Iranian Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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The arms embargo expires in Oct 2020 btw, not 2021.
The arms embargo (arguably) doesn't extend to radars or SAM systems - hence Russia's export of the s-300pmu2 and various advanced radars to Iran over the past 3-4 years.
Iran does not need to import drones, SAM systems, cruise or ballistic missiles (incl. ASCM/ASBM), torpedos, ATGMs, or MANPADs.
The only (main) thing Iran needs that it can't produce itself is a heavy fighter to replace the F-14. Su-30 is most likely.
Fateh-313 and Qiam have no relation to M7 (which was a Chinese copy of Soviet S-75)...
Qiam is based on Soviet SCUD-C and Fateh-313 is an upgrade of Fateh-110 which is based on an indigenous program based started in 90s.
Neither are "Chinese derivatives" at all.
The article also wrongly states that the Houthis have used Fateh-110 BMs. There is zero evidence for this. Houthis have "Qods-1" CM (possibly the Iranian Ya Ali CM) and various SCUD missiles which they call "Burkan" (mostly taken from Yemen Army stockpiles, and some Qiam-based missiles from Iran) and a wide range of combat drones (Qasef etc). Also the shorter range Badr-1 rocket (with many variants, including guided and airburst versions). But certainly no Fateh-110.
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Iran revealed two new radar systems today.
Persian Gulf OTH radar (HF-band) with 800km+ range (photo below).
Moragheb 3D phased-array radar (S-band) with 400km range.
Persian Gulf OTH radar (HF-band) with 800km+ range (photo below).
Moragheb 3D phased-array radar (S-band) with 400km range.
Jura The idiot
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I am well, thank you.
There are no problems for the military. In the early stages of crisis, China supplied a huge amount of emergency supplies to Iran and now Iran can produce almost everything itself. Mosques closed, prayers cancelled, travel prohibited between areas, even army day was basically cancelled this year. Basij (volunteer army) are doing a lot of cleaning/sanitizing works across Iran, so they are making themselves useful.
But everyone must remain vigilant, like in every country there are problems with compliance and it's likely the virus will continue for a long time... But I don't foresee any problems for the military.
IRGC today launched the "Noor" military satellite into space using the previously-unseen "Qasem" SLV.
Not much detail is known yet, but it's thought to be a 3-stage missile: 1st stage a Qadr-F (shahab-3) liquid fuel, 2nd stage new Salman solid fuel and small third stage motor. It was launched by a mobile TEL, which allowed it not to be detected in advance this time.
This is the first such launch by the IRGC, who now seem to operate a parallel satellite-launching program to the Iran Space Agency (they had enough of ISA infiltration and government failure perhaps).
This is the first launch of a "military satellite" by Iran, but the specs of the Noor satellite are not known. Also the first use of the new Salman motor with TVC (in second or third stage).
It's not known yet whether the satellite was actually successfully placed into orbit (IRGC claims it was), but this marks the entry of the IRGC into the satellite-launching world with a more military-based and tactical approach. Will produce competition with the ISA which is only good news.
Not much detail is known yet, but it's thought to be a 3-stage missile: 1st stage a Qadr-F (shahab-3) liquid fuel, 2nd stage new Salman solid fuel and small third stage motor. It was launched by a mobile TEL, which allowed it not to be detected in advance this time.
This is the first such launch by the IRGC, who now seem to operate a parallel satellite-launching program to the Iran Space Agency (they had enough of ISA infiltration and government failure perhaps).
This is the first launch of a "military satellite" by Iran, but the specs of the Noor satellite are not known. Also the first use of the new Salman motor with TVC (in second or third stage).
It's not known yet whether the satellite was actually successfully placed into orbit (IRGC claims it was), but this marks the entry of the IRGC into the satellite-launching world with a more military-based and tactical approach. Will produce competition with the ISA which is only good news.
CONFIRMED: Noor satellite successfully placed into orbit.
442x425 km 59 deg inclination.
"US has issued a TLE for a new launch 2020-024A, object 45529 in a 426 x 444 km x 59.8 deg orbit. Ground track is consistent with a launch from Shahroud at 0400 UTC plus or minus 2 minutes"
442x425 km 59 deg inclination.
"US has issued a TLE for a new launch 2020-024A, object 45529 in a 426 x 444 km x 59.8 deg orbit. Ground track is consistent with a launch from Shahroud at 0400 UTC plus or minus 2 minutes"
Photos from the launch of Noor military satellite into orbit via the Qasem SLV today:
"U.S. intelligence" 
