how many men in the Iranian Army?
I would like to know their troop counts, tank counts and Plane counts. Im especially curious how many F16's weve given our allie in the Middle East!
2006-07-23 17:31:55 · 12 answers · asked by bigsho222 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Iran's army includes 350,000 regular soldiers (non-conscript) and 220,000 conscripts.
the iranian tanks are locally made it called the "Zulfiqar" looks nice it has reactive armor (the upgraded version) heres a link to check it out theres no known numbers just guessing.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/zulfiqar.htm
again in the plane section no known numbers theres 3 air craft:
Azarakhsh
Saeqeh
Shafaq
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/azarakhsh.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/saeqeh.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/shafaq.htm
i like the shafaq looks nice but it probably is sucky.
iran has no f-16's
2006-07-23 17:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by gothicirishpeople 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Military branches: Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (includes Air Defense); Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Qods Force (special operations), and Basij Force (Popular Mobilization Army); Law Enforcement Forces (2004)
Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; soldiers as young as 9 were recruited extensively during the Iran-Iraq War; conscript service obligation - 18 months (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 18,319,545
females age 18-49: 17,541,037 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 15,665,725
females age 18-49: 15,005,597 (2005 est.)
2006-07-23 17:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by JoeSchmoe06 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude im valuable in case you ask superb they supply you a rifle and a couple of boots and element you in the ideal direction. Im valuable they have given up putting people on lists the way israel has been showing its real shades
2016-11-02 21:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew all this yesterday, but the numbers keep changing. Plus, who can you trust? I got my information from the Iranian government and, well, you know...
2006-07-24 14:11:17 · answer #4 · answered by Heckel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would like to know this also. I can not imagine where to begin looking. I'll start searching now
2006-07-23 17:37:26 · answer #5 · answered by nflhandicapper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone in iran is the army they all like to fight and uprise, there tanks are drive bys and planes are the people who are upon roofs. there you have it.
2006-07-23 17:35:48 · answer #6 · answered by john doe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
350,000 regular soldiers plus 220,000 conscripts, plus over a million reservists (former conscripts).
2006-07-23 17:36:27 · answer #7 · answered by Charles D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, quantity wise they were just about equal to saddams bunch, who all ran away if they werent dead when we attacked them, so who cares what the numbers actually are, there is no quality.
2006-07-23 17:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by thale138 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
About 500,000.
2006-07-23 17:36:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares there all dead !! Beware of the wrath of Bush
2006-07-23 17:34:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋