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Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Land Forces
ارتش انگلآب آرزو مصلح زرزائی ارفانی
Arteš-e Enghelâb-e Arz-ye Mosallâh-e Zorasāni-e Erfāni
Seal of the ZIR Land Forces.png
Active1946-present
Country Zorasan
AllegianceUnion of Zorasani Irfanic Republics
BranchArmy
RoleLand force
Size602,155 active personnel
2,750,000 reserves
Part ofZorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Army
Motto(s)و سربازان ما، آنها پیروز می شوند
"And Our Soldiers, They Verily Would Be The Victors."
Commanders
Supreme Commander in ChiefVahid Isfandiar
Minister of National DefenseAlireza Fadavi
Minister for the Land ForcesMusa Suwaydani
Chief of StaffMaj. Gen. Ahmad Taqavi
Coordinator Deputy CommanderBrig. Gen. Khosrow Hamidani
Insignia
FlagFlag of the ZIRLF.png

The Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Land Forces (Pardarian: ارتش انگلآب آرزو مصلح زرزائی ارفانی; Arteš-e Enghelâb-e Arz-ye Mosallâh-e Zorasāni-e Erfāni), more commonly known as the Land Forces (Arz-ye Mosallah) is the land component of the Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Army. It is the largest and oldest component of the Zorasani Armed Forces, as it encompasses a total of roughly ‭3,352,155‬ military personnel, 602,155 of which are active troops.

History

Organisation and doctrine

Air Defence Command

Strategic Operations Force Command

Equipment

Small arms

Model Type Quantity Origin Image Notes
PC-9 ZOAF Semi-automatic pistol  Zorasan
P226 Elite Dark.JPG
9 mm pistol, unlicensed local production variant.
PC-20 ZOAF Semi-automatic pistol  Xiaodong/ Zorasan
QSZ92 - 5.8mm Pistol 20170919.jpg
5.8×21mm DAP92 or 9×19mm Parabellum local production variant.
MPT-9 Submachine gun  Werania/ Zorasan
MP5.jpg
Manufactured under licence
Star Model Z84 Submachine gun Template:Country data Florena
Museo Eibar Subfusil Z-84 STAR.JPG
Amphibious Submachine-Gun is using by ZIRLF frogmen.
UOF-2000 Assault rifle  Zorasan
KH-2002 DIO.jpg
Locally designed bullpup 5.56×45mm rifle. Limited to special forces
AKM Assault rifle  Zorasan
AKM automatkarbin - 7,62x39mm.jpg
Manufactured under local licence
UOF-3 rifle Battle rifle  Werania/ Zorasan
DCB Shooting G3 pictures.jpg
Manufactured under local licence, main service rifle
MGA6 General purpose machine gun  Werania/ Zorasan
BundeswehrMG3.jpg
Licensed production
PKM-T80 General purpose machine gun  Chervolesia/ Zorasan
7,62 KK PKM Helsinki 2012.JPG
Local production
MGD Heavy machine gun  Chervolesia/ Zorasan Local production
LGD Light machine gun  Chervolesia
Machine Gun RPK.jpg
Local production
Akhgar Heavy machine gun  Zorasan AkhgarMG.png Locally produced 7.62 mm 6-barrelled rotary machine gun.
Nakhjir Sniper rifle  Zorasan
Interpolitex 2013 (536-15).jpg
Manufactured under license
Siyavash sniper rifle Sniper rifle  Zorasan Domestically produced lightweight sniper
Taher Sniper rifle  Zorasan
سلاح تک تیرانداز طاهر - محمد رسول‌الله(ص) ۴ (5).jpg
Domestically developed sniper rifle with maximum range of 1200 m
Sayyad Anti-material rifle  Zorasan
Steyr HS .50-frontal-scope.jpg
Manufactured under local licence
Shaher Anti-material rifle  Zorasan
سلاح تک تیرانداز شاهر - رونمایی از جدیدترین دستاوردهای نیروی زمینی ارتش (1).jpg
Local 14.5 mm anti material rifle.

Grenade-based weapons

Anti-tank weapons

Model Type Quantity Acquired Origin Image Notes
SDIC-9 Recoilless rifle  Zorasan
SPG-9M rus.jpeg
Under local production
SDIC-08 Shoulder-mounted Recoilless rifle  Zorasan
Saegheh  Zorasan
RPG-7V - Interpolitex-2009.jpg
Improved version and replacement of RPG-7.
RPG-29  Chervolesia
RPG-29 USGov.JPG
Under local production
ST-8 Remah Anti-tank guided missile  Zorasan
Remah.jpg
Shamshir Anti-tank guided missile  Zorasan
Toophan Fars.jpg
Later variants known to be laser-riding and to include thermobaric warheads for anti-infantry and anti-bunker uses.
SDIC-11 Anti-tank guided missile  Chervolesia
9M111 AT-4 Spigot.jpg
Under local production
SDIC-14 Anti-tank guided missile Unknown  Chervolesia/ Zorasan
Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Russian-Made Missile Found in Hezbollah Hands.jpg
Under local production
SDIC-15M Anti-tank guided missile Unknown  Chervolesia/ Zorasan
Antitank missile system Metis-M1.jpg
Under local production
SDIC-20 Anti-tank guided missile Unknown  Zorasan
Red Arrow 12 missile at IDEX 2017.jpg
Under mass production

Air-defence weapons

Model Type Quantity Origin Image Notes
Misagh-1 Man-portable air-defense system  Zorasan
Misagh-2 Man-portable air-defense system  Zorasan Misagh-2 MANPADS.jpg
M01 Qaem short-range air defense system  Zorasan Qaem missile.jpg
M10 Ya Zahra short-range air defense system ~100  Zorasan Ya Zahra.jpg
M100 Ya Hussein Point Defense Multirole Surface-to-Air Missile ~80  Chervolesia/ Zorasan Tor-M1 SAM (2).jpg Under local production
M101 Ya Eskandar Medium-range anti-air missile ~90  Chervolesia/ Zorasan 2P25 VS 2.jpg Under local production
M12 Ya Ardashir Medium-range anti-air missile ~150  Zorasan RaadAntiAirMissileSystem.jpg
M14 Bavar Long-range anti-air missile 75+  Zorasan File:Bavar 373.jpg
M15 Khordad-10 Long-range anti-air missile 200+  Zorasan File:15-Khordad-TEL.jpg
ZU-23-2 Anti-air Artillery, Towed and Self-Propelled  Chervolesia/ Zorasan Zu-23 30 M1-3 - InnovationDay2013part1-40.jpg Under local production
Samavat 35mm Anti-air Artillery and CIWS  Werania/ Zorasan 35 mm Oerlikon.jpg Under local production
T-100 Mesbah Close-in Weapon System  Zorasan Mesbah1.jpg
ZSU-23-4 Self-Propelled anti-air 200  Chervolesia/ Zorasan ЗСУ-23-4 «Шилка» в Музее отечественной военной истории.jpg Under local production
M20 Pasdar Self-Propelled anti-air 60  Zorasan Pasdar.jpg

Combat vehicles

Model Type In Service Origin Image Notes
SDI T-4 Zafer Main battle tank 100  Zorasan Zafer.png 200 on order
SDI T-2 Zulfiqar Main battle tank ~1,000  Zorasan Zulfikar.png
SDI T-1 Sayyad Main battle tank 411  Chervolesia 4thTankBrigade - T-80U -01.jpg Delivered by Chervolesia between 1995 and 1999
SDI T-88 Main battle tank 380  Xiaodong Chinese Type 85-ІІІ Tank.jpg Delivered by Xiaodong between 1989 and 1992
SDI T-59 Main battle tank 900+  Xiaodong Bangladesh Army upgraded T-59G 'Durjoy' MBT. (27682919308).jpg 700 upgraded to III variant, while remainder are in storage.
Boragh Armored personnel carrier/Mortar carrier/Tank destroyer/Self-propelled anti-air 1,110  Zorasan BoraghAPC2.jpg
UOF-60 Armored personnel carrier 800  Zorasan BTR-60PB NVA.JPG Produced under local license
UOF-81 Armored personnel carrier 450  Zorasan 2011 Moscow Victory Day Parade (360-06) (cropped).jpg Produced under local license
UOF-5 Infantry fighting vehicle 2,450  Zorasan Bmp-1-DMSC9112086 JPG.jpg 1,500 delivered by Chervolesia between 1979 and 1982, rest produced locally
UOF-6 Infantry fighting vehicle 250  Zorasan Czech-made BVP2 Infantry Combat Vehicles in Afghanistan.JPG Produced locally under license
UOF Khoreka MRAP 1,720  Zorasan 2012 Eurosatory BMC trucks.JPG
UOF Ahmar MRAP 800  Zorasan Paradbaku98.jpg

Towed Artillery

Model Type Quantity Acquired Origin Image Notes
2A18M 122mm howitzer 1,550  Chervolesia
Хаубица Д-30 122мм.jpg
Under local production
Type-54 122mm howitzer 1,100  Xiaodong
VDVHistorymuseum-21.jpg
M1954/Type 59-1 130mm howitzer 1,100  Xiaodong
M-46 Lutsk.jpg
M1955 152mm howitzer 650  Chervolesia
Howitzer D-20.jpg
WAC-21 155mm howitzer 326  Xiaodong Under local production
122mm HM 40 122mm howitzer 880  Zorasan
155mm HM 41 155mm howitzer 900  Zorasan
HM-41.png
Type 63 MRL/Fajr 1 107mm MRL 1300  Zorasan/ Xiaodong
H12 Type 63 multiple rocket launcher.JPG

Self-propelled artillery

Model Type Quantity Acquired Origin Image Notes
22S 122mm self-propelled howitzer +300  Chervolesia
Ukrainian 2S1 Gvozdika SPG.jpg
Under local production
TDO Raad 1 122mm self-propelled howitzer 358  Zorasan Based on 22S
TDO Raad 2 155mm self-propelled howitzer 150  Zorasan
Holy Defence Week Expo - Simorgh Culture House - Nishapur 156.jpg
TDO Khuzgan 155mm self-propelled howitzer 280 Template:Country data Estmere/ Zorasan
DF-ST-85-05063 An M109A1 155 mm self-propelled Howitzer passes through the town of Schlitz-Willofs during Exercise REFORGER '83.jpeg
Remanufactured locally as the Khuzgan.
TDO Shadgan 155mm self-propelled howitzer ~200  Zorasan HM40 SpG.png
TDO Karun-3 203mm self-propelled howitzer ~25  Chervolesia Armata samobiezna 2S7 Pion.jpg
Fajr-3 240mm MRLS 490  Zorasan
Fajr-5 330mm MRLS ~200  Zorasan
Fajr5.jpg
TDO Omidiyeh 122mm MRLS ~300  Chervolesia
Russian BM-21 Grad in Saint Petersburg.JPG
Under local production
TDO Behbahan 300mm MRLS 180  Zorasan TDO Behbahan.png

Army Aviation

Model Type Quantity Origin Image Notes
SAI Songhoor Attack helicopter 46  Zorasan SAI Songhoor.png Reportedly based off stolen designs
Mi-24 Attack helicopter ~70  Chervolesia/ Zorasan Afghan Mil Mi-24.jpg Under local production
Mi-17 Transport helicopter/Attack helicopter 117  Chervolesia/ Zorasan Afghan Mi-17 (alternate).jpg Under local production
SA 330 Transport helicopter 32  Gaullica A Royal Air Force Puma helicopter over the English countryside.jpg All purchesed between 1994 to 1999
TH Reliant Transport helicopter 14 Template:Country data Estmere Chinook hc2 za682 arp.jpg All purchased between 1996 and 1999

Surface-to-surface missiles

Model Type Origin Image Notes
Tondar-870 Theater ballistic missile/Short-range ballistic missile  Zorasan Tondar870.jpg Range:
Tondar-870: 150 km
Tondar-871: 300 km
Tondar-872: 900 km
Tondar-880 Theater ballistic missile/Short-range ballistic missile  Zorasan Tondar880.png Range of 280km.
Fateh-100 Short-range ballistic missile  Zorasan Fateh-110 Missile by YPA.IR 02.jpg Range: 300 km
Emad-ye Ensaf Medium-range ballistic missile  Zorasan Emad missile by Tasnimnews 01.jpg Range: 2,000km
Zozanab-25 Medium-range ballistic missile  Zorasan Shahab-3 Missle by YPA.IR 02 (cropped).jpg Range: 2,500km
Pasdar-13 Cruise missile  Zorasan Hoveyzeh cruise missile.jpg Range: 1,350km
Emad-ye Kheshm Cruise missile  Zorasan EmadyeKheshm.png Range: 1,500km

UAVs and battlefield surveillance

Model Type Quantity Origin Image Notes
SAI Karrar MALE UAV 66  Zorasan TAI-ANKA-UAV-FAR14-3659.JPG
SAI Zamboor Miniature UAV 150  Zorasan ISTANBUL DHA GOZCU1.jpg
SAI Zamboor-2 MALE UCAV 83  Zorasan Bayraktar TB2 Runway.jpg
SAI Rahel UAV/UCAV 200+  Zorasan Qods Mohajer-6 (1).png
Shahed 129 MALE UCAV 100+  Zorasan Shahed 129 (4).jpg