Iran military

Global rank #18

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Iran ranks #18 of 24 in the 2026 Military Atlas Index. It spends $7.4B on defense (2.1% of GDP) and has 610K active personnel.

Key statistics

Sources: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (2025), World Bank (2025), IISS The Military Balance (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), citing FlightGlobal World Air Forces (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) (2026), CSIS Missile Threat (2026).

Equipment inventory

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Iran: Aircraft (83)

Shahed-136 Loitering MunitionUAV / Drone · Iran~2000+ in inventoryestimated

Qods SaegheUAV / Drone90confirmed

F-4D/E Phantom IIFighter Jet · United States55confirmedF-5E/F Tiger IIFighter Jet · United States54confirmedEE-9 CascavelTransport Aircraft · Brazil35confirmedMiG-29A/UB FulcrumFighter Jet · Soviet Union35confirmedPC-7 Turbo Trainer MkIITransport Aircraft · Switzerland35confirmedHESA HamasehUAV / Drone30confirmedSu-24MK Fencer DFighter Jet · Soviet Union29confirmedBeech F33A/C BonanzaTransport Aircraft · United States25confirmedMFI-17 MushshakTransport Aircraft · Pakistan25confirmedGrumman F-14 Tomcat (Iran)Fighter Jet · United States~20 estimated airworthyestimatedC-130B/E/HTransport Aircraft · United States19confirmedF-7M AirguardFighter Jet · China18confirmedYak-130Transport Aircraft · Russia18confirmedF-5B Freedom FighterFighter Jet · United States15confirmedPC-6Transport Aircraft · Switzerland15confirmedJJ-7Transport Aircraft · China14confirmedY-7Transport Aircraft · China14confirmedIl-76MD CandidTransport Aircraft · Soviet Union12confirmedParastuTrainer Aircraft · Iran12confirmedAn-74TK-200Transport Aircraft · Ukraine11confirmedF-27 FriendshipTransport Aircraft · Netherlands10confirmedH-110 SarirUAV / Drone10+confirmedMirage F-1EQFighter Jet · France10confirmedPC-6B Turbo PorterTransport Aircraft · Switzerland10confirmedSu-22Fighter Jet · Soviet Union10confirmedY-12Transport Aircraft · China9confirmedPC-9Transport Aircraft · Switzerland8confirmedTB-21 TrinidadTransport Aircraft · France8confirmedBeech 1900 (Recce)Reconnaissance · United States6confirmedHESA SaeqehFighter Jet6confirmedRF-4E Phantom II*UAV / Drone · United States6confirmedAn-140Transport Aircraft · Ukraine5confirmedHESA KowsarFighter Jet5confirmedSu-25Fighter Jet · Soviet Union5confirmedTB-200 TobagoTrainer Aircraft · France4confirmedB-707Transport Aircraft · United States3confirmedB-747Transport Aircraft · United States3confirmedF27Transport Aircraft · Netherlands3confirmedFalcon 20Transport Aircraft · France3confirmedFalcon 50Transport Aircraft · France3confirmedIAIO FotrosUAV / Drone3+confirmedP-3C OrionMaritime Patrol Aircraft · United States3confirmedShahed 149 GazaUAV / Drone3+confirmedFajr F.3Transport Aircraft2confirmedMirage F-1BQFighter Jet · France2confirmedB-747FTransport Aircraft · United States1confirmedF27 (MPA)Maritime Patrol Aircraft · Netherlands1confirmedFalcon 20 (SAR)Search & Rescue Aircraft · France1confirmedFalcon 50 (MPA)Maritime Patrol Aircraft · France1confirmedHESA DornaTransport Aircraft1confirmedHESA YasinTransport Aircraft1+confirmedKing Air 200 (Recce)Reconnaissance · United States1confirmedL-1329 JetstarTransport Aircraft · United States1confirmedQods Mohajer 10UAV / Drone · Iran1+confirmedAbabil 3UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmed

Ababil 4UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmed

Ababil 4/5UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedAbabil TUAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedAkhgarUAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedArashUAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedAzarakhshFighter Jet · Iranup to 6confirmedGrumman F-14 Tomcat (Iran)Fighter Jet · United Statesestimated 10confirmedHESA KarrarUAV / Drone—confirmedHESA Sofreh MahiUAV / Drone—confirmed

Kaman 12UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmed

Kaman 22 (reported)UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedMohajer 2UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedMohajer 4UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedMohajer 6UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedOmidUAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedSaeghehFighter Jet · Iranup to 6confirmedShahed 123UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedShahed 129UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedShahed 131UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmed

Shahed 133UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmed

Shahed 141UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedShahed 171 SimorghUAV / Drone—confirmedShahed 181UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedShahed 191UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedShahed-136 Loitering MunitionUAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedYasirUAV / Drone · Iran—confirmed

Iran: Helicopters (25)

SA316/319Helicopter · France79confirmedMi-8/17/171Helicopter · Soviet Union41confirmedCH-47CHelicopter · United States38confirmedBell 214C (AB-214C)Helicopter · United States30confirmedBell 214Helicopter · United States25confirmedMi-24/25/35Helicopter · Soviet Union15confirmedSA330Helicopter · France15confirmedAH-1J/SHelicopter · United States13confirmedBell 206Helicopter · United States9confirmedS-61/ASH-3DHelicopter · United States8confirmedHESA Shahed 278Helicopter7confirmedIAIO ToufanHelicopter7confirmedBell 206A Jet Ranger (AB-206A)Helicopter · United States6confirmedS-65/RH-53DHelicopter · United States6confirmedBell 212 (AB-212)Helicopter · United States4confirmed

HESA Shahed 274Helicopter3confirmed

Panha 2091Helicopter3confirmedBell 412Helicopter · United States2confirmed

CH-47F ChinookHelicopter · United States2confirmed

HESA Shahed 285Helicopter2confirmedMi-28UB HavocHelicopter · Russia1confirmedUH-1HHelicopter · United States1confirmedUH-1NHelicopter · United States1confirmedShabaviz 2-75Helicopter · Iran—confirmedShabaviz 2061Helicopter · Iran—confirmed

Iran: Land (83)

107mm M30Artillery System · United States3,000confirmed

120mm HM-15Artillery System · Iran3,000confirmed

120mm HM-16Artillery System · Iran3,000confirmed120mm M-65Artillery System · Yugoslavia3,000confirmed81mm mortarArtillery System · Turkey3,000confirmed

82mmArtillery System3,000confirmed

107mm Type-63Artillery System · China1,300confirmed130mm M-46Artillery System · Soviet Union985confirmed14.5mm ZPU-2Artillery System · Soviet Union942confirmed14.5mm ZPU-4Artillery System · Soviet Union942confirmedHASEB Fadjr 1Artillery System · Iran700confirmed

BMT-2 CobraArmored Vehicle · Iran610confirmed

122mm D-30Artillery System · Soviet Union540confirmedT-54 (1947)Tank · Soviet Union540confirmedType 72ZTank · Iran540confirmedT-72STank · Soviet Union480confirmedBMP-2Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union400confirmedBoraghArmored Vehicle · Iran340confirmed330mm Fadjr 5Artillery System · Iran330confirmed23mm 300 ZU-23-2Artillery System · Soviet Union300confirmed85mm M-1939 (52-K)Artillery System · Soviet Union300confirmedBTR-50Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union300confirmedBTR-50/BTR-60Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union300confirmedRakhshArmored Vehicle · Iran300confirmedBMP-1Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union210confirmed107mm B-11Artillery System · Soviet Union200confirmed57mm S-60Artillery System · Soviet Union200confirmed75mm M20Artillery System · United States200confirmed82mm B-10Artillery System · Soviet Union200confirmedM113A1/A2 (incl variants)Armored Vehicle · United States200confirmedM47Tank · United States168confirmed155mm M109A1Artillery System · United States150confirmedM60A1Tank · United States150confirmedM101A1Artillery System · United States130confirmed155mm GHN-45Artillery System · Austria120confirmed122mm BM-21 GradArtillery System · Soviet Union100confirmed122mm Type-54 (M-1938) TOWEDArtillery System · China100confirmed130mm Type-54 (M-30)Artillery System · China100confirmedChieftain Mk3/Mk5Tank · United Kingdom100confirmed

Mobarez (tank)Tank · Iran100confirmed

35mm 92 GDF-002Artillery System · Switzerland92confirmed35mm GDF-002Artillery System · Switzerland92confirmedGDF-001/-003Artillery System · Switzerland92confirmed57mm ZSU-57-2Artillery System · Soviet Union80confirmedScorpionTank · United Kingdom80confirmedT-62Tank · Soviet Union75confirmed155mm M114Artillery System · United States70confirmed122mm 2S1 GvozdikaArtillery System · Soviet Union60confirmed122mm Arash/Hadid/NoorArtillery System · Iran50confirmed37mm M-1939Artillery System · Soviet Union50confirmed40mm Bofors L/70Artillery System · Sweden50confirmed152mm D-20Artillery System · Soviet Union30confirmed170mm M-1978Artillery System · North Korea30confirmed203mm M110Artillery System · United States30confirmedM107Artillery System · United States22confirmed105mm M-56Artillery System · Yugoslavia20confirmedBREM-1Tank · Soviet Union20confirmedChieftain ARVArmored Vehicle · United Kingdom20confirmedM115Artillery System · United States20confirmedM578Armored Vehicle · United States20confirmedT-54/55 ARVArmored Vehicle · Soviet Union20confirmed155mm Type-88 WAC-21Artillery System · China15confirmedChieftain AVLBArmored Vehicle · United Kingdom15confirmed240mm M-1985Artillery System · North Korea9confirmedDongfeng MengshiArmored Vehicle · China9confirmed

MCAV-20Armored Vehicle9confirmed

Tiger (4x4)Armored Vehicle9confirmed

122mm BM-11Artillery System · North Korea7confirmed

Taftan 1Armored Vehicle · Iran1confirmed

106mm M40Artillery System · United Statesestimated 200confirmed240mm Fadjr 3Artillery System · Iranestimated 10confirmedEE-11 UrutuArmored Vehicle · Brazil—confirmedHM 12Mortar · Iran—confirmedHM-41Artillery System · Iran—confirmedKH-179Artillery System · South Korea—confirmedMakran IFVArmored Vehicle · Iran—confirmedRazm MortarMortar · Iran—confirmedSayyad (armoured fighting vehicle)Armored Vehicle—confirmedShahin-1/Shahin-2Artillery System · Iran—confirmedToofanArmored Vehicle · Iran—confirmed

Vafa MortarMortar—confirmed

Zulfiqar (tank)Tank · Iran—confirmedks-19Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmed

Iran: Naval (35)

Ghadir ((DPRK Yeono mod))Submarine · Iran16confirmedKaman (FRA Combattante II)Frigate · France10confirmed

MkIIIPatrol Boat10confirmed

C 14-class missile boatPatrol Boat9confirmed

C14Patrol Boat9confirmed

FouqueNaval Vessel6confirmed

MkIIPatrol Boat6confirmed

Alvand (UK Vosper Mk 5)Frigate · United Kingdom5confirmedDelvarAuxiliary Ship · Netherlands5confirmed

SinaPatrol Boat · Iran5confirmed

BH.7 Wellington Mk 5Hovercraft · United Kingdom4confirmedKanganAuxiliary Ship4confirmed

Farsi (ROK)Naval Vessel3confirmed

HendijanAuxiliary Vessel · Netherlands3confirmedHengamLanding Ship · Iran3confirmedJamaran (UK Vosper Mk 5 derivative)Frigate · Iran3confirmed

Kajami (semi-submersible)Frigate3confirmed

KayvanPatrol Boat3confirmed

Kilo-class Submarine (Project 636.3)Submarine · Russia3 Kilo-class submarinesconfirmedParvinPatrol Boat3confirmedBH.7 Wellington Mk 4Hovercraft · United Kingdom2confirmed

Bandar AbbasReplenishment Ship · Germany2confirmed

KialasNaval Vessel2confirmed

LCTLanding Craft2confirmedTondar (SR.N6 Winchester)Hovercraft · United Kingdom2confirmedBayandor (US PF-103)Frigate · United States1confirmedFatehSubmarine · Iran1confirmed

HamzahNaval Vessel1confirmed

Kilo-class Submarine (Project 636.3)Submarine · Russia1confirmed

Liyan 110Landing Craft1confirmed

MIL55Patrol Boat · Iran1confirmed

MakranAuxiliary Ship · Iran1confirmedNahangSubmarine · Iran1confirmedShahinPatrol Boat · Iran1confirmedIRIS ShahinMine Countermeasures Vessel—confirmed

Iran: Missile (103)

9K333 VerbaAir Defence System · Russia500confirmedFateh-110 Ballistic MissileMissile System · Iran~500+ (estimated across variants)estimatedZU-23-2Air Defence System · Soviet Union230confirmed

Herz-9Air Defence System · Iran200+confirmed

Ya Zahra air defense systemAir Defence System · Iran200+confirmedDezful (Zolfaghar mod)Missile System · Iran100confirmedFateh-110 Ballistic MissileMissile System · Iran100confirmedZSU-23-4Air Defence System · Soviet Union100confirmedL40/70Air Defence System · Sweden50confirmedShahab-6 / Khorramshahr-4 IRBMMissile System · Iran~50 Khorramshahr-4 launchers estimatedestimatedS-300PMU2 (RS-SA-20 Gargoyle)Air Defence System · Russia32confirmed9K331 Tor-M1 (RS-SA-15 Gauntlet)Air Defence System · Soviet Union29confirmedS-200 Angara (RS-SA-5 Gammon)Air Defence System · Soviet Union10confirmedHQ-2 (CH-SA-1)Air Defence System · China9confirmed358 missileMissile System · Iran—confirmed9K11 Malyutka (RS-AT-3 Sagger)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K111 Fagot (RS-AT-4 Spigot)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K111-1 Konkurs (RS-AT-5 Spandrel/Towsan-1)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K32 Strela-2 (RS-SA-7 Grail)‡Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmed9K338 Igla-S (RS-SA-24 Grinch)Missile System · Russia—confirmed9K338 Igla-S (RS-SA-24 Grinch) (reported)Missile System · Russia—confirmed9K36 Strela-3 (RS-SA-14 Gremlin)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmedAGM-65A MaverickMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-9 SidewinderMissile System · United States—confirmedARH AIM-54 Phoenix†Missile System · United States—confirmedAbu Mahdi (missile)Missile System · Iran—confirmedAlmas (reported)Missile System · Iran—confirmed

AlmazMissile System—confirmed

Arman (missile system)Missile System · Iran—confirmed

Asef (status uncertain)Missile System · Iran—confirmed

Bavar-373Air Defence System · Iran—confirmedC-701 (Kosar)Missile System · China—confirmedC-704 (Nasr)Missile System · China—confirmedC-801KMissile System · China—confirmedC-802 (Noor)Missile System · Iran—confirmedC-802A (Ghader)Missile System · Iran—confirmedCH-SS-8Missile System · Chinaestimated 30confirmed

CM-200A Ghader (C-802A)Missile System · China—confirmed

CM-35A Nasr (C-704)Missile System · China—confirmedDehlavieh (Kornet)Missile System · Iran—confirmedEmad-1 (Shahab-3 mod)Missile System · Iran—confirmedFM-80 (CH-SA-4)Air Defence System · China—confirmedFateh MobinMissile System · Iran—confirmedFateh-313Missile System · Iran—confirmedFateh-360Missile System · Iran—confirmedFattah-1Missile System · Iran—confirmedGhadr-1/-2 (Shahab-3 mod)Missile System · Iran—confirmedHN-5A (CH-SA-3)Missile System · China—confirmedHaj Qasem (missile)Missile System · Iran—confirmedHormuz-1/-2 (Fateh-110 mod)Missile System · Iran—confirmedI-RaadMissile System · Iran—confirmedKamin-2Air Defence System · Iran—confirmedKh-25 (RS-AS-10 Karen)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKh-25ML (RS-AS-10 Karen)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKh-29L/T (RS-AS-14A/B Kedge)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKh-58 (RS-AS-11 Kilter)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKhalij Fars (Fateh-110 mod ASBM)Missile System · Iran—confirmedKheibar ShekanMissile System · Iran—confirmedKhorramshahrMissile System · Iran—confirmedMIM-23B I-Hawk/ShahinAir Defence System · United Statesestimated 50confirmedMisagh-1Air Defence System · Iran—confirmedMisagh-2Air Defence System · Iran—confirmedMisagh-3Air Defence System · Iran—confirmedMisaq 1 (QW-1)Air Defence System · Iran—confirmedMisaq 2 (QW-18)Air Defence System · China—confirmedNazeatMissile System · Iran—confirmedOghabMissile System · Iran—confirmedPL-2A‡Missile System · China—confirmedPL-7Missile System · China—confirmed

PavehMissile System · Iran—confirmed

Pirooz (anti-tank missile carrier)Missile System · Iran—confirmedQaem 114 (reported)Missile System · Iran—confirmedQassem BassirMissile System · Iran—confirmedQiam-1Missile System · Iran—confirmed

Quds-2Missile System · Iran—confirmed

Quds-3Missile System · Iran—confirmed

R-27R (RS-AA-10A Alamo)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-27T (RS-AA-10B Alamo) (reported)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-60 (RS-AA-8 Aphid)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-73 (RS-AA-11A Archer)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedRaad-500Missile System · Iran—confirmedRapierAir Defence System · United Kingdom—confirmedRa’ad (reported)Missile System · Iran—confirmedRezvan (Qiam mod)Missile System · Iran—confirmedS-300 missile systemMissile System · Soviet Union—confirmedSARH AIM-7E-2 SparrowMissile System · United States—confirmedSadidMissile System · Iran—confirmed

Saeqhe 1Missile System · Iran—confirmed

Saeqhe 2Missile System · Iran—confirmedSajjil-2Missile System · Iran—confirmedSamen (missile)Missile System · Iran—confirmed

Sayyad (missile)Missile System · Iran—confirmed

Shahab-1Missile System—confirmedShahab-2Missile System—confirmedShahab-3Missile System—confirmedSilkworm (missile)Missile System · China—confirmedTalash/15th KhordadAir Defence System · Iran—confirmedToophanMissile System · Iran—confirmedToophan 2Missile System · Iran—confirmedZafar (anti-ship missile)Missile System · Iran—confirmedZelzalMissile System · Iran—confirmedZolfaghar (IR-SS-1)Missile System · Iran—confirmedZoubin (defense system)Air Defence System · Iran—confirmed

Iran: In development (1)

Fattah-2 Hypersonic Glide MissileMissile System · Iranclaimed operational; reliability disputedalleged

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