Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force
Anti-aircraft and aerial defense service branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force (Persian: نیروی پدافند هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Niroo-yē Pədâfənd-ē Həvâi-yē Ərtēš-ē Žomhuri-yē Ēslâmi-yē Irân) is the anti-aircraft warfare service branch of Iran's regular military, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh). It split from the air force (IRIAF) in 2008 and controls the country's military radar network.
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Founded | 1933–1954 (Part of Ground Force)[1] 1954–2008 (Part of Air Force)[1] 2008–Present (As Separate Force) |
Country | Iran |
Type | Air defence |
Size | 17,000 (estimate)[2] |
Part of | Artesh |
Headquarters | Tehran |
Motto(s) | Arabic: وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلَـكِنَّ اللّهَ رَمَى "And You Did Not Throw When You Threw, But God Did Throw" [Quran 8:17] |
March | April 18th |
Anniversaries | September 1st |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Commander | Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard |
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