Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Land Forces
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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 | |
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Active | 1946-present |
Country | Zorasan |
Allegiance | Union of Zorasani Irfanic Republics |
Branch | Army |
Role | Land force |
Size | 602,155 active personnel 2,750,000 reserves |
Part of | Zorasani 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 Chief | Vahid Isfandiar |
Minister of National Defense | Alireza Fadavi |
Minister for the Land Forces | Musa Suwaydani |
Chief of Staff | Maj. Gen. Ahmad Taqavi |
Coordinator Deputy Commander | Brig. Gen. Khosrow Hamidani |
Insignia | |
Flag |
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 |
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PC-9 ZOAF | Semi-automatic pistol | Zorasan | 9 mm pistol, unlicensed local production variant. | ||
PC-20 ZOAF | Semi-automatic pistol | Xiaodong/ Zorasan | 5.8×21mm DAP92 or 9×19mm Parabellum local production variant. | ||
MPT-9 | Submachine gun | Werania/ Zorasan | Manufactured under licence | ||
Star Model Z84 | Submachine gun | Template:Country data Florena | Amphibious Submachine-Gun is using by ZIRLF frogmen. | ||
UOF-2000 | Assault rifle | Zorasan | Locally designed bullpup 5.56×45mm rifle. Limited to special forces | ||
AKM | Assault rifle | Zorasan | Manufactured under local licence | ||
UOF-3 rifle | Battle rifle | Werania/ Zorasan | Manufactured under local licence, main service rifle | ||
MGA6 | General purpose machine gun | Werania/ Zorasan | Licensed production | ||
PKM-T80 | General purpose machine gun | Chervolesia/ Zorasan | Local production | ||
MGD | Heavy machine gun | Chervolesia/ Zorasan | Local production | ||
LGD | Light machine gun | Chervolesia | Local production | ||
Akhgar | Heavy machine gun | Zorasan | Locally produced 7.62 mm 6-barrelled rotary machine gun. | ||
Nakhjir | Sniper rifle | Zorasan | Manufactured under license | ||
Siyavash sniper rifle | Sniper rifle | Zorasan | Domestically produced lightweight sniper | ||
Taher | Sniper rifle | Zorasan | Domestically developed sniper rifle with maximum range of 1200 m | ||
Sayyad | Anti-material rifle | Zorasan | Manufactured under local licence | ||
Shaher | Anti-material rifle | Zorasan | Local 14.5 mm anti material rifle. |
Grenade-based weapons
Anti-tank weapons
Model | Type | Quantity | Acquired | Origin | Image | Notes |
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SDIC-9 | Recoilless rifle | Zorasan | Under local production | |||
SDIC-08 | Shoulder-mounted Recoilless rifle | Zorasan | ||||
Saegheh | Zorasan | Improved version and replacement of RPG-7. | ||||
RPG-29 | Chervolesia | Under local production | ||||
ST-8 Remah | Anti-tank guided missile | Zorasan | ||||
Shamshir | Anti-tank guided missile | Zorasan | 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 | Under local production | |||
SDIC-14 | Anti-tank guided missile | Unknown | Chervolesia/ Zorasan | Under local production | ||
SDIC-15M | Anti-tank guided missile | Unknown | Chervolesia/ Zorasan | Under local production | ||
SDIC-20 | Anti-tank guided missile | Unknown | Zorasan | Under mass production |
Air-defence weapons
Model | Type | Quantity | Origin | Image | Notes |
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Misagh-1 | Man-portable air-defense system | Zorasan | |||
Misagh-2 | Man-portable air-defense system | Zorasan | |||
M01 Qaem | short-range air defense system | Zorasan | |||
M10 Ya Zahra | short-range air defense system | ~100 | Zorasan | ||
M100 Ya Hussein | Point Defense Multirole Surface-to-Air Missile | ~80 | Chervolesia/ Zorasan | Under local production | |
M101 Ya Eskandar | Medium-range anti-air missile | ~90 | Chervolesia/ Zorasan | Under local production | |
M12 Ya Ardashir | Medium-range anti-air missile | ~150 | Zorasan | ||
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 | Under local production | ||
Samavat 35mm | Anti-air Artillery and CIWS | Werania/ Zorasan | Under local production | ||
T-100 Mesbah | Close-in Weapon System | Zorasan | |||
ZSU-23-4 | Self-Propelled anti-air | 200 | Chervolesia/ Zorasan | Under local production | |
M20 Pasdar | Self-Propelled anti-air | 60 | Zorasan |
Combat vehicles
Model | Type | In Service | Origin | Image | Notes |
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SDI T-4 Zafer | Main battle tank | 100 | Zorasan | 200 on order | |
SDI T-2 Zulfiqar | Main battle tank | ~1,000 | Zorasan | ||
SDI T-1 Sayyad | Main battle tank | ~1,100 | Zorasan | Produced under local license | |
SDI T-88 | Main battle tank | 380 | Xiaodong | Delivered by Xiaodong between 1989 and 1992 | |
SDI T-59 | Main battle tank | 900+ | Xiaodong | 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 | ||
UOF-60 | Armored personnel carrier | 800 | Zorasan | Produced under local license | |
UOF-81 | Armored personnel carrier | 450 | Zorasan | Produced under local license | |
UOF-5 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 2,450 | Zorasan | 1,500 delivered by Chervolesia between 1979 and 1982, rest produced locally | |
UOF-6 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 250 | Zorasan | Produced locally under license | |
UOF Khoreka | MRAP | 1,720 | Zorasan | ||
UOF Ahmar | MRAP | 800 | Zorasan |
Towed Artillery
Model | Type | Quantity | Acquired | Origin | Image | Notes |
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2A18M | 122mm howitzer | 1,550 | Chervolesia | Under local production | ||
Type-54 | 122mm howitzer | 1,100 | Xiaodong | |||
M1954/Type 59-1 | 130mm howitzer | 1,100 | Xiaodong | |||
M1955 | 152mm howitzer | 650 | Chervolesia | |||
WAC-21 | 155mm howitzer | 326 | Xiaodong | Under local production | ||
122mm HM 40 | 122mm howitzer | 880 | Zorasan | |||
155mm HM 41 | 155mm howitzer | 900 | Zorasan | |||
Type 63 MRL/Fajr 1 | 107mm MRL | 1300 | Zorasan/ Xiaodong |
Self-propelled artillery
Model | Type | Quantity | Acquired | Origin | Image | Notes |
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22S | 122mm self-propelled howitzer | +300 | Chervolesia | Under local production | ||
TDO Raad 1 | 122mm self-propelled howitzer | 358 | Zorasan | Based on 22S | ||
TDO Raad 2 | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 150 | Zorasan | |||
TDO Khuzgan | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 280 | Template:Country data Estmere/ Zorasan | Remanufactured locally as the Khuzgan. | ||
TDO Shadgan | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | ~200 | Zorasan | |||
TDO Karun-3 | 203mm self-propelled howitzer | ~25 | Chervolesia | |||
Fajr-3 | 240mm MRLS | 490 | Zorasan | |||
Fajr-5 | 330mm MRLS | ~200 | Zorasan | |||
TDO Omidiyeh | 122mm MRLS | ~300 | Chervolesia | Under local production | ||
TDO Behbahan | 300mm MRLS | 180 | Zorasan |
Army Aviation
Model | Type | Quantity | Origin | Image | Notes |
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SAI Songhoor | Attack helicopter | 46 | Zorasan | Reportedly based off stolen designs | |
Mi-24 | Attack helicopter | ~70 | Chervolesia/ Zorasan | Under local production | |
Mi-17 | Transport helicopter/Attack helicopter | 117 | Chervolesia/ Zorasan | Under local production | |
SA 330 | Transport helicopter | 32 | Gaullica | All purchesed between 1994 to 1999 | |
TH Reliant | Transport helicopter | 14 | Template:Country data Estmere | All purchased between 1996 and 1999 |
Surface-to-surface missiles
Model | Type | Origin | Image | Notes |
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Tondar-870 | Theater ballistic missile/Short-range ballistic missile | Zorasan | Range: Tondar-870: 150 km Tondar-871: 300 km Tondar-872: 900 km | |
Tondar-880 | Theater ballistic missile/Short-range ballistic missile | Zorasan | Range of 280km. | |
Fateh-100 | Short-range ballistic missile | Zorasan | Range: 300 km | |
Emad-ye Ensaf | Medium-range ballistic missile | Zorasan | Range: 2,000km | |
Zozanab-25 | Medium-range ballistic missile | Zorasan | Range: 2,500km | |
Pasdar-13 | Cruise missile | Zorasan | Range: 1,350km | |
Emad-ye Kheshm | Cruise missile | Zorasan | Range: 1,500km |
UAVs and battlefield surveillance
Model | Type | Quantity | Origin | Image | Notes |
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SAI Karrar | MALE UAV | 66 | Zorasan | ||
SAI Zamboor | Miniature UAV | 150 | Zorasan | ||
SAI Zamboor-2 | MALE UCAV | 83 | Zorasan | ||
SAI Rahel | UAV/UCAV | 200+ | Zorasan | ||
Shahed 129 | MALE UCAV | 100+ | Zorasan |