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The Iranian Air Force received 40 Su-20/22s from Iraq in 1991. [14] While non-operational for several years, Iran started in 2013 an overhauling program for these. [15] In March 2015, 10 of the Iranian Air Force Su-22 were transferred to the Syrian Arab Air Force to fight in the ongoing Civil War. [16]
The present air force came into being when the Imperial Iranian Air Force was renamed in 1979 following the Iranian Revolution. The IRIAF was heavily involved in the Iran–Iraq War , carrying out major operations like Operation Kaman 99 , Operation Sultan 10 , the H-3 airstrike , and the first attack on a nuclear reactor in history, Operation ...
This page lists bases and airports operated or used by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF). Categories include: (1) Tactical Air Bases (TAB), the 17 major IRIAF operational air bases, (2) Other Military Aviation Installations and joint civil/military, installations without TAB designation numbers, and (3) Civil Airports, facilities under civil authority that sources indicate to be ...
In 1991, the Iranian armed forces received a number of Iraqi military aircraft being evacuated from the Persian Gulf War of that year; most of which were incorporated into the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. From 2003, there have been repeated US and British allegations that Iranian forces have been covertly involved in the Iraq War.
Russia has completed the delivery of S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran, IRIA news agency quoted Russia's state arms export agency as saying on Thursday Oct 15 2016. Iran announced that it had a "domestically made" system with the same capabilities as the S-300. [6] In 2016 Russia completed delivery all missiles to Iran. [7]
The Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) was a branch of the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces and was established by Reza Shah, the Shah of Iran, in 1920. [citation needed] It became operational with its first fully trained pilots on February 25, 1925.
The bulk of Iran's Air Force Air Defense holdings by the mid-1990s revolved around 30 Improved HAWK fire units (12 battalions/150+ launchers), 45-60 SA-2 and HQ-2J/23 (CSA-1 Chinese equivalents of the SA-2) launchers. Also available were some 30 Rapier and 15 Tigercat SAM launchers.
Raad – Air defence system with a range of 50 kilometers and engagement altitude of 25 to 27 kilometers [196] Zubin air defense Bavar-373 – Iran-made air defense system carrying surface-to-air Sayyad-4 (missile), which uses two or three types of missiles to confront aerial targets in different layers. [197] [198]