurity.org Azarakhsh (Lightning)

[2] [1] GlobalSecurity.org - Tazarv (Eagle) / Thunder / Tondar / Dorna / Dorneh

[3] [2] Payvand - Iranian Air Force Highly Equipped

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[5] ttp://www.pakistanidefenceforum.com/lofiversion/index.php/t57959.html

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[8] [6] GlobalSecurity.org - Tazarv (Eagle) / Thunder / Tondar / Dorna / Dorneh

[9] [7] Payvand - Iranian Air Force Highly Equipped

[10] [8] GlobalSecurity.org - Parastu

[11] [9] GlobalSecurity.org - Tazarv (Eagle) / Thunder / Tondar / Dorna / Dorneh

[12] [10] Payvand - Iranian Air Force Highly Equipped

[13] [11] GlobalSecurity.org - Tazarv (Eagle) / Thunder / Tondar / Dorna / Dorneh

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[19] [17] GlobalSecurity.Org - Simorgh F-5 Upgrade

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