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Monday 24 July 2023 - 18:14

Military Knowledge: Saab JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Jet

SAAB JAS 39 Gripen is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter jet manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab AB, And has been in service with the Swedish Air Force since 1996. JAS 39 Gripen is fully comply with NATO standards.

Sunday 23 July 2023 - 08:27

Military Knowledge: Ya-Ali Cruise Missile

Ya-Ali (AS) cruise missile is a medium-range cruise missile with a range of 700 km, which can be launched from various land, air and sea platforms. Ya-Ali cruise missile is Iran’s first attempt to design and produce a completely independent and indigenous cruise platform with a medium range for use in the ground, air and naval forces.

Friday 21 July 2023 - 18:05

Military Knowledge: Shahed 171 (Simorgh) And Shahed Stealth Drones Family

The Shahed 171 drone and the Shahed family of stealth drones are UAVs that are reverse-engineered and modeled after the US RQ-170 drone. These drones include five models named Shahed 171, Shahed 181, Shahed 191, Shahed 161 and Shahed 141. The main difference between these five UAVs is their dimensions and engine type. This drone is produced by Shahed Aviation Industries and the IRGC Aerospace Force. Iran is the only country that has so far tested such flying wing stealth drones on the real battlefield.

Thursday 20 July 2023 - 20:46

Military Knowledge: Storm Shadow Cruise Missile

Storm Shadow cruise missile is a medium-range, stealth air-launched cruise missile that weighs 1,300 kg and has a maximum range of 560 km. The origin of this missile goes back to UK and France; But since 2001, it has been produced by MBDA, a European multinational missile developer and manufacturer.

Sunday 2 July 2023 - 14:11

Military Knowledge: Challenger 2

The FV4034 Challenger 2 tank is a British Main Battle Tank (MBT) manufactured by BAE Systems Platforms & Services for the British Army since 1998. This tank is the third Challenger tank series that served in the British Army.

Friday 9 June 2023 - 22:10

Military Knowledge: Fattah Hypersonic Ballistic Missile

The Fattah missile is the first example of Iranian hypersonic missiles that was unveiled in a special ceremony in Tehran on June 6. This missile, with a speed of more than 13 Mach in the midcourse phase and a speed higher than 5 Mach in the terminal phase and also with the ability to maneuver at a distance of 100 km before hitting the target, is considered a very big leap in Iran’s missile arsenal. In fact, the Fattah missile is a very advanced MaRV (Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle) ballistic missile that has tried to maintain a speed of 5 Mach or more throughout the maneuver and impact to be classified as a hypersonic missile.

Monday 5 June 2023 - 12:22

Military Knowledge: Karrar Drone

Karrar is an Iranian multirole drone with a turbojet engine, which is in service of different military units of Iranian Army and the IRGC, including the Air Force, Navy, Air Defense Force and IRGC Aerospace Force. Karrar is Iran’s first experience in building a jet-powered drone, as well as Iran’s first combat UAV capable of carrying a wide range of weapons.

Saturday 27 May 2023 - 21:11

Military Knowledge: Khorramshahr-4 Ballistic Missile

Khoramshahr-4 ballistic missile is the 4th generation of Iran’s Khorramshahr series of missiles, which was unveiled on May 25, 2023 by the Ministry of Defense of Iran. The range of this missile is 2000 km and its 1500 kg warhead is considered one of the heaviest warheads of Iranian missiles. The use of hypergolic fuel, the advanced “Arvand” engine, the speed of Mach 16 outside the atmosphere and Mach 8 inside the atmosphere, and the ability to guide and control the warhead in the mid-phase exoatmosphere are among the distinctive features of Khorramshahr-4.

Friday 19 May 2023 - 15:43

Military Knowledge: Shafagh Air-To-Surface Missile

The Shafagh missile is an Iranian medium-range air-to-ground missile that has been produced and enhanced by the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran for use on the Army and IRGC’s helicopters, as well as for use on Karrar drones. The probable circular error (CEP) rate of this missile is 20 cm at 20 km and its warhead has the ability to penetrate up to 1500 mm rolled steel.

Thursday 18 May 2023 - 22:17

Military Knowledge: Pantsir Short-Range Air Defense System

The Pantsir missile system is a self-propelled short-range air defense system that consists of a combination of surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery. The Pantsir system, with NATO reporting name SA-22 Greyhound, is designed and manufactured by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau located in the city of Tula, Russia.

Friday 28 April 2023 - 12:17

Military Knowledge: Sevom Khordad Air Defense System

Sevom Khordad is an Iranian road-mobile long-range high-altitude defense missile system that has the ability to hunt targets up to 200 km. Sevom(3rd) Khordad system has become known as the “Vulture Hunter” after shooting down the advanced US RQ-4 Global Hawk drone near the Strait of Hormuz in the southern waters of Iran.