Artesh Military Parade and Air Show, Tehran
by Mark Pyruz
by Mark Pyruz
Left: IRIAF F-14A Tomcat fighter aircraft
Right: IRIAF F-4E Phantom II fighter-bomber aircraft
Left: IRIAF F1EQ and F1BQ fighter aircraft
Right: IRIAF Su-24MK fitted with Sakhalyn UPAZ-1A
Left: IRIAF F-5E Saeghe fighter-bomber aircraft
Right: IRIAF F-14A Tomcat fighter aircraft
Left: IRIAF F-5F fighter-bomber/trainer aircraft
Right: IRIAA AB-206B Jet Ranger II utility helicopters
Left: IRIAA AH-1J International Cobra (209) attack helicopter
Right: IRIAA CH-47C Chinook transport helicopter
Left: IRIA Zulfiqar-3 main battle tank
Right: IRIA BTR-60 variant armed with ZU-23-2 autocannon
Left: IRIA Zulfiqar-1 main battle tank
Right: IRIA M-109A1 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer
Left: IRIA FV101 Scorpion light tank
Right: IRIA Boragh APC equipped with DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun
Left: Fajr-5 333 mm rocket artillery
Right: Iranian Neinava truck towing HM-40/D-30 122mm artillery gun
Left: H-110 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) armed with MANPADS
Right: Air-launched Qader AShM
Left: Fakur-90 (AIM-54) radar-guided, long-range air-to-air missile (AAM)
Right: Qadr air-launched precision-guided munition (PGM)
Left: Sagheb rocket-assisted M117 bomb
Right: AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground tactical missile (AGM)
Left: Bombs with Tail Retarding Device
Right: Yasser rocket-assisted M117 bomb
Left: Ghader mobile MIM-23B I-HAWK surface-to-air missile battery on M-B L-series carrier
Right: Ghader mobile SAM PAR and HPI radars on M-B L-series carriers
Left: (possibly) Thamen radar unit
Right: National radar unit on M-B L-series carrier
Below: Iranian radar, target acquisition and SIGINT equipment:
Left: Safir equipped with water purification unit
Right: Towed portable field kitchen unit
Left: IRIA Ranger tactical vehicle with Shaher 14.5 mm sniper rifle
Right: IRIA ATV motorized troops equipped with MANPADS
Left: Iran Marines equipped with MP5 SMGs
Right: Iran Navy officers issued with G3-A4 battle rifles
Left: Iran Navy sailors issued with G3 type battle rifles
Right: Iran Army soldiers issued with G3A4 battle rifles
Left: Artesh attached Basij contingent
Right: Disabled combat veterans of the Imposed War (1980-1988)
President Ahmadinejad presides over the last Military Day parade of his current term
Video:
Photos:
M-ATF at IMF
Younes Khani and Armin Karimi at Mehr News Agency
Hassan Mousavi and Hamed Jafarnejad Fars News Agency
Islamic Republic News Agency
Special thanks to M-ATF at IMF and his personally acquired materials obtained from the 2013 Military Day in Tehran.
ReplyDeleteThese are what have been briefly stated, described and written in the latest book of the former U.S. CIA Middle East Specialist Agent; The Devil We Know: Dealing with the new iranian superpower.
ReplyDeleteIran’s top commander has dismissed as “bluster” the Israeli war threats against Iran, adding that the US will not attack Iran either for fear of the Islamic Republic’s military prowess.
“We have complete confidence in the capabilities of our country’s Armed Forces, and not only can we protect Iran, but also the entire region,” the Iranian commander added.
The entire region doesn't need their antiquated nonsense.
DeleteNice slideshow. Any idea what the make of these trucks are? http://bigstory.ap.org/photo/mideast-iran-army-day-1 Are they foreign-made or indigenous?
ReplyDeleteRegarding the IRIAF Su-24MK fitted with Sakhalyn UPAZ-1A. The UPAZ-1A is a hose and drogue air-to-air refuelling system carried in a pod by Iranian Su-24MKs and allows them to refuel other, IRIAF aircraft in flight.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the IRIAA AB-206B Jet Ranger II utility helicopters. Those used by the IRIAA are actually AB 206B1 JetRangers. They are an optimised military sub-variant of the AB 206B JetRanger II. They include features of the United States Army's OH-58A Kiowa, scout helicopter. In the past, they have each been fitted with a General Electric GAU-2B/A 7.62mm Minigun, mounted on a flexible Emerson "Mini-Tat" mounting bellow the fuselage. In Iranian service, they have mainly been used in the liaison role.
ReplyDeleteThe IRIAA also acquired another sub-variant of the AB 206 JetRanger, the AB 206A JetRanger which was also, mainly used in the liaison role.
What a great professional military and all kudos for keeping the Persian Cats and other aircraft in upgraded and pristine condition. Most international aviation sources now list all of Iran's 60 plus F-14A as operational along with 24 Mirage F1-EQ. A testament to the genius of Iranian technicians, engineers and superb pilots. LONG LIVE IRAN.
ReplyDeleteCan you prove those "sources" ?
DeleteNo he can't because he knows it to be bull :o)
DeleteSame as yours and Paul Iddon's, alCIAda and hasbara!
DeleteWhy dont you disprove it.
DeleteYou're the one that claimed "aviation sources now listed all Iran's 60 plus F14A as operational".
DeleteSo prove it.
Your ignorance and juvenile anti-Iran rants not withstanding, according to Grummman and later British sources and the book IRIAF 2010 The Modern Iranian Airforce by Tom Cooper and Babak Taghvaee, IRIAF received 79 F-14A Persian Cats and barely 8 were lost due to war and attrition. That leaves well over 70 airframes left in pristine condition. Iran has been successfully upgrading and refurbishing them since the 90's. IRIAF also holds the world highest combat kills by superbly deploying the Persian Cat in highly skilled Iranian hands. Iranian pilots made aviation history as Major, later Lt. General Jalal Zandi (RIP) holds the world's fighter ace record on the F-14A Persian Cat while Major and later Brigadier General Abbas Dowran (another great IRIAF ace RIP) on the F-4E.
Deletehttp://www.ejection-history.org.uk/country-by-country/Iran_F-14_.htm
I have that book by Tom Cooper and I know Iran under the Shah purchased 80 F14 Tomcats of which 79 were delivered. But you still haven't proven to me that Iran under this corrupt regime has 60 operational F14 Tomcats.So where are those claimed "Western sources"?
DeleteWhere is Qaher 313? You think they will bring it out on a day like this, especially after the controversy caused by the photoshoped image of it.
ReplyDeleteWestern sources, after initial descriptions that the Qaher is only a paper wish, acknowledged that the Qaher 313's abilities include posibilities to fight enemy choppers at low altitudes...
DeleteRegarding the parade, it doesn't show top and secret achievements of the Islamic Republic.
Why the commanders and generals such as Jafari and Y.R.Safawi, were not present at the parade?.
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Can you name those "Western sources"?
Deleteask Paul Iddon!
DeleteI'm asking you because you're the one that claim those "Western sources".
Deletehe's probably talking about this: http://aviationintel.com/2013/02/06/my-message-to-the-west-concerning-irans-f-313-fighter-arrogance-can-get-you-killed/
DeleteTruth is the Qaher wouldn't be displayed as this is an Artesh parade... Though the Irgc probably doesn't have as much sway in the aviation industries. It probably still has its eyes on the possible uses the fighter would have in the persian gulf... The iranian military forces seem to be lacking funds a little..
Interesting to note that the Mirage F1-EQ are both in air superiority and typical IRIAF ground attack displaced pattern camouflage. Another noteworthy picture is the digital camo on some of the EW and radar trucks. Iranians are are masters of maintaining and upgrading equipment. A new minesweeper is also about to be launched.
ReplyDeleteBEHOLD !the making of a new just power to replace history's most boisterious empire a USA!.
ReplyDeleteYou need to stop what ever your taking.
Deletethe silly soul doesn't seem to know that he's looking at a handful of 40 year old American-made airplanes that are the best aircraft possessed by the toothless Iranian air force and not capable of challenging modern warplanes.
DeleteNew; numerous, long distance armed drones, will soon patrol the skies of Iran and greatly increase and supplement Iran's air defences...
DeleteThey will wait on predators' anticipated routes, during the nights...
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Medication problems persist as there is too much excitement in the air!
Delete"the silly soul" Anonymous 5:03 PM doesn't know that he's also looking at aircraft that are not American and are less than 40 years old! Typical ignorance of Iran-hating zionists.
DeleteAnon 6:45 AM....Over 90% of Iran's aircraft were purchased before 1979 and are of US origin.Having a few F5 clones and a handful of SU24 SU25 Mig29 and Mirage F1 doesn't make it less dependent on US made equipment.You have the classic case of someone suffering from inferiority complex when told the truth.
DeleteAnon 1:06 PM, you have a classic case of trying to change the subject, a known tactic of the hasbara (trolls, shills paid to post propaganda for the apartheid zionist state). You claimed that the aircraft shown here are 40 year old American-made aeroplanes, as if they all are. The fact is, not all of them are.
DeleteAnon 6:17---- your point is piddling and the claim that it's opposed by hasbarists is stupid, baseless bullspit.
DeleteThe problem is they are 40 year old American planes purchased during the reign of the Shah.The Russian and French planes are even older models.So where are those super duper advanced stealth fighter planes then? Please tell me.
DeleteAnd by the way I do this for charity.
Silly morons. F-15, F-16 and even F-18 hornet are all 1970's vintage. Douglas DC 3 Dakota is still flying after 70 years. Anyone with even with a decent 7th grade education would know that as long as the airframe is intact and has no metal fatigue, the avionics, weapons systems and engines can be upgraded. How do think the 1950's B-52 are the prime USAF nuclear strike bomber? You anti-Iran idiots really need to turn-off FOX news.
DeleteWell-said, Anonymous 9:21 PM. The silly morons seem to be oblivious to the fact that Iran's Russian and French aeroplanes shown in this article, are not "even older". They were actually acquired a lot more recently than 40 years ago.
DeleteSu-24MK was introduced 1988
DeleteSu-25A/K/UBK -..- 1981-1986
Su-22M/1,2,3,4 -..- 1972-1983
Mig-29A/B-12 -..- 1983
F-14A -..- 1974
F-5E/F -..- 1974
Mirage F.1B and F.1E -..- 1980-1989
F-4E -..- 1969
F-4D -..- 1967
Convince yourselves that a handful of 1970s vintage planes can stop a 21st century air power.These airframes are gone beyond their expiry date.The F18 F16 are more advanced and newer versions of the 1970s designs.Iran's versions are basically the same airframes and avionics of the 1970s and are a danger to their pilots as reported today when one of those old F5s broke up.
DeleteYou Sandist Khors need a dose of reality.
Ignorant idiot and resident moron. The F-FE that unfortunately crashed was probably due to engine flame-out and that is not unusual. IRIAF despite flying older planes has one of the best safety records in the world, compared to the US rednecks and Indian airforces, both of which are ranked as the worst. US jets crash regularly including the $1 Billion B1 and stealth planes. India has crashed over 200 planes in the last 10 years, mostly MIG-21, Mirages and Jaguars.
DeleteApr 5, 2012 – According to statistical data available from multiple aviation sources the Indian Air Force (IAF) has the dubious distinction of having the highest crash rate followed closely by the USAF, Naval and Marine Corps aviation. US tends to lose about a 3 aircraft a month while India holds the world record in crashes with over 200 fatalities in the last decade. US war losses in Iraq and Afghanistan are not included in the analysis.
Iranian pilots are very nationalistic and brave and tend to try to save the planes rather than eject. During the jange tahmili Iranian flyers would bring in literally flaming jets rather than eject over Iraq or be captured. The new generation of Iranian combat pilots try to do everything to conserve a plane and only eject in very rare cases. Iran's total post war crashes or planes losses have been less than 20, despite flying over 300 US built models that have had no manufacturers spares since 1979. Iranian pilots sacrifice their lives as not to crash into populated areas and this also impacts on the ejection time. Now suck on that FACT you retarded anti-Iran creeps.
The reason it has an "best safety records" is because they posses a small airforce and limit the amount of flights due to old age of airframes and engines.Seems like the "Ignorant idiot and resent moron" is you after all.
DeleteAnonymous April 21, 2013 at 4:46 PM
DeleteIts irans ballistic missile forces that will be inflicting the damage on your 21st century airforces,its pretty hard to lunch airstrikes if your runways are cratered and strewn with unexploded submunitions and your 21st century planes are left trapped in their shelters waiting to be finished off by iranian land attack cruise missiles or air launched precision guided weapons from iranian f4s or su24s,make no mistake iran has some of the most formidable striking power in the middle east only a fool would not recognize this fact
Anon 3:55..Rubbish.Most of those airstrikes will be launched from aircraft carriers which will be located in the Indian Ocean.And not only that you seem to have the childish notion that Iran is the only ones with missiles.The US navy has over fifty nuclear subs armed with conventional and nuclear warheads which if used can turn any country into glass.You have zero idea how a 21st century navy operates in defense or when they decide to attack enemy installations.Make no mistake the US has some of the most formidable striking power in the world let alone in the middle east.Only a fool or a Sandist Khor would not recognize this fact.
DeleteAnonymousApril 21, 2013 at 11:46 AM: In other words, Iran's Russian and French aeroplanes shown in this article, are not "even older". They were actually acquired a lot more recently than 40 years ago.
DeleteTrying to wage an air war purely from carriers would impose a lot of serious operational constraints on the attackers,for a start the carriers would have to be a minimum of 300km from the coast to avoid irans antiship weapons,they could only attack iran from the direction of the indian ocean so the iranians could easily see them coming and reaching targets in the north would probably be beyond the range of the carrier borne aircraft without air to air refueling and the tankers would be easy prey for irans f14s or sams,the us is not going to be able to wage a prolonged air war with just carriers,indeed in the event of any us aggression one of the first targets of iranian retaliation would be the carrier group in bahrain,it would face the unenviable choice of having to run the gauntlet of iranian weapons in the straits or stay bottled up in bahrain a sitting duck for irans antiship weapons.submarines and long range missiles
DeleteAnon 9:54....Convince yourself with your self imposed drivel.Your delusions of grandeur are nothing but wishful thinking illusions bordering on utter nonsensical fiction.I should have known better and not wasted my time trying to educate someone that has no understanding in strategic matters and only believes in the propaganda nonsense perpetrated by regime spin masters.You are a hopeless case indeed.
DeleteAnonymous April 23, 2013 at 6:30 PM
DeleteWhat!,is that the best you can come up with as a comeback,how about you try and actually challenge my argument rather than the old "screw you guys I`m going home".The simple truth is this:If the west truly thought it could`ve waged a successful war against iran it would`ve attacked iran,it hasnt so it doesnt,its really that simple
A very interesting, must see video: Army Day Parade 2013 Combat Demo
ReplyDeleteANON: silly soul!...
ReplyDeletewe all know just like you do that what we see is some 40 year old American planes in the hands of the Iranian military!-and i may buy your argument that these planes an not stand a chance against modern variants from your superpower!-
@but seriously speaking ,IRANIANS are more proud and confident handling 'inferior weapons of their making and designing' you have to dig in to know what really worries the pentagon about these 'inferior tools in the hands of a former empire'!.
@ and you introduce the u.s.a as though it is a land inhabited by aliens !YOU GO to hell with your damn thing superpower ! now was it a United States of Aggression or the opposite?
Why don't you give yourself a brake and stop having a nervous breakdown? Your hatred will kill you in the end.So relax :o)
Deleteanon April 21,2013 AT 10:26pm!
Delete-nervous breakdown?- Not really!.
-a hatred that kills? - nothing of the sort either only that i don't worship the US like you do!.
--dying?-well i would be so sad if you promised me that YOU will live for ever!!
10:26
DeleteTalking to yourself much? LOL B-)
Took B.M.A and his anonymous self two whole days to come back with his usual driveling nonsense.Maybe you should go for a much longer brake this time to improve your ways of communication against people that disagree against your hate filled and misguided diatribes.
DeleteThis is for all of you brainwashed kids who have been watching too much Press TV about the Iranian military prowess and "weaponry" that you are so proud of. and this is from the Russians that you like to lick their a.... so much. Enjoy
ReplyDeletehttp://english.pravda.ru/hotspots/conflicts/11-02-2011/116868-iran-0/