Featured CENTCOM : Iran possesses one of most capable militaries in the Middle East

[White and Green with M/S]

Answer to your first question about the Ghadir class, of which we have built 23 submarines so far:
Vijay Sakhuja, director of the National Maritime Foundation, comments that the class is "[the] most difficult to detect particularly when resting on the seabed and this could be the possible tactics that the Iranian Navy could employ during hostilities. Further, given their numbers, these could overwhelm enemy's technological superiority".[17]

It's cute that you assume that Turkey and Pakistan that rely on technology transfer can upgrade their submarines but Iran that produces submarines on her own from scratch can't do that.

And what about MAD on US P-8A, it can detect static subs, do you know what is the meaning of MAD brother???

Do you make a subs??? if you make than congrat to you, We had a TOT for our Augusta 90B in late 90s and still can able to built full fledge conventional subs, so if you building conventional subs its probably small midget class subs???, i am not trolling brother but just asking you brother

 

[Titanium100]

Junk and knockoffs: Iran's military weaponry panned, but regime still formidable, say experts


Iran’s annual parade and commemoration of its 1980s war with Iraq featured the Islamic Republic’s most modern weaponry, an arsenal experts say is a collection of knockoffs, junk and gear suited for display only.

“Sacred Defense Week,” which marks the beginning in 1980 of Iran’s long and bloody war with Iraq and began at the end of last month, features a nationwide parade, war remembrance gatherings and what the authoritative military blog War Is Boring called “theatrical unveiling events for new weaponry.”

The oddest-looking tool in the Iranian military’s arsenal may be the armor-plated bus called Rategh, or “opener.” War is Boring described it as a fortified civilian bus with loudspeakers and a small plow mounted on the front, a vehicle best suited for democracy protests and not battlefield skirmishes.


While much of the conventional gear Iran displayed is no match for the world’s top militaries, it also is not likely Iran’s most formidable weaponry, said Frank Gaffney, president and founder of the Center for Security Policy, a Washington-based research institute.

“They are formidable for many reasons, but I don’t know that I would put a whole lot of stock in the missiles and equipment they are rolling out on the streets of Tehran.”

Junk and knockoffs: Iran's military weaponry panned, but regime still formidable, say experts

Iran’s annual parade and commemoration of its 1980s war with Iraq featured the Islamic Republic’s most modern weaponry, an arsenal experts say is a collection of knockoffs, junk and gear suited for display only.

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[Arian]

And what about MAD on US P-8A, it can detect static subs, do you know what is the meaning of MAD brother???

Do you make a subs??? if you make than congrat to you, We had a TOT for our Augusta 90B in late 90s and still can able to built full fledge conventional subs, so if you building conventional subs its probably small midget class subs???, i am not trolling brother but just asking you brother

Yes, MAD can detect submarines but these are midget submarines. So, the amount of ferromagnetic material used in them is obviously smaller compared to larger submarines, hence smaller magnetic anomaly. Nobody said they could not be detected. But they're difficult to detect. Due to their relatively low cost, Iran can produce them in relatively large quantities which makes them useful for our asymmetrical capabilities. That's why Iran has built 23 of them and plans to produce more if I'm not mistaken.

I never assumed you were trolling, brother. Yes, Iran produces submarines. See the Fateh-class, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fateh-class_submarine
We have built 1 Fateh-class submarine so far (which is operational) and 2 others are being built at the moment. We plan to produce 10 Fateh-class submarines. We are also working on the Besat-class now, which is going to have a displacement of over 3,000 tonnes.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

Yes, MAD can detect submarines but these are midget submarines. So, the amount of ferromagnetic material used in them is obviously smaller compared to larger submarines, hence smaller magnetic anomaly. Nobody said they could not be detected. But they're difficult to detect. Due to their relatively lost cost, Iran can produce them in relatively large quantities which makes them useful for our asymmetrical capabilities. That's why Iran has built 23 of them and plans to produce more if I'm not mistaken.

I never assumed you were trolling, brother. Yes, Iran produces submarines. See the Fateh-class, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fateh-class_submarine
We have built 1 Fateh-class submarines so far and 2 others are being built. We plan to produce 10 Fateh-class submarines. We are also working on the Besat class now, which is going to have a displacement over 3,000 tonnes.

Well brother you're right and your fateh class is slightly bigger than Midget class, but its better than nothing and good luck for your future sub project, at least you're trying to develop indigenously at home but we are sitting idle in term of Naval developments

 

[Hack-Hook]

Iran has such a capable military, that's why they keep losing dozens of Revolutionary Guards in Syria to Israeli airstrikes at a time.

we don't hide our martyrs , can you show us funeral for those dozen and dozens of IRGC martyr.
the only thing Israel do is bombing SAA army positions

 

[Dariush the Great]

Iran has such a capable military, that's why they keep losing dozens of Revolutionary Guards in Syria to Israeli airstrikes at a time.

Says the Indian refugee in Canada. Your people are dying like flies nowadays and yet you find some time to troll other nations.

Btw, show us pictures of the supposed slain soldiers.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Do you read your article you posted??? CENTCOM mostly concern about your BMs capabilities, read your article first dude

And you're reported to insult other members here, get out of your fairytales

Ballistic Missiles and Sams well those will nullify what our enemy rely on and that is their air force.
on other hand would you like to test our electronic warfare capabilities even USA admitted that ten years ago we were able to blind their satellites .
about navy well , we are the only country an Persian gulf that operate submarines and our anti-ship missiles have longer range than any missiles our neighbors have. and don't forget even our midget subs can fire anti-ship missiles that come out of water several kilometer away from the ship, which country in middle east is capable of doing that.

about air-force why you don't think out of the box, we have drones capable of hunting enemy aircraft , we have stealth drones ,we have suicide drones that can reach more than 3000km away, we have AI controlled drones that don't need any communication with us after we sent them away and its not us who said for the first time after Korean war because of Iran drones USA don't have air superiority let not talk about air supremacy

 

[Cherub786]

Says the Indian refugee in Canada. Your people are dying like flies nowadays and yet you find some time to troll other nations.

Btw, show us pictures of the supposed slain soldiers.

Im not a refugee, I'm a 3rd generation Canadian, and my parents and grandparents weren't refugees either, they were immigrants.

So are you denying that Israeli airstrikes never killed IRGC?

Do you also deny that Israel killed, with impunity, your nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh?
And the US killed, with impunity, your indispensable General Soleimani?

 

[Hack-Hook]

Junk and knockoffs: Iran's military weaponry panned, but regime still formidable, say experts


Iran’s annual parade and commemoration of its 1980s war with Iraq featured the Islamic Republic’s most modern weaponry, an arsenal experts say is a collection of knockoffs, junk and gear suited for display only.

“Sacred Defense Week,” which marks the beginning in 1980 of Iran’s long and bloody war with Iraq and began at the end of last month, features a nationwide parade, war remembrance gatherings and what the authoritative military blog War Is Boring called “theatrical unveiling events for new weaponry.”

The oddest-looking tool in the Iranian military’s arsenal may be the armor-plated bus called Rategh, or “opener.” War is Boring described it as a fortified civilian bus with loudspeakers and a small plow mounted on the front, a vehicle best suited for democracy protests and not battlefield skirmishes.


While much of the conventional gear Iran displayed is no match for the world’s top militaries, it also is not likely Iran’s most formidable weaponry, said Frank Gaffney, president and founder of the Center for Security Policy, a Washington-based research institute.

“They are formidable for many reasons, but I don’t know that I would put a whole lot of stock in the missiles and equipment they are rolling out on the streets of Tehran.”

Junk and knockoffs: Iran's military weaponry panned, but regime still formidable, say experts

Iran’s annual parade and commemoration of its 1980s war with Iraq featured the Islamic Republic’s most modern weaponry, an arsenal experts say is a collection of knockoffs, junk and gear suited for display only.

www.foxnews.com

wender a self proclaimed think tank , knew best or commander of USA army terrorism branch AKA centcom

And what about MAD on US P-8A, it can detect static subs, do you know what is the meaning of MAD brother???

Do you make a subs??? if you make than congrat to you, We had a TOT for our Augusta 90B in late 90s and still can able to built full fledge conventional subs, so if you building conventional subs its probably small midget class subs???, i am not trolling brother but just asking you brother

do you knew how many ship and boat are sank at the butotm of persian gulf and ow easily they can be mistaken

 

[Nasr]

In SAMs and BMs you're strong but in army/Navy/Air force you're almost if not all OBSOLETE

When you got hundreds of missiles raining down upon your Air Bases, your Navy Ships and Army Bases. Neither one of your advantages of air, naval or ground power would matter.

It is the reason why countries such as China and Russia have propelled the Hypersonic Missile Programs to the hilt.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Im not a refugee, I'm a 3rd generation Canadian, and my parents and grandparents weren't refugees either, they were immigrants.

So are you denying that Israeli airstrikes never killed IRGC?

Do you also deny that Israel killed, with impunity, your nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh?
And the US killed, with impunity, your indispensable General Soleimani?

I want to knew about those dozens upon dozens that your favorite tailor based in London claims

 

[White and Green with M/S]

Ballistic Missiles and Sams well those will nullify what our enemy rely on and that is their air force.
on other hand would you like to test our electronic warfare capabilities even USA admitted that ten years ago we were able to blind their satellites .
about navy well , we are the only country an Persian gulf that operate submarines and our anti-ship missiles have longer range than any missiles our neighbors have. and don't forget even our midget subs can fire anti-ship missiles that come out of water several kilometer away from the ship, which country in middle east is capable of doing that.

about air-force why you don't think out of the box, we have drones capable of hunting enemy aircraft , we have stealth drones ,we have suicide drones that can reach more than 3000km away, we have AI controlled drones that don't need any communication with us after we sent them away and its not us who said for the first time after Korean war because of Iran drones USA don't have air superiority let not talk about air supremacy

good to hear you have these technologies brother but mostly you have look a the realities if you have the longer range anti ship missiles they have longer than yours for example LSRAM can be fire at 900 km away from Arabian sea and what about their layered defenses on USN like SM-6 for MRBM defense SM-3-2 for tactical BMS as well as fighter jets and RAM (Rolling airframe missiles) is for supersonic anti ship cruise missiles, ESSM (Evolved sea sparrow) is for subsonic anti ship cruise missiles as well as drones low flying subsonic fighter jet
and they have also PAC-3 and THAAD in Middle East for ABM purpose

and your suicide drone mostly built upon conventional materials like aluminum alloys not built on sophisticated materials like carbon composites materials like
Harpy/Harop

and you just started to build your stealth UAVS/UCAVs, and brother can i ask to you how many Stealthy UAVs/UCAVs operational in Irani arsenal???

 

[sady]

Iranians have done well, considering it is still relatively peaceful for its citizens inside its borders and none of foreign Governments could foment long lasting trouble. Even if they might have needed Iran to act as counter balance for their ME policy. The fact that it is able to reach its hand in the region speaks of its capability. Conventional Military hardware affects only one part of conflict . Iranians know how to avert wars yet still get something out of it for themselves. The legitimacy of regime, its moral standing and to keep an active regional presence is a tight rope Iranians have mastered to walk.

Iranians have done well, considering it is still relatively peaceful for its citizens inside its borders and none of foreign Governments could foment long lasting trouble. Even if they might have needed Iran to act as counter balance for their ME policy. The fact that it is able to reach its hand in the region speaks of its capability. Conventional Military hardware affects only one part of conflict . Iranians know how to avert wars yet still get something out of it for themselves. The legitimacy of regime, its moral standing and to keep an active regional presence is a tight rope Iranians have mastered to walk.

If Pakistan's hybrid regime had half the reach, audacity, leverage and game of Iranian regime, we despite being a nuclear power wouldn't have suffered as we did in last 20 years and continue to do so.

 

[yavar]

And you think those are survive in front USN nuke hunter killer subs as well as sonars on various USN ships in Persian gulf ??

100%

they are most quiet submarine in word, they have BLDC electric motors and they so small, so they are the hardest in world to detect, unless they come on surfaces,
coming on surfaces is there weakness,

so please dont talk about something which you dont have knowelge of and please before qoute me think twice

 

[makranman]

Gen Kenneth McKenzie: Iran possesses one of most capable militaries in the Middle East

Mackenzie testified before the US House Armed Services Committee that Iran

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Gen Kenneth McKenzie: Iran possesses one of most capable militaries in the Middle East
Monday, 26 April 2021 6:37 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 26 April 2021 8:04 AM ]

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Head of US Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie says Iran possesses one of the most capable militaries in the Middle East; the top General said Iran's ballistic missile force is the most formidable in the region.
General Mackenzie who testified before the US House Armed Services Committee said Iran's widespread use of drones means that the US is operating without complete air superiority for the first time since the Korean War.
Iran has time and again stated that its military capabilities are merely defensive and are designed to deter foreign threats.

Our correspondent Colin Campbell joins us now from Washington to tell us more about the testimony that was given before the US House Armed Services Committee by CENTCOM commander, Kenneth McKenzie.


Lets welcome former UN weapons inspector in Iraq, and former US Marine intelligence officer, Mr Scott Ritter who is joining us from Bethlehem, New York.
Mr Ritter, what do you make of this acknowledgement by General McKenzie?


And now we have international relations expert Mehrdad Torabi joining us from Bolonia.
Do you think that the statements pointing to the waning influence of the US in the region shows Washington is facing limitations in the region?



Mr. Ritter in New York. What about the timing of all this talks on reviving the JCPOA are ongoing at the moment, do you think that there's any significance to the timing of all this?


The top American General said Iran's ballistic missile force is the most formidable in the region, Is that why Washington wants a new deal, a renegotiated JCPOA that includes Iranian missiles?


Mehrdad Torabi, would you give us your thoughts on the same question?

Scott Ritter. During the Iraqi imposed war on Iran, as stated many times by the foreign minister the Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, US and other Western governments they armed and they assisted Saddam Hussein with sophisticated weapons while actively preventing Iran from getting access to the most rudimentary defensive necessities, if there's a historical lesson here it said Iran must establish a formidable level of defensive military capabilities. Do you agree?

Iran stated that its military capabilities are merely defensive, and they're designed to deter foreign threats with a foreign presence in the region, ie the United States, the massive arms sales to the likes of Saudi Arabia, and let's add Israel's destabilizing actions into the mix, having a sufficient military capability, like the one Iran has established right now is a must for Tehran.

General McKenzie said Iran's drones mean that the US is operating without complete air superiority for the first time since the Korean War.
Does the fact that Iran's military knowhow is indigenous and domestically manufactured make that sound even more impressive to you?

We shall now be talking about the issue of sanctions. These advancements at the time of the toughest sanctions ever on Iran have led to Iran becoming more and more self sufficient.

Do you think that the whole maximum pressure campaign and the sanctions regime have not been successful with regards to the Islamic Republic of Iran?

The Hawks in Washington have been aiming for regime change in a number of countries in the region.
The list included Syria. Obviously they failed in Syria, they have their eye on Iran as well.

Do you think they'll now have to reevaluate these ambitions given Iran's power and position that it has displayed and established in the region?

Mr. Torabi you can answer that question as well?

the only real armies are UAE, saudi, turkey and israel armies. the rest are too small... so even if iran did not upgrade anything after the war with iraq, it would still be the fifth. and they did a lot of things to improve the armed forces...