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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.

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.

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.