• Defence Helicopter

  Iranian heliport receives Bell 214s (gallery)

  11th July 2017

  The second air base/heliport of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Corps (IRGCAA), named Seyyed al-Shahada, was officially established during a ceremony on 4 July 2017 …

• Naval Warfare

  Iranian ‘grey zone’ naval activities questioned

  19th April 2017

  Senior US military leaders are becoming increasingly concerned by so-called 'grey zone' naval activities being conducted by Iran and its surrogates.Gen Joseph Votel, US Army, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Iran claims successful reverse-engineering of stealth UAV

  11th December 2013

  Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) will reveal a reverse-engineered version of the US stealth UAV which it claims to have captured in 2011, local …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions

  Shahed-136 [Russia]

  Programme Background Iran's Involvement On 11 July 2022, according to US intelligence, Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor, announced during a statement that the Iranian ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions

  Me’raj-532

  The Me’raj-532 is an Iranian loitering munition. General Ali Kouhestani unveiled the drone to the Tasmin News Agency in April 2023. It has a one-way ...

• Loitering munitions

  Rezvan

  The Rezvan is an Iranian loitering munition unveiled by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in January 2025. It features a forward-facing camera and strike ...

• Loitering munitions

  Shahed-136B

  During the Armed Forces Day parade in September 2024, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled the Shahed-136B.  Unlike the Shaded-136, the 136B features a conventional ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  Shahed-149 / Gaza

  The Gaza, or the Shahed-149, is a HALE UCAV manufactured in Iran. It was unveiled on 21 May 2021and its name refers to Palestinian territory. An evolution ...

• Deployable/static missile systems

  Khordad-3

  Khordad-3 is a long-range air defence missile system in service with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force of Iran.  The system was unveiled ...

• Artillery rockets

  FAJR-5

  Fajr-5 is a 333mm artillery rocket developed by Iran for the Fajr-5 MLRS. The Iranian Army Ground Force primarily uses the Fajr-5 to attack large, fixed, high-value ...

• Surface-to-surface missiles

  Fateh-313

  The Fateh-313 is an Iranian short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) and an upgraded version of the Fateh-110 series. Unveiled during Iran's Defense Industry Day in August ...

• Loitering munitions

  Shahed-238

  Unveiled in November 2023, the Shahed-238 is an Iranian loitering munition. A jet-modified version of the Shahed-136, the 238, is available in three variants, each ...

• Loitering munitions

  Shahed-136

  The Shahed-136 is an Iranian loitering munition. The aircraft has a delta-wing configuration and is launched through a Rocket-Assist Take-off (RATO) method. Russia operates the platform and ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Shahed-129

  First unveiled in 2012, the Shahed-129 UCAV is the first Iranian MALE UAV manufactured by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company and Shahed Aviation Industries Research Center. ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Mohajer-6

  First unveiled in 2017, the Mohajer-6 is part of a family of Iranian-made UAS that includes several variants and sub-variants that provide a range of tactical surveillance operations. ...

• Tanks

  T-72 Legacy Models

  Developed as a cheaper and less complex alternative to the T-64 MBT, the T-72 became one of the most ubiquitous tanks in the Soviet arsenal ...