Iranian Sayyad-3 missile is part of the new Bavar-373 air and missile defense system Iran has developed, to fulfil the role of the Russian S-300 that has been denied by the Russians since 2010. Photo: FARS News Iran unveiled yesterday the Bavar-373, an indigenous long-range air defense missile defense system employing Sayyad-3 (Hunter III) interceptor […]

An Iranian military observation aircraft flew within 50 yards of an armed U.S. Navy helicopter over the Persian Gulf this month, sparking concern that top Iranian commanders might not be in full control of local forces, CNN has learned. The incident, which has not been publicly disclosed, troubled U.S. military officials because the unsafe maneuver […]

The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF), entangled in a bloody civil war that will soon reach its four-year mark, relies heavily on Russia and Iran to keep attrition from diminishing its firepower. After having upgraded several SyAAF Mi-17s with armour plates and FLIR cameras, stationing Mojaher 4, Yasir and Shahed 129 UAVs in Syria and […]

Combined PMF, ISF, Sunni tribal fighters under the command of Iran’s Quds Force today took control of the western neighborhoods of Tikrit, leaving only one area, including a palace complex once used by Saddam Hussein, in the hands of ISIL insurgents, the New York Times reported. ***** In the largest ground operation to date against […]

Following rumors this week of “company-sized” Iranian tank contingent taking part in the Battle of Tikrit, a Reuters photograph published today has captured imagery of what is in all likelihood an IRGC-GF supplied T-72S. The tank seen above is clearly distinguishable from Iraqi Army T-72M1 type MBTs by the fitments for Kontakt-1 ERA tiles (removed […]

Tehran: An Iranian military helicopter crash on Thursday north of Tehran killed all three people on board, media reported, quoting a local official. “Initial information indicates that the helicopter belonged to the air force and that the three crew members on board were killed,” said Fars news agency, quoting the governor of the Shemiranat region, […]

Iran’s Defense Ministry has unveiled a new domestically-built advanced supersonic trainer fighter jet, named Saeqeh 2 (Thunderbolt 2). The double-cockpit supersonic Saeqeh 2 fighter jet has been designed and manufactured by experts and engineers of Defense Ministry’s Aerospace Industries Organization and in cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), Iran’s Deputy Defense […]

Russian Defense Minister Shoigu said after signing a cooperation agreement with his Iranian counterpart Dehghan that Moscow and Tehran created a theoretic base of partnership in the military sphere.Russia and Iran signed on Tuesday an intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation. “A great step in consolidating these relations [between Russia and Iran] was today’s signing of […]

Iranian Air Force Spokesman General Hossein Chitforoush announced on Wednesday that the country has started production of its home-made Saeqeh fighter jets in large numbers. “The fighter jet is now on the way of mass-production,” Chitforoush said in an interview with the state-run news agency. Saeqeh “thunderbolt”, alternatively spelt Sa’eqeh; Saegheh, or Saeqeh-80, is an […]

Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company HESA in Shahin Shahr aircraft plant on announced plans to begin development of An-140 light cargo planes. The Antonov Ir.An-140T is a light military transport aircraft developed on the basis of the An-140-100 turboprop airliner. The Ir.An-140T features a rear ramp for loading/unloading of cargo and personnel. Earlier Russia has […]