Iranian Imperial Guard

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The '''Iranian Imperial Guard''' is the elite branch of the [[Imperial Iranian Ground Force]]. Originally tasked to guard the Shah, the Imperial Iranian Guard has expanded from its original 500 men to two divisions, each 15,000 strong, along with a smaller 5,000 man force designed to act as the Shah's personal guard and the garrison force for Tehran, the Shahanshahi Regiment. The Imperial Guard is one of the most highly trained, well equipped, and potent fighting forces in the entire world, with the equipment of the Imperial Guard considered extremely effective and potent technological breakthroughs which cost far too much to equip the entire military with. Each of the Imperial Guard divisions operates as a mechanzied force, with 10,000 of the soldiers carried to battle in infantry fighting vehicles, supported by 500 Shir III MBTs.
The '''Iranian Imperial Guard''' is the elite branch of the [[Imperial Iranian Ground Force]]. Originally tasked to guard the Shah, the Imperial Iranian Guard has expanded from its original 500 men to two divisions, each 15,000 strong, along with a smaller 5,000 man force designed to act as the Shah's personal guard and the garrison force for Tehran, the Shahanshahi Regiment. The Imperial Guard is one of the most highly trained, well equipped, and potent fighting forces in the entire world, with the equipment of the Imperial Guard considered extremely effective and potent technological breakthroughs which cost far too much to equip the entire military with. Each of the Imperial Guard divisions operates as a mechanzied force, with 10,000 of the soldiers carried to battle in infantry fighting vehicles, supported by 500 Shir III MBTs.
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| Shahanshahi Regiment || Tehran
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| 1st Imperial Guard Division || E. Azarbaijan 
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==Equipment==
==Equipment==
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===Vehicles===
===Vehicles===
====Armored vehicles====
====Armored vehicles====
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*Shir III main battle tank (used by the Iranian Imperial Guard)
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*[[Shir III Main Battle Tank]]
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*Shir II main battle tank (used by the Iranian Imperial Guard; being phased out)
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*Shir II main battle tank (being phased out)
*M1 Abrams main battle tank
*M1 Abrams main battle tank
**M1 Grizzly Engineer Vehicle
**M1 Grizzly Engineer Vehicle
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**Warrior Reconnaissance Vehicle
**Warrior Reconnaissance Vehicle
**Desert Warrior
**Desert Warrior
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[[Category:Military of Iran|Imperial Ground, Iranian]]
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[[Category:Royal Guards]]
====Aircraft====
====Aircraft====

Current revision as of 01:36, 6 September 2013

The Iranian Imperial Guard is the elite branch of the Imperial Iranian Ground Force. Originally tasked to guard the Shah, the Imperial Iranian Guard has expanded from its original 500 men to two divisions, each 15,000 strong, along with a smaller 5,000 man force designed to act as the Shah's personal guard and the garrison force for Tehran, the Shahanshahi Regiment. The Imperial Guard is one of the most highly trained, well equipped, and potent fighting forces in the entire world, with the equipment of the Imperial Guard considered extremely effective and potent technological breakthroughs which cost far too much to equip the entire military with. Each of the Imperial Guard divisions operates as a mechanzied force, with 10,000 of the soldiers carried to battle in infantry fighting vehicles, supported by 500 Shir III MBTs.

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Contents

[edit] Equipment

[edit] Individual weapons

[edit] Pistols

  • SIG P226 9mm semi-automatic pistol

[edit] Shotguns

  • USAS-12 Semiautomatic shotgun

[edit] Submachine guns/Carbines

  • Heckler & Koch MP5 9x19mm submachine gun
  • FN PS90 5.7x28mm carbine

[edit] Rifles

  • Khaybar KH2002 5.56x45mm assault rifle
  • M82A1 Barrett sniper rifle
  • SR-25 7.62x51mm semi-automatic sniper rifle
  • M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle

[edit] Machine guns

  • M2 Browning .50 cal heavy machine gun
  • M60E4 7.62x51mm medium machine gun
  • FN Minimi 5.56x45 mm light machine gun

[edit] Grenade launchers/assault weapons

  • M203 40mm grenade launcher
  • FGM-172 SRAW
  • M136 AT4

[edit] Artillery

  • M1097 Avenger air defense missile system
  • M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzer
  • M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle
  • M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System

[edit] Missiles

[edit] Anti-tank

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

[edit] Surface-to-air

  • FIM-92 Stinger
  • M1097 Avenger

[edit] Vehicles

[edit] Armored vehicles

  • Shir III Main Battle Tank
  • Shir II main battle tank (being phased out)
  • 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
    • FV 514 Mechanised Artillery Observation Vehicle
    • FV 515 Battery Command Vehicle
    • Warrior Reconnaissance Vehicle
    • Desert Warrior

[edit] Aircraft

[edit] UAVs
  • Luna X 2000
  • Ababil
  • Mohajer IV
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