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The '''Iranian Imperial Ground Force''' is the branch of the [[Imperial Iranian Army]] concerned with land-based military operations. It is widely regarded as one of the most sophisticated army forces in the Middle East. It is a largely mechanized and armored force of about 285,000 troops, organized in 3 corps, with headquarters in Tehran area, in Shiraz in the south, and in Kermanshah near the Iraq border. Major ground formations include 4 armored divisions (each with six tank battalions and five mechanized infantry battalions), 5 infantry divisions, 2 Imperial Guard divisions, 1 airborne division, 3 independent brigades (2 airborne and 1 armored), 5 artillery groups, 1 air defense group, 4 missile battalions, and the Army Aviation Command.
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==<center>Order of Battle</center>==
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! Unit !! Location
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| 16th Armored Division || Ghazvin
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| 81st Armored Division || Kermanshah
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| 92nd Armored Division || Khuzestan
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| 88th Armored Division || Sistan
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| 1st Imperial Guard Division || E. Azarbaijan
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| 2nd Imperial Guard Division || E. Azarbaijan
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| 28th Infantry Division || Kurdestan
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| 30th Infantry Division || Golestan
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| 64th Infantry Division || W. Azarbaijan
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| 77th Infantry Division || Khorasan
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| 84th Infantry Division || Lorestan
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| 55th Airborne Brigade || Fars
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| 56th Airborne Brigade || Tehran
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| 23rd Airborne Division (NOHED) || Tehran
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| 37th Armored Brigade || Golestan
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| 11th Artillery Group || E. Azarbaijan
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| 22nd Artillery Group
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| 33rd Artillery Group || Tehran
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| 44th Artillery Group
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| 55th Artillery Group
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| 99th Air Defense Group
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| 4 Missile Battalions
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==Equipment==
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===Individual weapons===
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====Pistols====
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*Glock 17 9mm semi-automatic pistol
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*SIG P226 9mm semi-automatic pistol
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*Heckler & Koch MK23 Mod 0 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol
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====Shotguns====
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*Armsel Striker 12 gauge shotgun
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*Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun
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*Mossberg 500 20 gauge shotgun
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====Submachine guns/Carbines====
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*Heckler & Koch MP5 9x19mm submachine gun
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*Heckler & Koch UMP 9x19mm submachine gun
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*Heckler & Koch MP7A1 4.6x30mm personal defense weapon
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*FN PS90 5.7x28mm carbine
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====Rifles====
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*Khaybar KH2002 5.56x45mm assault rifle
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*M16A4 5.56x45mm assault rifle
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*Heckler & Koch G3A6 7.62x51mm battle rifle
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*M82A1 Barrett sniper rifle
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*SR-25 7.62x51mm semi-automatic sniper rifle
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*M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle
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====Machine guns====
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*M2 Browning .50 cal heavy machine gun
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*FN MAG 7.62x51mm medium machine gun
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*M60E4 7.62x51mm medium machine gun
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*FN Minimi 5.56x45 mm light machine gun
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*Rheinmetall MG3 7.62x51mm general purpose machine gun
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====Grenade launchers/assault weapons====
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*Milkor XRGL40 40mm grenade launcher
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*M203 40mm grenade launcher
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*M79 40mm grenade launcher
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*FGM-172 SRAW
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*M136 AT4
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*M72 LAW
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*M40 105mm recoilless rifle
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*Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle
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*Mk 19 40mm grenade machine gun
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===Artillery===
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*M102 105mm towed howitzer
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*M198 155mm towed howitzer
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*M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzer
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*M1097 Avenger air defense missile system
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*M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle
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*AMX 30 AuF1 155mm self-propelled howitzer
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*Astros II self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
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**SS-30 (fires 127mm rockets)
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**SS-40 (fires 180mm rockets)
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**SS-60 (fires 300mm rockets)
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**SS-80 (fires 300mm rockets)
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*HIMARS truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher
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*M224 60mm mortar
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*Brandt 60mm long-range gun mortar
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*M30 107mm mortar
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*M120 120mm mortar
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*M163 VADS self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
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*Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft gun
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*Bofors 40mm L/70 anti-aircraft gun
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*Bofors 40mm L/60 anti-aircraft gun
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*Skysweeper 75mm anti-aircraft gun
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===Missiles===
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====Anti-tank====
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*AGM-114 Hellfire
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*BGM-71 TOW
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*Euromissile HOT
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*FGM-148 Javelin
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*FGM-172 SRAW
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*MILAN
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*Spike
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*FIM-92 Stinger
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*M1097 Avenger
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*MIM-23 HAWK
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*MIM-72 Chaparral
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*AGM-65 Maverick
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*AGM-114 Hellfire
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*AGM-130
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*AIM-9 Sidewinder
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*AIM-92 Stinger
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*AIM-120 AMRAAM
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*AIM-152 AAAM
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===Vehicles===
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====Armored vehicles====
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=====Active service=====
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*M1A2 Abrams main battle tank
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**M1A2 SEP (System Enhancement Package)
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*M1A1 Abrams main battle tank
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*Zulfiqar main battle tank
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*Tosan light tank
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*FV510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicle
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**FV510 Infantry Section Vehicle
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**MILAN Anti-Tank Guided Weapon Carrier
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**FV511 Infantry Command Vehicle
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**FV512 Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle
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**FV513 Mechanised Recovery Vehicle (Repair)
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**FV 514 Mechanised Artillery Observation Vehicle
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**FV 515 Battery Command Vehicle
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**Warrior Reconnaissance Vehicle
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**Desert Warrior
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*Combat Vehicle 90 infantry fighting vehicle
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**CV9040: Original version
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**CV90105: 105mm smoothbore tank gun/turret
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**CV90120-T: Light tank
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**CV9040 AAV: Anti-Air Vehicle
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**CV90: Command Vehicle
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**CV90: Forward Observation Vehicle
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**CV90: Armored Recovery Vehicle
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*M113A4 MTVL (Mobile Tactical Vehicle, Light)
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**M113A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Light (IFVL)
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**M113A4 Mobile Tactical Light Recovery Vehicle (MTVR)
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**M113A4 Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light, Cargo Carrier (MTVC)
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**M113A4 Mobile Tactical Light Fitters Vehicle (MTFV)
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**M113A4 Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light Universal Carrier (MTVL-UC)
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**M113A4 Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle (AMEV)
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**M113A4 Hazardous Materials Recovery Vehicle (HAZMAT)
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**M113A4 Engineering Squad Vehicle (ESV)
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**M577A4 Command Vehicle
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*M113A3 armored personnel carrier (note: All M113A3 APCs are currently being upgraded to MTVL status)
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**M1068A3 Standard Integrated Command Post System
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**M113A3 Maintenance/Recovery
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**M1064A3 Armored Self-propelled Mortar
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**M577A3 Tracked Command Post Carrier
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**M58 Armored Tracked Vehicle
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**XM1108 Universal Carrier
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**M1059A3 Smoke Generator Carrier
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**M901A3 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV)
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**M981A3 Fire Support Team Vehicle (FIST-V)
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*Boragh armored personnel carrier
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*Cobra BMT-2 armored personnel carrier
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*Wiesel AWC airborne armored fighting vehicle
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**Wiesel 1
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***Wiesel 1 Aufklärung: Reconnaissance
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***Wiesel 1 ATM HOT: Anti-tank vehicle fitted with HOT missiles
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***Wiesel 1 ATM HOT Variant 1: Fitted with UTM-800 turret
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***Wiesel 1 Radar: Fitted with RATAC-S multi-purpose radar
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***Wiesel 1 ATM TOW: Anti-tank vehicle fitted with TOW missiles
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***Wiesel 1 ATM TOW Resupply: Cargo carrier fitted with racks for TOW missiles
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***Wiesel 1 BTM208: Fitted with a SAMM BTM208 turret armed with a FN MAG and a M2HB machine guns
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***Wiesel 1 MK20: Fire support version with a Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh202 20mm cannon
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***Wiesel 1 MK20 Variant 1: Upgraded with new sight
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***Wiesel 1 MK25: 25mm armed version
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**Wiesel 2
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***Wiesel 2 BF/UF (LeFlaSys Command): Air defense unit command post
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***Wiesel 2 AFF (LeFlaSys Radar): Fitted with air defense radar
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***Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher): fitted with air defence missile launcher
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***Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher Variant 1): Retrofitted with box-type launchers
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***Wiesel 2 Ambulance
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***Wiesel 2 APC: 2 + 4 crew armored personnel carrier
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***Wiesel 2 Command: Battalion command post
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***Wiesel 2 Mortar: 120mm mortar
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***Wiesel 2 Mortar Variant 1: Mortar version with external supports
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***Wiesel 2 Argus: Reconnaissance
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***Wiesel 2 Carrier: Ammunition resupply
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***Wiesel 2 Pionier: Combat engineer reconnaissance
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***Wiesel 2 Primus: Reconnaissance and fire control
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***Wiesel 2 ATM HOT: Anti-tank vehicle fitted with HOT missiles
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*M8 Buford Armored Gun System
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*Stryker Mobile Gun System
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*M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
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*Buffalo mine-protected vehicle
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*Cougar mine-protected vehicle
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*International MaxxPro mine-protected vehicle
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*RG-31 Nyala multipurpose mine-protected vehicle
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**RG-31 Sabre cargo vehicle
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*RG-32 Scout light command/liaison vehicle
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*Meerkat mine-detection vehicle
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*M93 Fox NBC reconnaissance vehicle
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*M1 Abrams main battle tank
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**M1 Grizzly Engineer Vehicle
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**M1 Panther II Remote Controlled Mine Clearing Vehicle
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**M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge
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**M1 Panther II Mine Clearing Blade/Roller System
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**M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle
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**M1 Armored Recovery Vehicle
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*T-72Z Safir-74 main battle tank
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*Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)
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**FV101 Scorpion light tank
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**FV102 Striker anti-tank guided missile carrier
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**FV103 Spartan armored personnel carrier
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**FV104 Samaritan combat ambulance
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**FV105 Sultan command and control vehicle
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**FV106 Samson armored recovery vehicle
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**FV107 Scimitar light tank
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**Sabre light tank
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**Shielder minelayer
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**Streaker high mobility carrier
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*EE-11 Urutu armored personnel carrier
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*EE-9 Cascavel armored car
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*M50 Ontos tank destroyer
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*M998 HMMWV AWD motor vehicle
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**M56 Coyote smoke generator carrier
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**M707 HMMWV
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**M966 HMMWV TOW (armored)
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**M996 Mini-Ambulance (armored)
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**M997 Maxi-Ambulance (armored)
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**M998 Cargo/troop carrier
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**M998 HMMWV Avenger
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**M1025 armament carrier (armored)
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**M1035 soft-top ambulance
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**M1036 TOW (armored)
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**M1037 S-250 shelter carrier
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**M1038 cargo/troop carrier
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**M1042 S-250 shelter carrier
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**M1043 armament carrier (armored)
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**M1044 armament carrier (armored)
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**M1045 TOW (armored)
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**M1046 TOW (armored
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**M1069 Tractor
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**M1097 Heavy
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**M1097 Heavy HMMWV Avenger
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**M1109 armament carrier (armored)
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**HLONS
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**M1114 armament carrier (armored)
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**M1116 HMMWV (armored)
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**M1123 Heavy
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**Scorpion - Version fitted with Vasliyek 82mm automatic mortar
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*M1083 standard cargo truck
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*M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck
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*Heavy Equipment Transport System
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**M911/M746/M747
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*Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
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**M977 and M985
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**M983
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**M984
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*Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
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*Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement all-terrain vehicle
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**MK23 Cargo
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**MK25 Cargo
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**MK27 Cargo
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**MK28 Cargo
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**MK29 Dump
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**MK30 Dump
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**MK31 Tractor
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**MK36 Wrecker
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**MK37 HIMARS Resupply Vehicle
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*Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
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**M1009: Utility version
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**M1010: Ambulance version
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**M1010 Command: Command post vehicle
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**M1010 Ordnance: Ordnance repair truck
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**M1028: Shelter carrier version
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*Logistics Vehicle System (LVS)
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**LVS MK48
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**LVS MK14 Flatbed
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**LVS MK15 Recovery Vehicle
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**LVS MK17 Material Handling Crane
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*Bandvagn 206 small unit support vehicle
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*FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor
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*M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
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*M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge
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*Aero Commander utility transport (in reserve)
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*Alenia C-27J Spartan medium transport
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*C-130E Hercules STOL transport
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*Cessna 185 light utility aircraft (in reserve)
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*Cessna 208 utility transport
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*Cessna 310 light transport (in reserve)
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*Dassault Falcon 20 VIP transport
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*AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopter
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*Bell ARH-70 armed reconnaissance helicopter
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*Bell 214 medium-lift helicopter
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*CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter
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*Hughes 300C light utility and training helicopter (in reserve)
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*Panha 2091 attack helicopter (developed from the AH-1J Cobra)
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*Panha Shabaviz 2-75 light-lift utility helicopter (developed from the Bell 205)
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*Panha Shabviz 2061 light helicopter (developed from the Bell 206)
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