List of aircraft of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force

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This is a list of aircraft of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Fixed-wing aircraft

AircraftPictureTypeIn ServiceNotes
Combat aircraft
Sukhoi Su-22 Revolutionary Guard Air Force Sukhoi Su-22UM by Shahram Sharifi.jpg Fighter-bomber10 [1] In July 2018, ten overhauled and modernized Su-22 fighter jets were unveiled. [2] Combat Aircraft Monthly quoted a spokesman for Iranian Aviation Industries stating "the PARS and IACI companies have been able to overhaul some 15 Su-22s, including two that were returned to Iraq". [3] Three more were planned for overhaul as of February 2019. [3] The 2020 edition of The Military Balance published by the IISS wrote that up to seven Su-22M4 Fitter K, and at least three Su22UM-3K Fitter G were operational. [4]
Sukhoi Su-25 Revolutionary Guard Air Force Sukhoi Su-25UBK by Shahram Sharifi.jpg Attack aircraftUn­knownIn 2004, three newly built Su-25UBKs were purchased, marking the last known export of this aircraft (as of 2013). [5] The fleet was reinforced with seven Iraqi Air Force aircraft that took refuge to Iran in 1991 as a result of the Gulf War (two others were shot down on 6 February 1991 by USAF F-15Cs before they reach Iran), summing up to a total of 10 aircraft in the inventory. [5] In July 2014, three were returned to Iraq to counter ISIL, [6] and three more were reportedly planned for return. [7] The 2020 edition of The Military Balance published by the IISS suggests that status of the ten remaining aircraft (seven Su-25K and three Su-25UBK) is unknown. [4]
Transport aircraft
Ilyushin Il-76TD Watertanker IL-76D of IRGC.jpg Strategic airlift3 [1] One crashed on 19 February 2003. [8]
Antonov An-74TK-200 An An-74TK-200 of IRGC.jpg Tactical airlift7 [1]
Harbin Y-12-II Iran - Revolutionary Guard Air Force Harbin Y12-II.jpg Transport12 [1]
Dassault Falcon 20F Revolutionary Guard Air Force Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20E by Shahram Sharifi.webp Utility transport2 [1]
Trainer aircraft
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano Iran Revolutionary Guard Air Force Embraer EMB-312 Tucano.jpg Trainer
Light attack		25 [1]
PAC MFI-17 Mushshak Pakistan MFI-17 Super Mushshak (mod. flight).jpg Trainer25 [1] Assembled at Kamra, Pakistan. Delivered between 1988 and 1991 to IRIAF. [9]

Helicopters

AircraftPictureTypeIn ServiceNotes
Toufan II blgrd twfn 2.jpg Attack helicopterUn­knownDomestically-built
HESA Shahed 285 Iranian Revolutionary Guard Air Force Shahed 285 Sharifi.jpg Attack HelicopterUn­knownDomestically-built. On 24 September 2019, one helicopter was delivered. [10]
HESA Shahed 278 Shahed.jpg Light utility helicopterUn­knownDomestically-built. On 24 September 2019, three helicopters of this type were delivered. [10]
HESA Shahed 274 National Aerospace Park opening ceremony (013).jpg Light utility helicopterUn­knownDomestically-built. On 16 September 1999, the first was delivered and as of 2002 it was in service with two more. A total of 20 (30 according to some sources) were planned by the end of 2004. Status unknown as of 2006. [11]
Mil Mi-17 A Mi-17 helicopter of IRGC Air Force.jpg Transport helicopter18 [12] One crashed in November 2016 in the Caspian Sea. [13]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

AircraftPictureTypeIn ServiceNotes
Ababil [4] Chitgar Naval Exhibition - Ababil-3.jpg Reconnaissance, combat, anti-radar operationsUn­knownDomestically-built
Mohajer I/II/III/VI [4] Qods Mohajer-6 (1).png Strategic reconnaissanceUn­knownDomestically-built
Karrar khrr - hshtmyn hmysh w nmyshgh hwyy w hwnwrdy khshwr dr khysh (1) (01).jpg Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Un­knownDomestically-built
Shahed 129 [4] Shahed 129 (4).jpg Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Un­knownDomestically-built
Yasir Yasir (6).jpg Unmanned aerial vehicleUn­knownDomestically-built
Saegheh Saegheh (4).jpg Unmanned aerial vehicle7≥Domestically-built. Seven units were reportedly used in Operation Strike of Muharram (2018). [14]

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  7. ↑ Taghvaee, Babak (September 2014), "Guardians of Babylon: Su-25s Return to Iraqi Skies", Combat Aircraft Monthly, 15 (9): 18–19
  8. ↑ Fathi, Nazila (20 February 2003), "302 Killed in Crash of Iranian Military Plane", The New York Times
  9. ↑ Jackson, Paul, ed. (2008). "Pakistan". Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2007–08. London: Jane's Publishing Group. p. 421. ISBN   978-0-7106-2792-6.
  10. 1 2 "Four Indigenous Shahed-Class Helicopters Delivered to IRGC (+Video)", Tasnim News Agency, 24 September 2019, retrieved 5 November 2020
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