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Iran Mounts Night-Vision Systems on Helicopters
2018-04-17 Read More...
Iranian Army Airborne Commander General Yousef Qorbani announced that the country’s helicopters have been equipped with night-vision systems, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran to Enhance Equipment of Rapid Reaction Forces
2018-04-10 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari announced plans to further enhance the power and equipment of rapid reaction forces, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran’s Air Force Commander Tests Overhauled F-5 Fighter Jet
2018-03-30 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Air Force Brigadier General Hassan Shahsafi piloted a recently overhauled Northrop F-5 in a final flight test at Vahdati Airbase in Dezful, Khuzestan Province, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran Unveils New Anti-Armor Missile
2018-03-01 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday unveiled a new anti-armor missile, ‘Azarakhsh (Lightening)’, and inaugurated an aviation training center, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran Names New Commander for Navy’s Special Forces
2018-02-22 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi appointed a new Commander for the IRGC Navy’s Special Forces, Fars News Agency (FAN)

Iran Starts Producing Drones Equipped with Smart Bombs
2018-02-08 Read More...
Iran inaugurated the production line of a type of tactical drones named Mohajer 6 with the capability to carry smart bombs with high precision-striking power, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran’s Qaher & Kosar Fighter Jets Pass Fast Taxi Run Tests
2018-01-30 Read More...
Iranian Leader’s Military Aide and former Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced that the two home-made fighter jets, Qaher 313 (photo) and Kosar 88, have performed their fast taxi run tests, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iranian Version of S-300 System Completes Preliminary Tests
2018-01-09 Read More...
Deputy Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base General Abolfazl Sepehri-Raad said all preliminary tests of the home-made version of the sophisticated Russian S-300 missile defense system, dubbed as Bavar (Belief) 373, have been conducted, Fars

Afghanistan Seeks Iran’s Help to Train Armed Forces
2017-12-15 Read More...
Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry called on Iran to help the country in training skilled Armed Forces, praising Tehran for its past cooperation with Kabul in all fields, Fars News Agency (FNA)

China Keen to Expand Defense Cooperation with Iran
2017-12-14 Read More...
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan voiced Beijing’s willingness to expand military cooperation and defense relations with Tehran, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran to Strengthen Airborne, Drone Power
2017-12-07 Read More...
Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami announced plans by the IRGC Ground Force to further enhance its airborne and drone units, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iranian Chief-of-Staff Receives Pakistani Counterpart
2017-11-08 Read More...
The Chief-of-Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in a meeting in Tehran underlined the need to expand defense and military cooperation between the two

Iran Unveils New Advanced Radar System
2017-11-01 Read More...
The Iranian Defense Ministry in a ceremony on Monday unveiled a new state-of-the-art radar system named “Afaq” for coastguard forces, according to Fars News Agency

Azeri Defense Minister Receives Iran’s Deputy Defense Minister
2017-10-26 Read More...
Iran and Azerbaijan held the first meeting of their joint defense commission with the aim of strengthening defense and military ties and cooperation, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran Vows to Continue Missile Developments
2017-10-23 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in a statement on Thursday blasted the recent remarks by US President Donald Trump against the IRGC, stressing that it will continue progress in missile industries, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Omani Air Force Commander Meets Iranian Defense Minister
2017-10-13 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Air Vice Marshal Matar bin Ali al-Obaidani held separate meetings with Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces for International

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