On the occasion of the National Defense Industry Day which falls on 21 August, the Iranian president visited Aerospace  Industries  Organization (AIO) at the Ministry of Defense to take a tour of the Ministry’s capabilities in various areas including fighter and civil aircraft, helicopters, drones as well as new technologies. That was reported by mehrnews.com. Hassan Rouhani […]

Russia is planning to deliver the second batch of S-300 (NATO reporting name: SA-10 Grumble) air defense missile systems to Iran before the yearend, CEO of Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec Sergei Chemezov said. That reported by www.armyrecognition.com. “The S-300 air defense missile systems are expected to be delivered to Iran before the yearend in accordance […]

According Newsletter «TTU» in the material «S-300 iraniens», S-300PMU-2 anti-aircraft missile systems  supplied from Russia, is still unfit for action. The S-300PMU-2 anti-aircraft missile defense systems will put on combat duty not earlier 2017  to protect the airspace over Iran. According to the commander of the base Fatam al-Anbiya Iranian General Farzad Esmaeli, the put on combat duty […]

An Iranian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 all-weather attack aircraft  crashed in an area in the Southern parts of Iran on Sunday morning, sources said, adding that both pilots bailed out and are alive. Sources told FNA that the Su-24 attack aircraft crashed in the Southern region of Estahban-Kharameh, near Bakhtegan Lake, in Fars province. Both […]

Iran receives new batch of Russian  S-300 air defense systems. On the road was spotted the new 30N6E2 multifunctional illumination and guidanceradar (x-band). The first battalion was shown off by the Iranian military at the National Army Day parade in Tehran on April 17, six days after the receipt of the system. According to the original […]

An Iranian Air Force training plane crashed in the central province of Isfahan on Sunday, injuring two people on board. The PC-7, a light trainer aircraft, took off from Martyr Babaei Airbase near the city of Isfahan. The crash occurred at 12:20 p.m. local time due to a technical failure. The aircraft touched the ground […]

The MiG-29UB two-seat combat trainer of Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF)  crashed upon take off on the runway of the air base, due to a technical failure.  A MiG-29UB fighter aircraft of Iran’s Air Force had to make an emergency landing at a military airport in the western city of Hamedan, during which one […]

Iran on Sunday paraded what it claimed were parts of its newly received Russian-made S-300 air defense system, after months of speculation over whether Moscow would deliver the advanced weapon. Several trucks loaded with what Iran said were parts of the system, including vehicles and missile housing, were paraded through Tehran during an event to […]

In Iran durnig ceremony participated by Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan were unveiled «Tiam» Tiam battle tank. The «Tiam» is the optimized version of the «Sabalan» tank with a 105-mm gun. The «Tiam» is armed with American M68 105-mm rifled gun. The «Tiam» is fitted with new fire control system. The tank […]

Iran unveils new   domestically-produced «Bahman» 57mm self-propelled  anti-aircraft gun based on chassis KrAZ-6322. The main weapon is the Soviet antiaircraft self-propelled guns ZSU-57. The «Bahman» is fitted with two 57-mm S-68 guns, similar to the S-60 single towed anti-aircraft gun. These guns are air-cooled, so after firing of 50 – 60 rounds in intensive mode guns […]