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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 Iranian Air Force received 40 Su-20/22s from Iraq in 1991. [15] While non-operational for several years, Iran started in 2013 an overhauling program for these. [16] 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. [17]
The Kosovo Security Force [b] (KSF) is the military of Kosovo. The KSF is tasked with defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo, military support for civilian authorities, and participation in international peacekeeping missions and operations. [1] Since 2018, it is in the process of transforming into the Kosovo Armed Forces.
The Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a NATO-led international peacekeeping force and military of Kosovo. [2] KFOR is the third security responder, after the Kosovo Police and the EU Rule of Law ( EULEX ) mission, respectively, with whom NATO peacekeeping forces work in close coordination. [ 4 ]
In January 2025, it was announced that Kosovo's minister of defence had reached an agreement with US State Department officials for the acquisition of several UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. [13] [14] Kosovo currently has 3 air bases, and 15+ pilots and it is continuously training new pilots in United States, Turkey and Albania.
The military history of Iran has been relatively well-documented, with thousands of years' worth of recorded history.Largely credited to its historically unchanged geographical and geopolitical condition, the modern-day Islamic Republic of Iran (historically known as Persia) has had a long and checkered military culture and history; ranging from triumphant and unchallenged ancient military ...
The Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a NATO-led international peacekeeping force in Kosovo. [199] Its operations are gradually reducing until Kosovo's Security Force, established in 2009, becomes self-sufficient. [200] KFOR entered Kosovo on 12 June 1999, [201] one day after the United Nations Security Council adopted the UNSC Resolution 1244.
Operation Morvarid, a successful joint operation by the IRIAF and the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy in the Persian Gulf against the Iraqi Air Force and Navy. Operation Sultan 10, an operation to disrupt delivery of new French fighter planes to the Iraqi Air force and the associated training of personnel, during the Iran–Iraq war.