Iran unveils new ground-launched cruise missile
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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has unveiled new Hoveizeh ground-launched cruise missile. During the 4th day of Eghtedar 40 military and defense exhibition underway in the Iranian capital of Tehran was unveiled newest Hoveizeh ground-launched cruise missile. Amir Hatami, underlining that the Islamic Republic of Iran is improving day by day the ability […]
Houthi rebels used Iranian-made drone to attack Yemeni military high command
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The Bellingcat investigative website reported on 11 January that Houthis have used an Iranian-made armed drone to target Yemeni government military high command. The attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that killed at least six people occurred in Lahj province in the south of the country on Thursday. The drone exploded above a podium at al-Anad […]
Iran to deploy its warships in the Atlantic
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Iranian naval forces announced plans to deploy its warships in the Atlantic for five-month-long mission. Deputy Chief of Navy Force of the Iranian Army said that the Iranian navy will send warships to deploy in the Atlantic from March. Iran sees the presence of U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf as a security concern and its navy […]
Iran considers buying Pakistani-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets
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The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force is considering the purchase of Pakistani-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to progressively replace its ageing F-14 and MiG-29 fighter jets. According to Muzammil Hatami, officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced an upcoming deal with Pakistan for an purchase of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets during the IDEAS […]
Iran’s copy of US-made Phoenix air-to-air missile goes into production
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Iran held a ceremony on 23 July to mark the start of mass production of the new Fakour long-range air-to-air missile, upgraded and reverse-engineered version of the US-made AIM-54 Phoenix. The Tasnim News Agency reported that on Monday during a ceremony in Tehran, Brigadier General Amir Hatami inaugurated the production line of Fakour, saying it could be […]
Iran’s Army plans to procure 800 Karrar advanced battle tanks
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced a plan to procure almost 800 modern Karrar battle tanks, according to an article published by the state-owned Tasnim News Agency on 18 July. The IRGC has announced it intends to move forward with the procurement of 800 modern Karrar battle tanks as part of the modernization plan of Iran’s Armed Forces. The new Iranian-made main battle […]
Iranian F-4 fighter jet crashes in the southeast of the country
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The F-4D fighter jet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force from the 10th Tactical Air Base crashed in the southeast of the country on 11 July. The F-4D fighter jet was on a training mission when it went down over the Chabahar city. A local medical official from the city of Chabahar told that the jet crashed […]
Russia asked Iran to provide access to deploy its heavy bombers in Hamedan
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Russian media with reference to Iranian dissident and defence expert Babak Taghvaee, reported that Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) had officially asked Iran to provide access to deploy its heavy bombers in Hamedan Air Base. According to report, Russin MoD asked Iranian government to provide access to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force’s 3rd Tactical Fighter Base […]
Israel releases footage of intercepts Iranian drone
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released footage of what they say was the destruction of an Iranian drone invading Israeli airspace, which led to a cross-border air raid into Syria. The video shows that the alleged Iranian drone is shown being blown up from two different angles – apparently an attack helicopter and a surveillance aircraft monitoring […]
Photos: New Iranian Mohajer-6 unmanned combat aerial vehicles
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The Mohajer-6 is the last generation of Mohajer family drones which are designed by Ghods UAV Industries company and produced by Iranian Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (IAMI) since 1981. That was reported by Babak Taghvaee. Mohajer-6 UCAV is designed and manufactured on basis of lessons learnt from Drone operations in Iraq and Syria during the war […]