Aliases
IIAF (historical)IRANIAN AIR DEFENSEIRIADFImperial Iranian Air Force (historical, pre-1979)Iran Air Defense ForceIranian Air DefenseIslamic Republic of Iran Air Defense ForceKhatam al-Anbiya Air Defense HeadquartersNiruye Defa-e Havai-e Jomhuri-ye Islami-ye IranNiruye Defa-e Havai-ye Jomhuri-ye Islami-ye Iran (نیروی دفاع هوایی جمهوری اسلامی ایران)
Disambiguation
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force (IRIADF) — the anti-aircraft warfare branch of Iran's regular army. NOT to be confused with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), a separate air power branch that existed before 2008.
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Organization
military-branchIRfounded: 2008
Enrichment
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- Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense ForceWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Established as separate service branch September 19, 2008
- Part of Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh)
- Headquarters: Tehran
- Commander: Brigadier General Alireza Elhami (December 2025)
- Personnel: ~15,000
- Mission: detect, identify, neutralize hostile aircraft, drones, missiles
- List of equipment of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense ForceWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Operates Russian-origin systems: S-300, Tor-M1, Pantsir
- Indigenous Iranian systems: Bavar-373, Khordad-3, Raad, Tabas
- Radar networks: Sepehr, Falaq, Qadir
- Gun-based systems: 23mm to 100mm caliber
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IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
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Descrição (PT-BR)
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