Imperial Iranian Ground Force

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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 400,000 troops, organized in 4 corps, with headquarters in Tehran area, in Shiraz in the south, in Kermanshah near the Iraq border, and at Chah Bahar at the eastern end of the Persian Gulf. Major ground formations include 6 armored divisions, 6 infantry divisions, 2 airborne divisions, 2 airmobile divisions, 5 mechanized infantry divisions, 1 special forces division, 2 Imperial Guard divisions, and the Army Aviation Command. Each division employs 15,000 personnel; the Army Aviation Command employs 40,000.
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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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*M119A1 105mm towed howitzer
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*M198 155mm towed howitzer
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*Rascal 155mm self-propelled howitzer
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*AMX 30 AuF1 155mm self-propelled howitzer
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*M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzer
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*M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle
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*Brandt 60mm long-range gun mortar
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*M224 60mm mortar
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*M30 107mm mortar
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*M120 120mm mortar
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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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*M1097 Avenger air defense missile system
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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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====Surface-to-air====
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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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*Shir III main battle tank (used by the Iranian Imperial Guard)
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*Shir II main battle tank (used by the Iranian Imperial Guard; being phased out)
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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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*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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*AMX-56 Leclerc main battle tank (being delivered)
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**Leclerc EAU
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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
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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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*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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*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 Tracked Vehicle Engineer (MTVE)
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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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**M113 Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle (AMEV)
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**M113A3 Maintenance/Recovery
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**M106 Self-propelled 107mm Mortar
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**M125 Self-propelled 81mm Mortar
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**M1064A3 Self-propelled 120mm 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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*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 armored fighting vehicle
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**Stryker Mobile Gun System
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**M1135 Stryker NBC reconnaissance vehicle
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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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*M88A2 Hercules Heavy Recovery Vehicle
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*M973 Small Unit Support Vehicle
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**M973A1: Cargo
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**M1065: Command and Control
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**M1066: Ambulance
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**M1067: Flatbed
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*M973A2 Small Unit Support Vehicle
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*BVS10 All Terrain Armored Vehicle
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*M9 Armored Combat Earthmover
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*M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge
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*FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor
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*M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
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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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**M1026 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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**M1121 TOW (armored)
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**M1145 HMMWV
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**M1152 HMMWV (armored)
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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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**M1070/M1000
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*Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
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**M977 and M985
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**M978
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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 MK16 Fifth-wheel
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**LVS MK17 Material Handling Crane
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*M3 Amphibious Rig
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*A-6E Intruder attack aircraft
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*Alenia C-27J Spartan medium transport
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*UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter
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**UH-60C Black Hawk command and control helicopter
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**EH-60C Black Hawk electronic warfare helicopter
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**HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopter
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**MH-60G Pave Hawk special operations helicopter
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**MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator special operations helicopter
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**UH-60Q Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter
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*AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopter
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*Bell ARH-70 armed reconnaissance helicopter
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*NHI NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter
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*Bell 214 medium-lift helicopter
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*CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter
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*UH-1 Iroquois multipurpose utility helicopter
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*Luna X 2000
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*Ababil
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[[Category:Armies|Iranian Ground Force, Imperial]]
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