Iranian Army Tanks. Vehicles and Artillery Since 1950
Once an ally to the West, modern day Iran continues its build-up in preparation for a foreseeable war.
There are a total of 44 Iranian Army Tanks, Vehicles and Artillery (Since 1950) in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below by initial year of service. Flag images indicative of country of origin.
1999
The Zulfiqar is a relatively recent main battle tank addition of Iranian design. The design is attributed to Iranian Brigadie...
1997
Leading up to the Islamic Revolution, Iran received its military support from Western players such as the United States. Afte...
1996
Not one to rest of its laurels concerning its military power, the Iranian Army took to modernizing its extensive fleet of T-5...
1987
The BTR-80 was the logical evolution of the wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) BTR series that more or less hit its stri...
1983
During much of the Cold War, apartheid reigned in South Africa. This official policy movement - with origins in colonial time...
1982
The Soviet Union introduced the concept of the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) with the adoption of its BMP-1 in 1966. The ty...
1981
At present, the Chonma-ho (or "Sky Horse" or "Pegasus") represents one of the more numerous and modern of all the North Korea...
1978
The BM-27 / 9P140 "Uragan" ("Hurricane") is a large, multi-wheeled self-propelled rocket launcher design consisting of an enc...
1975
The M1978 "Koksan" is a self-propelled gun (SPG) of North Korean origin, the tracked chassis believed to be based on the orig...
1972
Since the dark days of World War 2, the Soviet Army has held the rocket projector in high regard and has included thousands o...
1972
The Scorpion series of light tank has seen many major variants produced both for local use and for export. The Scorpion chass...
1972
The 2S1 Gvozdika (translating to "Carnation") was a standard Red Army self-propelled howitzer platform. The type was recogniz...
1972
The Soviets/Russians have always maintained a penchant for successful (and globally popular) tank designs since they unveiled...
1970
Design work on the 2K12 "Kub" system began in 1959 under the direction of NIIP/Vympel (for the missile) and MMZ (for the trac...
1969
The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) mated the firepower of the United States Air Force's standard aerial cannon - the M...
1969
The NORINCO-produced Type 69 is a further indigenous development based on previous Soviet hardware purchases. The Type 69 is ...
1969
Since the tactic of utilizing airborne troops came to lethal fruition in World War 2, there always lay the challenge of outfi...
1966
The Soviet military was first major military power to widely adopt the concept of an "armored fighting infantry carrier" thro...
1965
The original Centurion Main Battle Tank (A41) of 1945 was a hugely successful British Army initiative enacted during World Wa...
1965
The ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" system has been - and in many examples continues to be - a much-feared anti-aircraft system for pilots ...
1964
The BM-21 "Grad" is a specialty weapon utilized by over 65 countries in one form or another and, despite her Cold War origins...
1963
Much like the 1960's era M113 armored personnel carrier, the M109 Paladin self-propelled gun has enjoyed a unique and long se...
1963
The D-30 122mm howitzer became the standard Soviet artillery battlefield system, replacing the aging M-30 (M1938) 122mm howit...
1962
By the end of the Korea War (1950-1953), the American Army was in need of modernization to replace many of its weapon systems...
1961
After the end of World War 2, the Soviet military had officially replaced their war-winning T-34 Medium Tank series with the ...
1960
The M113 armored personnel carrier can be regarded as one of the most successful post-war armored vehicles. No fewer than 80,...
1960
The armored 8x8 wheeled BTR-60 of 1960 was developed as a direct replacement for the 6x6 wheeled BTR-152 series Armored Perso...
1960
The M60 "Patton" Main Battle Tank began development in 1957 to counter rumors that the Soviets were working on a new main bat...
1960
The ZU-23-2 is a light, towed anti-aircraft / air defense system developed by the Soviet Union in the 1950s. Design work bega...
1959
The NORINCO-produced Type 59 was actually based on the purchase and subsequent local licensed production of the Soviet T-54 m...
1958
The T-55 was a further improved version of the T-54 Main Battle Tank series of 1949 intended to counter the new American M60 ...
1957
The SCUD missile system was the Soviet military long-range missile mainstay throughout the 70's and 80's. The system gained n...
1957
The original SA-2 Guideline design was engineered to track down and destroy the less-maneuverable high-altitude American bomb...
1955
The M1955 was developed in the 1950's to late to be deployed in the Great Patriotic War 1939-1945. However this howitzer has ...
1955
The ZSU-57-2 served the Red Army of the Soviet Union throughout the bulk of the Cold War years. However, within a short windo...
1954
The M-46 (formal designation of "130mm Towed Field Gun M1954) was a Soviet Cold War-era battlefield implement designed to ful...
1952
The M48 Patton appeared in 1952 and was produced in over 11,000 examples during her tenure. She went on to form the backbone ...
1951
The M47 was another addition to the long line of main battle tanks stemming from the World War 2-era M26 Pershing "heavy tank...
1950
The Red Army learned much about mobility in its response to the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War 2. As su...
1950
The S-60 was designed primarily as a 57mm single-barreled, towed, anti-aircraft defense system. The gun was developed in the...
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