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[mack8]

Darn. Sorry, here is the URL: IRI FCA https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9wc4kgv5tti4l4qmkpfzd/h?dl=0&rlkey=8urg8kphpzzezjjgguijgxjyg

Much appreciated, i'm going through it now.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Which issue is that, is it 06/2023 or another one? Yeah even i, a russian aircraft fanboy, think retiring F-14s even if Su-35 arrives is beyond dumb. 24 Su-35 is a too small number anyway. Only if somehow they get to replace on a one for one basis the F-14, F-4, F-5 etc. (so that is roughly 60 airframes each, 180 in total) with modern russian or chinese aircraft be it Su-35, Su-30, J-10, FC-1, J-31 etc. then retiring them would be justified, but even then what i would do is select the best 30-36 airframes of each, used the rest for spares, either keep then in IRIAF or give them to IRGC and upgrade them as fighter-bombers with all kinds of guided munitions, anti-ship and cruise missiles, even getting to F-14 armed with hypersonics like i suggested elsewhere.

f-14 is really not designed for that , for that you need a strategic bomber like Tu-160 or B-52 or Tu-22m only other aircraft that can carry it is specially modified Mig-31k that has a lot more sturdier air-frame than f-14

 

[mack8]

Darn. Sorry, here is the URL: IRI FCA https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9wc4kgv5tti4l4qmkpfzd/h?dl=0&rlkey=8urg8kphpzzezjjgguijgxjyg

It was a very interesting read, good to see a lot of info collated in one place. Thanks for your effort and looking forward for the updated version.
I will comment on a few things later on, for now though, what is your assessment of this missile below? It doesn't seem to be present in your file, at least there is no picture of it.

https://defence.pk/pdf/attachments/1659253255470-png.866602/

DrMeson says this is the Azaraksh-1 all-aspect CCD dogfight missile (this seems to be different from the Azaraksh-2X AIM-9X like missile in your file). I'm very curious how the rear end looks like.

 

[Hack-Hook]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1658839323662331906

Based on this, I expect IRIAF to unveil something this Iranian calendar year (till March 2024).

Sounds like Kowsar-II or “mass production” of Yasir.

Very very low chance of Iranian ‘Next Gen’ Fighter, but not zero %.

to me sound like those Kowsar-1 airframe we saw previously probably are finished or some of them are finished we see them delivered

 

[Piet]

It was a very interesting read, good to see a lot of info collated in one place. Thanks for your effort and looking forward for the updated version.
I will comment on a few things later on, for now though, what is your assessment of this missile below? It doesn't seem to be present in your file, at least there is no picture of it.

https://defence.pk/pdf/attachments/1659253255470-png.866602/

DrMeson says this is the Azaraksh-1 all-aspect CCD dogfight missile (this seems to be different from the Azaraksh-2X AIM-9X like missile in your file). I'm very curious how the rear end looks like.

Thank you.

I have some pics of one-off Iranian WVR AAMs. Saw it once and not again.

Remembered these and therefore did not assign a - number to the CCD capable Azaraksh. I think my thought at the time was, rather let it slip than assigning an incorrect - number to it. I will certainly try and dig this image out. It was two missiles side by side but with different designations. It think that the one ended with XXA and the other with XXB. Can't swear by this until I unearth this image though.

The seeker cone of Azaraksk-1 looks larger to me than that of Fatter. Could this perhaps be it:

The rear and front stabilizers seems to differ from that of Azaraksk-2 for instance.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VasOK3Uflo/XMPJFIHy-BI/AAAAAAAAd0E/JjdoLEGZmcwyRmA6u5dcq2dV6lEE39dSQCLcBGAs/s1600/vlcsnap-2019-04-26-21h27m26s780.jpg.

I have not seen many great pics of Fatter, but the seeker cone of it appears to be smaller than that of the above one. Something that have always tickled me is what happened to Azaraksk-1 if it started with -2 ? We could in all probability be looking at it. DrMeson could just have solved this puzzle.

Have uploaded the updated paper dated today to the same drop box URL. It is now posted as IRI FCA2 Parts 1 -5. I have also left the previous version up if someone perhaps wants to refer back. Enjoy

 

[Hack-Hook]

Thank you.

I have some pics of one-off Iranian WVR AAMs. Saw it once and not again.

Remembered these and therefore did not assign a - number to the CCD capable Azaraksh. I think my thought at the time was, rather let it slip than assigning an incorrect - number to it. I will certainly try and dig this image out. It was two missiles side by side but with different designations. It think that the one ended with XXA and the other with XXB. Can't swear by this until I unearth this image though.

The seeker cone of Azaraksk-1 looks larger to me than that of Fatter. Could this perhaps be it:

The rear and front stabilizers seems to differ from that of Azaraksk-2 for instance.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VasOK3Uflo/XMPJFIHy-BI/AAAAAAAAd0E/JjdoLEGZmcwyRmA6u5dcq2dV6lEE39dSQCLcBGAs/s1600/vlcsnap-2019-04-26-21h27m26s780.jpg.

I have not seen many great pics of Fatter, but the seeker cone of it appears to be smaller than that of the above one. Something that have always tickled me is what happened to Azaraksk-1 if it started with -2 ? We could in all probability be looking at it. DrMeson could just have solved this puzzle.

Have uploaded the updated paper dated today to the same drop box URL. It is now posted as IRI FCA2 Parts 1 -5. I have also left the previous version up if someone perhaps wants to refer back. Enjoy

That-is Ghamar-e-Bani-Hashem , the missile while can be used against aerial targets was actually built to be something like HellFire and target surface vehicles

 

[tsunset]

Does Iran have Motorola Sidearm for its Cobras or something similar?

 

[lydian fall]

Does Iran have Motorola Sidearm for its Cobras or something similar?

Yes we have heidar missile :

Heidar (missile) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

آپارات - سرویس اشتراک ویدیو

www.aparat.com

 

[HAIDER]

any update ?

Iran to receive 1st batch of Russia-made SU-35 jets next week​

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran will reportedly receive the first batch of Russian SU-35 fighter jets next week.

 

[Piet]

That-is Ghamar-e-Bani-Hashem , the missile while can be used against aerial targets was actually built to be something like HellFire and target surface vehicles

Thank you for the info.

 

[Mehdipersian]

any update ?

Iran to receive 1st batch of Russia-made SU-35 jets next week​

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran will reportedly receive the first batch of Russian SU-35 fighter jets next week.

Iran's Defense Minister said:​

This report is Media speculation

 

[Muhammed45]

Iran's Defense Minister said:​

This report is Media speculation

It is mostly spread by Turkish media, i think that they do it on purpose.

Dragging sensitive military deals to media before even confirming it by state officials, makes negative margins. And allows third parties to exploit it.

 

[Hack-Hook]

every one attacked me for the news and now its media speculation.
i had high hope for those airplanes to show how wrong i am about Russia stand toward Iran

 

[tsunset]

Yes we have heidar missile :

Heidar (missile) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

آپارات - سرویس اشتراک ویدیو

www.aparat.com

AGM-122 was a sort of baby HARM looking like Aim-9 specifically fot targeting SAMs with anti-radar capability, the pro was that it could be mounted on helicopter, it had reportedly 16km of range

AGM-122 Sidearm - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

This is basically an anti radar Aim-9

 

[lydian fall]

any update ?

Iran to receive 1st batch of Russia-made SU-35 jets next week​

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran will reportedly receive the first batch of Russian SU-35 fighter jets next week.

Yes we have them after end of UN sanctions in October