Persian Gulf & Middle East Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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Iraq Air Force and Army's helos
All combattants miss only armed UAV CH-4B they have at less 3.
15 Mi-28 on 17 ordered, 16 Mi-35 on 42, 30 Bell 407, 24 EC-635 for light Atk
F-16C/D Block 52 36 in order, 15 delivered, 10 in Iraq based to Balad Southeast
Su-25, 15, Baghdad/Al Rasheed
L-159, 3 + 12 ordered, Balad Southeast
T-50IQ 24 in order, Al Sahra/Tikrit
All combattants miss only armed UAV CH-4B they have at less 3.
15 Mi-28 on 17 ordered, 16 Mi-35 on 42, 30 Bell 407, 24 EC-635 for light Atk
F-16C/D Block 52 36 in order, 15 delivered, 10 in Iraq based to Balad Southeast
Su-25, 15, Baghdad/Al Rasheed
L-159, 3 + 12 ordered, Balad Southeast
T-50IQ 24 in order, Al Sahra/Tikrit
Syrian Arab Air Defence Force
Report
A true independent Military Service in 2012, 40000 pers. about 800 launchers !
They have as North Korea much SAM but a big majority old still but less than North Korea and have receive these last years a certain number of new Russians SAM but no S-300
But since 2012 presumably a big part lost.
9K317E Buk-M2E/SA-17
Pantsir-S1/SA-22 the best short range SAM/Ciws system
Report
A true independent Military Service in 2012, 40000 pers. about 800 launchers !
They have as North Korea much SAM but a big majority old still but less than North Korea and have receive these last years a certain number of new Russians SAM but no S-300
But since 2012 presumably a big part lost.
9K317E Buk-M2E/SA-17
Pantsir-S1/SA-22 the best short range SAM/Ciws system
navyreco
Senior Member
A new Fleet Tanker for the Pakistan Navy (PN) was launched today by Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KS&EW) in Karachi. Construction of the vessel was started on 27 November 2013 with steel cutting and subsequently keel laying was performed on 7 March 2014. The design of the Fleet Tanker is from Turkey's STM, while the tanker itself was built in Pakistan.
It will be interesting to see exactly how the Egyptians use their Mistrals.
Do they really have Amphibious assault needs?
Might they try and embark attack helos and maybe even got old US Harries for them?
Who knows.
The Turks re definitely going to have at least one, and maybe two such vessels, and they are making no secret about wanting to acquiring F-35Bs for them.
interesting.
Do they really have Amphibious assault needs?
Might they try and embark attack helos and maybe even got old US Harries for them?
Who knows.
The Turks re definitely going to have at least one, and maybe two such vessels, and they are making no secret about wanting to acquiring F-35Bs for them.
interesting.
Miragedriver
Brigadier
Iran's claims that “new” Karrar Tank: "One of the Most Advanced Tanks in the World"?
Could this just be a T-72’s chassis with the T-80’s turret.
In April, Iran revealed a new tank named the Tiam. But it’s not really new. The Tiam’s chassis is from an M47 — a 1950s design supplied by the United States during the reign of the Shah — and the turret is from a Chinese Type 59/69.
Another Iranian design, the Zulfiqar, is likely a jumbled-together combination of parts from the M48, M60 and T-72; the latter which comprise the bulk of Iran’s tank force. Iran has even dressed up some of its Zulfiqars to resemble the US Abrams tank.
Could this just be a T-72’s chassis with the T-80’s turret.
In April, Iran revealed a new tank named the Tiam. But it’s not really new. The Tiam’s chassis is from an M47 — a 1950s design supplied by the United States during the reign of the Shah — and the turret is from a Chinese Type 59/69.
Another Iranian design, the Zulfiqar, is likely a jumbled-together combination of parts from the M48, M60 and T-72; the latter which comprise the bulk of Iran’s tank force. Iran has even dressed up some of its Zulfiqars to resemble the US Abrams tank.