The first flight model of the latest Iranian military transport plane Faraz-140T , established on the basis of the Ukrainian An-140 will be assembled in 2016 Now assembled the prototype of Faraz-140T for ground tests. Maximum load Faraz-140T is 6 tons, range and altitude – 3900 km and 7200 m respectively. The aircraft reached a maximum […]

Iran unveils a new solid-fuel precision-guided missile, named Fateh 313, which has been designed and manufactured by experts at the Defense Ministry’s Aerospace Industries Organization. The new state-of-the-art rocket with a range of 500 kilometers was unveiled during a ceremony in Tehran on Saturday marking National Defense Industry Day in the presence of Iran’s President […]

Iranian UAV “Shahed 129” crashed in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province. The Shahed 129 is an Iranian Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) first publicly unveiled in September 2012. The aircraft is claimed to be capable of carrying out combat and reconnaissance missions with an endurance of 24 hours, making it the first Iranian MALE UAV . On […]

According to Israeli military website Debka File, Iran is finalizing a deal with the Chinese government for the purchase of 150 Chengdu J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” fighter jets. That plane comes in both single-seat and two-seat versions, is ideal for both ground assaults and electronic warfare, and is evidently identical to the Lavi fighter designed by […]

Iran has ordered Russian IL78 MKI Tanker Aircraft to extend its air force’s range up to 7,300 km. Israeli based DEBKAfile site claims that the actual order encompasses 100 (hundred…) aircraft. DEBKAfile intelligence and security news service is controversial, yet credited with past scoops. The aforementioned order should be completed within five years. Each Il-78 […]

Russia’s plans to sell S-300 missile Defense Systems to Iran have to wait for another five years following the final agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program. As per the agreement, the UN arms embargo against Iran will remain for five years and US missile sanctions will be applicable for another eight years. This means, Russia will […]

The Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex appears to have built a new ekranoplan at the shipyard located near Bostanu, satellite imagery suggests. Imagery acquired by DigitalGlobe from October 2014 shows Iran’s new flying boat. It’s the country’s first new model since publicizing the Bavar-2 back in 2010. The ekranoplan, also known as a ground […]

Russia signed a contract with Iran for the delivery of the modernized S-300VM «Antey-2500» surface-to-air missile systems. A source familiar with the situation said in mid-June that Russia and Iran were in talks on resuming the implementation of the S-300 delivery contract. According to the source, Russian officials insisted on the withdrawal of the lawsuit […]

Iran restores the supersonic fighter-bomber Su-22, reported military-informant.com . In Iran, the aircraft repair enterprise “Pars Aviation Service” Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Tehran Mehrabad airport restores fighter-bombers Su-22, which in 1991 flew from Iraq to Iran. 12 aircraft to be delivered to the customer – Iranian Air Force until the end of this year.

Iran unveiled a new home-made programmable drone as part of its Army day celebrations on Saturday, local media reported. “Basir is a self-control drone that moves according to the flight plan in the specified routes and land in the same take-off point after ending its mission,” an official of the Northwestern city of Zanjan’s 216 […]