What do you guys think of a new structure for the Armed Forces?
After seeing the new/upgraded stuff and I had some free time, I did a quick brain storming.
Iranian Army Restructuring (Only if it's not possible to get the new stuff because of sanctions/fear of the others)
10 regular Divisions with 5 Brigades per Divison (+ 1 seperate “trainings division” for training recruits)
Light Brigade
Medium Brigade
Heavy Brigade
All Divisions are only one type, not Infantry, Mechanized or Armored Division anymore and every Division should have the same Brigades attached to it.
Every Division has it's own Long Range AD-network and Ballistic Missile Support and an own Helicopter-Brigade attached to it.
So, you would have, if we go maximum 25k Personal pro Division, 250.000 PROFESSIONAL Soldiers.
Yes I know, isn't so cool to have less Soldiers but better quality is, to a certain point, always better than quantity.
If somebody is good with ill equipped masses of religious zealots, no problem with that but think on ordinary men who aren't THAAAT much into religious stuff and don't want to become a martyr because he/his unit has no good equipment.
Accepting death in war is one thing but better to come back and live your life when it's possible.
Let's be honest here Americans and Iranians will NEVER face each other to the point where you have big conventional battles where M1A2C will fight with Karrar MBTs. But proxy wars like in Syria. So, Iran needs to stay focused on their asymetric fighting style capabilites, drone power, ballistic missiles and anti-air.
BUT Irans regular forces are in dire need for better equipment and with MUCH EASIER logistic chain.
I can understand that you have de facto 2 forces with their sub branches. Army and Guards and if Artesh is equipped with (modernized) G3, MG3 variants I see no problem there.
Same with IRGC, AK-103, (modernized RPD) Sa'aban-1, PKM etc.
Then one uses 7.62x51mm, other use 7.62x39mm and 7.62x54mmR.
*1 Division = 3 Light Brigades, 1 Medium Brigade, 1 Heavy Brigade
The meaning and purpose of the new brigade combat group system is independent combat that is completely independent of the main division.
*Maybe only "Light" (Wheeled) and "Heavy" (Tracked) would be better imo ...
The Air Force provides the typical air support.
In addition to the divisional artillery and various replacement / logistics units, each division also has a **helicopter brigade. (Mix of Helis/Drones ... and the strong BM...)
**Sadly, in the case of Iran, not really possible.
Infantry Weapons (SpecOps etc.):
Star Model Z84
MP5K
MP5A3
Masaf Rifle (HK 416 Clone)
PKM Commando
Artesh (Regular Army, correct name?) (I will sometimes use original names of the weapons):
PC-9 ZOAF
HK53
G3A3
G3A3 with UBGL
G3A3 DMR with Ghadir-4 (3-12x optic)
MG3
RPG-7 (DIO)
RPG-29 "Ghadir"
Taher
Steyr HS .50/Sayyad
IRGC:
KL-103 (AK-103) (Always with Optics...)
KL-103 (AK-103) with UBGL
Sa'aban-1
PKM
PKM Commando
RPG-7 (DIO)
RPG-29 "Ghadir"
Sniper Rifle(s) of your choice
Heavy Support Weapons:
W85 HMG (Replace all DShKM)
Nasir AGL
AMIG SPG-9
M40 RCL (Vehicle mounted)
Toophan Series
Dehlavie (Vehicle mounted)
HM 14 60mm Mortar
HM 15 81mm Mortar
HM 16 120mm Mortar
Razm 120mm Mortar (Vehicle mounted)
Vafa 160mm Mortar (Vehicle mounted)
2B9M Vasilek but in 81mm version (Vehicle mounted)
Fajr 1 107mm MRL
155mm HM 41
Light (Wheeled):
Aras-2 4x4 (W85/ Nasir AGL/SPG-9/M40/107MRL/ATGM/Heavier Rockets etc.)
Raad MRAP 6x6 (BTR-52PK Makran Turret, W85 HMG RCWS, Pirooz ATGM module, maybe 40x122mm etc.)
***Massively upgraded BTR-60PB aka BTR-82 (In the newest version with new layout 8x8)
Armored Zafar Truck 155mm 8x8 (With 155mm HM41 ... and 12.7x108mm W85 HMG RCWS)
Armored Zafar Truck heavy MRLS (With larger MRLS pod than 40x122mm)
*** BTR-82 (Iranian upgraded BTR-60PB) Upgrade = 2x2 Dehlaviyeh, Nasir AGL – like BMP-2M Berezhok Turret
More passive + cage armor, it should be still amphibious, like BTR-90
So, let's call the again upgraded Iranian BTR-82 (aka upgraded BTR-60PB) just BTR-NEW.
Make a family out of that.
30mm, 7.62x54mmR coaxial, 2x2 Dehlaviyeh, 40x53mm Nasir AGL – like BMP-2M Berezhok
105mm (which you use(d) on your T-72Z/Safir-74), 7.62x54mmR (modified, similar like the Cubans modified the 100mm and 115mm for usage on BTR-60PB)
120mm Mortar Carrier, 12.7x108mm RCWS or manned but shielded
ARV Vehicle
Medic Vehicle
Command Vehicle
...
Other light vehicles which are good for SpecOps and other light infantry formations, good for harrassing the enemy kicking asses of adversaries like FSA/ISIS etc. like Safir Jeep 4x4 (MG3/PKM/W85/Nasir AGL/SPG-9/M40/107MRL/ATGM)
Heavy (Tracked):
***Massively upgraded BMP-2 (Best modernize it too, like BTR-60PB, new armor layout)
Karrar MBT
Raad-2M (But should based on improved BMP-2 chassis, for easier logistics)
***BMP-2 Upgrade = 2x2 Dehlaviyeh, Nasir AGL – like BMP-2M Berezhok
More passive + cage armor, it should be still amphibious, like BMP-2M Berezhok
Goal is to use LESS different stuff.
If you like my fast brainstorming I would continue it
Thanks if you read it until here.
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