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Revision as of 16:34, 3 August 2019

Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Air Force
ارتش انگلآب زوراسانی ارفانی
Arteš-e Enghelâb-e Javv-ye Mosallah-e Zorasāni-e Erfāni
Seal of the ZIR Air Force.png
Active1946-present
Country Zorasan
AllegianceUnion of Zorasani Irfanic Republics
BranchAir force
RoleAerial and electronic warfare
Size75,000 active duty personnel
8,000 Reserve personnel
128 civilian personnel
Approx. ~1,105+ aircraft
Part ofZorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Army
Motto(s)راه ما، راه حسین است‎, Rāh-e ma, rāh-e adashir ast "Our Path, Is Adashir's Path"
Commanders
Supreme Commander in ChiefVahid Isfandiar
Minister of National DefenseAlireza Fadavi
Minister for the NavyHabibollah Pourdastan
Chief of StaffAdm. Nassad Ashfari
Coordinator Deputy CommanderAdm. Sayeed Sayyari
Insignia
Flag]

The Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Air Force (Pardarian: ارتش انگلآب زوراسانی ارفانی; Arteš-e Enghelâb-e Javv-ye Mosallah-e Zorasāni-e Erfāni) is the aerial warfare uniform service branch of the Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Army, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Zorasan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Land Forces and the Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Navy. The ZIRAF has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport and logistics capability to Zorasan. As of 2017, per ISSG, the ZIRAF has 75,000 personnel. It operates 1,105 aircraft.

Its primary mandate and mission is "to provide, in synergy with other inter-services, the most efficient, assured and cost effective aerial Defence of Zorasan." Since its establishment in 1946, the ZIRAF has been involved in various combat operations, providing aerial support to military operations and relief efforts.

History

Structure

Commands

Bases

Rank structure

Personnel

List of Air Commanders

Special Forces

Religious minorities in the ZIRAF

Inventory

Aircraft

Aircraft Origin Role In service
Combat Aircraft
Ronghui S-11  Xiaodong 4th-generation multirole fighter 85
SAI/CAB Azrakhash  Chervolesia/ Zorasan Multirole fighter 112
SAI H-11 Tondar  Zorasan Multirole fighter 186
SAI H-09 Asefeh  Zorasan 4th-generation Air superiority fighter 96, built under license
SAI H-05 Azhdar  Zorasan 3rd-generation Air superiority fighter 139, built under license
SAI G-7 Imam Ardashir  Zorasan Fighter-bomber 56
Shengkong JK-10  Xiaodong Fighter-bomber 16
AWACS
Shengkong KJ-10  Xiaodong AEW&C 2
SDIC-03  Xiaodong/ Zorasan AEW&C 3
Electronic-warfare
Taktarev Ta-26  Chervolesia Electronic warfare 2
SDIC-03  Xiaodong/ Zorasan EW & Radar jamming 3
Reconnaissance
Caviglia R-100  Etruria SIGINT 2
Tanker
Taktarev Ta-78  Chervolesia Aerial refueling 4
Transport
Qingbei Y-9  Xiaodong Transport 6
Taktarev Ta-12  Chervolesia Transport 3
Shengkong Y-7  Xiaodong Transport 8
Shengkong MA60  Xiaodong Transport 12
Helicopters
Dr-8  Chervolesia Utility 23

Modernisation and acquisitions

Planned acquisitions

UAV program

Involvement in Zorasani society

In popular culture

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