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Mohajer-10 is an Iran-made long-range combat and reconnaissance drone that was unveiled on Iran’s Defense Industry Day in the presence of the President Ebrahim Raisi and Minister of Defense Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani on August 22, 2023. This drone has a range of 2000 kilometers with its advanced camera and it is equipped with the latest updates and the ability to carry various ammunition, which is considered one of the most advanced Iran-made drones.

The AH-64 Apache is an American two-seat, twin-engine turboshaft attack helicopter produced by the American Boeing Defense, Space & Security. This helicopter is considered as the most advanced multipurpose attack helicopter of the United States Army.

The Iranian Toophan anti-tank guided missile family is a set of eleven Toophan anti-armor missiles, whose base model was produced through reverse engineering of the BGM-71 TOW missile. Toophan anti-tank missiles are considered the backbone of Iranian anti-armor missiles and they have been produced in large numbers so far. In general, 11 members of the Toofan missile family are shown with numbers 1 to 7, including two upgraded variants as well as two renamed variants, which we will explain them in detail in the following article.

Abu Mahdi missile is an Iranian long-range surface-to-surface and anti-ship cruise missile that was developed by the Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) of Iran’s Ministry of Defence. This missile is the first Iranian land-attack cruise missile (LACM) capable of executing both anti-ship and land-strike missions. This missile was unveiled in 20 August 2022 and reached mass production in 2023.

HIMARS is a flexible and light multiple rocket launcher designed to meet the demands of the modern battlefield. This system is developed and manufactured by the US company Lockheed Martin. As a multi-purpose launcher, HIMARS today carries a wide range of munitions, but the main use of this system is in the field of artillery and the firing of precision guided rockets.

SCOPESWITCH is type of optic mount allowing your offhand to control the zoom without taking it off the handguard. This innovation is provided by the US private company Antimatter Industries and is available on 30 and 34 mm scopes.

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.

The GLSDB is a ground-launched low-diameter precision munition. This bomb is a combination of the M26 rocket and the GBU-39 SDB, which was developed and produced by SAAB and Boeing for the purpose of being used and launched from the variety of ground launchers.

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.

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.

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.

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.