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 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.

Order of Battle

Equipment

Individual weapons

Pistols

• Glock 17 9mm semi-automatic pistol
• SIG P226 9mm semi-automatic pistol
• Heckler & Koch MK23 Mod 0 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol

Shotguns

• Armsel Striker 12 gauge shotgun
• Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun
• Mossberg 500 20 gauge shotgun

Submachine guns/Carbines

• Heckler & Koch MP5 9x19mm submachine gun
• Heckler & Koch UMP 9x19mm submachine gun
• Heckler & Koch MP7A1 4.6x30mm personal defense weapon
• FN PS90 5.7x28mm carbine

Rifles

• Khaybar KH2002 5.56x45mm assault rifle
• M16A4 5.56x45mm assault rifle
• Heckler & Koch G3A6 7.62x51mm battle rifle
• M82A1 Barrett sniper rifle
• SR-25 7.62x51mm semi-automatic sniper rifle
• M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle

Machine guns

• M2 Browning .50 cal heavy machine gun
• FN MAG 7.62x51mm medium machine gun
• M60E4 7.62x51mm medium machine gun
• FN Minimi 5.56x45 mm light machine gun
• Rheinmetall MG3 7.62x51mm general purpose machine gun

Grenade launchers/assault weapons

• Milkor XRGL40 40mm grenade launcher
• M203 40mm grenade launcher
• M79 40mm grenade launcher
• FGM-172 SRAW
• M136 AT4
• M72 LAW
• M40 105mm recoilless rifle
• Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle
• Mk 19 40mm grenade machine gun

Artillery

• M102 105mm towed howitzer
• M198 155mm towed howitzer
• M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzer
• M1097 Avenger air defense missile system
• M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle
• AMX 30 AuF1 155mm self-propelled howitzer
• Astros II self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
  • SS-30 (fires 127mm rockets)
  • SS-40 (fires 180mm rockets)
  • SS-60 (fires 300mm rockets)
  • SS-80 (fires 300mm rockets)
• HIMARS truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher
• M224 60mm mortar
• Brandt 60mm long-range gun mortar
• M30 107mm mortar
• M120 120mm mortar
• M163 VADS self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
• Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft gun
• Bofors 40mm L/70 anti-aircraft gun
• Bofors 40mm L/60 anti-aircraft gun
• Skysweeper 75mm anti-aircraft gun

Missiles

Anti-tank

• AGM-114 Hellfire
• BGM-71 TOW
• Euromissile HOT
• FGM-148 Javelin
• FGM-172 SRAW
• MILAN
• Spike

Surface-to-air

• FIM-92 Stinger
• M1097 Avenger
• MIM-23 HAWK
• MIM-72 Chaparral

Air-to-surface

• AGM-65 Maverick
• AGM-114 Hellfire
• AGM-130

Air-to-air

• AIM-9 Sidewinder
• AIM-92 Stinger
• AIM-120 AMRAAM
• AIM-152 AAAM

Vehicles

Armored vehicles

• M1A2 Abrams main battle tank
  • M1A2 SEP (System Enhancement Package)
• M1A1 Abrams main battle tank
• M1 Abrams main battle tank
  • M1 Grizzly Engineer Vehicle
  • M1 Panther II Remote Controlled Mine Clearing Vehicle
  • M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge
  • M1 Panther II Mine Clearing Blade/Roller System
  • M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle
  • M1 Armored Recovery Vehicle
• FV510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicle
  • FV510 Infantry Section Vehicle
  • MILAN Anti-Tank Guided Weapon Carrier
  • FV511 Infantry Command Vehicle
  • FV512 Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle
  • FV513 Mechanised Recovery Vehicle (Repair)
  • FV 514 Mechanised Artillery Observation Vehicle
  • FV 515 Battery Command Vehicle
  • Warrior Reconnaissance Vehicle
  • Desert Warrior
• Combat Vehicle 90 infantry fighting vehicle
  • CV9040: Original version
  • CV90105: 105mm smoothbore tank gun/turret
  • CV90120-T: Light tank
  • CV9040 AAV: Anti-Air Vehicle
  • CV90: Command Vehicle
  • CV90: Forward Observation Vehicle
  • CV90: Armored Recovery Vehicle
• M113A4 MTVL (Mobile Tactical Vehicle, Light)
  • M113A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Light (IFVL)
  • M113A4 Mobile Tactical Light Recovery Vehicle (MTVR)
  • M113A4 Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light, Cargo Carrier (MTVC)
  • M113A4 Mobile Tactical Light Fitters Vehicle (MTFV)
  • M113A4 Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light Universal Carrier (MTVL-UC)
  • M113A4 Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle (AMEV)
  • M113A4 Hazardous Materials Recovery Vehicle (HAZMAT)
  • M113A4 Engineering Squad Vehicle (ESV)
  • M577A4 Command Vehicle
• M113A3 armored personnel carrier
  • M1068A3 Standard Integrated Command Post System
  • M113A3 Maintenance/Recovery
  • M1064A3 Armored Self-propelled Mortar
  • M577A3 Tracked Command Post Carrier
  • M58 Armored Tracked Vehicle
  • XM1108 Universal Carrier
  • M1059A3 Smoke Generator Carrier
  • M901A3 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV)
  • M981A3 Fire Support Team Vehicle (FIST-V)
• Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)
  • FV101 Scorpion light tank
  • FV102 Striker anti-tank guided missile carrier
  • FV103 Spartan armored personnel carrier
  • FV104 Samaritan combat ambulance
  • FV105 Sultan command and control vehicle
  • FV106 Samson armored recovery vehicle
  • FV107 Scimitar light tank
  • Sabre light tank
  • Shielder minelayer
  • Streaker high mobility carrier
• Wiesel AWC airborne armored fighting vehicle
  • Wiesel 1
    • Wiesel 1 Aufklärung: Reconnaissance
    • Wiesel 1 ATM HOT: Anti-tank vehicle fitted with HOT missiles
    • Wiesel 1 ATM HOT Variant 1: Fitted with UTM-800 turret
    • Wiesel 1 Radar: Fitted with RATAC-S multi-purpose radar
    • Wiesel 1 ATM TOW: Anti-tank vehicle fitted with TOW missiles
    • Wiesel 1 ATM TOW Resupply: Cargo carrier fitted with racks for TOW missiles
    • Wiesel 1 BTM208: Fitted with a SAMM BTM208 turret armed with a FN MAG and a M2HB machine guns
    • Wiesel 1 MK20: Fire support version with a Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh202 20mm cannon
    • Wiesel 1 MK20 Variant 1: Upgraded with new sight
    • Wiesel 1 MK25: 25mm armed version
  • Wiesel 2
    • Wiesel 2 BF/UF (LeFlaSys Command): Air defense unit command post
    • Wiesel 2 AFF (LeFlaSys Radar): Fitted with air defense radar
    • Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher): fitted with air defence missile launcher
    • Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher Variant 1): Retrofitted with box-type launchers
    • Wiesel 2 Ambulance
    • Wiesel 2 APC: 2 + 4 crew armored personnel carrier
    • Wiesel 2 Command: Battalion command post
    • Wiesel 2 Mortar: 120mm mortar
    • Wiesel 2 Mortar Variant 1: Mortar version with external supports
    • Wiesel 2 Argus: Reconnaissance
    • Wiesel 2 Carrier: Ammunition resupply
    • Wiesel 2 Pionier: Combat engineer reconnaissance
    • Wiesel 2 Primus: Reconnaissance and fire control
    • Wiesel 2 ATM HOT: Anti-tank vehicle fitted with HOT missiles
• M8 Buford Armored Gun System
• Stryker Mobile Gun System
• M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
• Buffalo mine-protected vehicle
• Cougar mine-protected vehicle
• International MaxxPro mine-protected vehicle
• RG-31 Nyala multipurpose mine-protected vehicle
  • RG-31 Sabre cargo vehicle
• RG-32 Scout light command/liaison vehicle
• Meerkat mine-detection vehicle
• M93 Fox NBC reconnaissance vehicle

Support vehicles

• M998 HMMWV AWD motor vehicle
  • M56 Coyote smoke generator carrier
  • M707 HMMWV
  • M966 HMMWV TOW (armored)
  • M996 Mini-Ambulance (armored)
  • M997 Maxi-Ambulance (armored)
  • M998 Cargo/troop carrier
  • M998 HMMWV Avenger
  • M1025 armament carrier (armored)
  • M1026 armament carrier (armored)
  • M1035 soft-top ambulance
  • M1036 TOW (armored)
  • M1037 S-250 shelter carrier
  • M1038 cargo/troop carrier
  • M1042 S-250 shelter carrier
  • M1043 armament carrier (armored)
  • M1044 armament carrier (armored)
  • M1045 TOW (armored)
  • M1046 TOW (armored
  • M1069 Tractor
  • M1097 Heavy
  • M1097 Heavy HMMWV Avenger
  • M1109 armament carrier (armored)
  • HLONS
  • M1114 armament carrier (armored)
  • M1116 HMMWV (armored)
  • M1123 Heavy
  • M1121 TOW (armored)
  • M1145 HMMWV
  • M1151 HMMWV (armored)
  • M1152 HMMWV (armored)
  • Packhorse - Attachment to convert an M1097 to tractor version for semi-trailers
  • Scorpion - Version fitted with Vasliyek 82mm automatic mortar
• M1083 standard cargo truck
• M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck
• Heavy Equipment Transport System
  • M911/M746/M747
  • M1070/M1000
• Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
  • M977 and M985
  • M978
  • M983
  • M984
• Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
• Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement all-terrain vehicle
  • MK23 Cargo
  • MK25 Cargo
  • MK27 Cargo
  • MK28 Cargo
  • MK29 Dump
  • MK30 Dump
  • MK31 Tractor
  • MK36 Wrecker
  • MK37 HIMARS Resupply Vehicle
• Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
  • M1009: Utility version
  • M1010: Ambulance version
  • M1010 Command: Command post vehicle
  • M1010 Ordnance: Ordnance repair truck
  • M1028: Shelter carrier version
  • M1028FF: Fire fighting version
  • M1028A1: Shelter carrier version
• Logistics Vehicle System (LVS)
  • LVS MK48
  • LVS MK48A1
  • LVS MK14 Flatbed
  • LVS MK15 Recovery Vehicle
  • LVS MK16 Fifth-wheel
  • LVS MK17 Material Handling Crane
  • LVS MK18/18A1 Self-Loader
• Bandvagn 206 small unit support vehicle
  • Bv 206A: Ambulance version
  • Bv 206F: Fire appliance variant
• FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor
• M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
• M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge
• M3 Amphibious Rig
• M9 Armored Combat Earthmover

Aircraft

Fixed-wing

• Aero Commander utility transport
• Alenia C-27J Spartan medium transport
• C-130E Super Hercules STOL transport
• Cessna 185 light utility aircraft
• Cessna 208 utility transport
• Cessna 310 light transport
• Dassault Falcon 20 VIP transport
• F-5E/F Tiger II fighter-bomber
• Fokker F-27 turboprop airliner
• O-2 Skymaster observation aircraft

Helicopters

• AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopter
• Bell ARH-70 armed reconnaissance helicopter
• Bell 214 medium-lift helicopter
• CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter
• Hughes 300C light utility and training helicopter
• Panha 2091 attack helicopter (developed from the AH-1J Cobra)
• Panha Shabaviz 2-75 light-lift utility helicopter (developed from the Bell 205)
• Panha Shabviz 2061 light helicopter (developed from the Bell 206)
• UH-1 Iroquois multipurpose utility helicopter

UAVs

• Luna X 2000

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