-Aeronautical & Aerspace School: Focusing on Aeronautical and Aerspace engineering. It got to the point where Iraq ordered its pilots to avoid air-to-air engagements (especially with the F-14).Immediately after the end of the Iran–Iraq War, the IRIAF was partially rebuilt through limited purchases of Even after the cease-fire with Iraq, the IRIAF carried out several air raids against In 2007, Iraq asked Iran to return some of the scores of Iraqi fighter plans that flew there ahead of the Gulf War in 1991.In 2006, after Iranian media published a series of reports suggesting that At the end of 2014, there was evidence that the IRIAF was involved in the IRIAF's composition has changed very little since 1979.
For Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' similar force, see This is also in accordance with the fact that IRIAF only is operating small composite (easy to relocate at very short notice) units spread out all over the country instead of the former large fix-based units. -Engineering School: Mechanical and Electronic engineering & electronic warfare. Very often, air engagements consisted of one or two Iranian fighters engaging four, or even eight Iraqi fighters and winning. However, less tension in the current (2015) international situation led to a decrease of the sanctions, and the Iranian government is now capable again in ordering a new fleet of civilian aircraft replacing the aged types. Relying primarily on antiquated equipment purchased from the US in the 1970s, the Iranians began establishing their own aerospace industry; their efforts in this remained largely unrecognized until recently. Aside from maintaining 17 TFBs, the IRIAF operates numerous temporary detachments on several minor airfields around the country.
-Computing School: Software and computing science. In 2018, Iran launched the mass production of the fourth-generation all-indigenous interceptor jet in a major step toward the renovation of its Air Force.
-Combat operations through its UCAV drones (interception, air to air combat, air cover, ground attack and strategic bombing).
Simultaneously, the IRIAF had to learn how to maintain and keep operational its large fleet of U.S.-built aircraft and helicopters without outside help, due to American sanctions. In 2007, Iraq asked Iran to return some of the scores of Iraqi fighter plans that flew there ahead of the Gulf War in 1991.Reportedly, iranian interest, also goes for other no less important air elements, such as tanker and support aircraft. In March 2015, the IRIAF established UAV drones battalions in all its Tactical Air Force Bases, while establishing its own UAV flight academy, integrated into the Shahid Sattari Air Academy.-To carry out reconnaissance and intelligence gathering missions. Some of these facilities have since seen full-scale deployments of IRIAF units, and it now appears that at least two became permanent "Tactical Fighter Bases" (TFBs). For 2020, Iran is ranked 14 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.2191 (0.0000 considered 'perfect'). *Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PwrIndx' score. These are the first such bases established since 1979. These became better known as "The Tanker War" and "The War of the Cities". Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). In 2007, Iraq asked Iran to return some of the scores of Iraqi fighter planes that flew there ahead of the Gulf War in 1991. The published content of the pages contained herein is unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse in any form. Deployments during the war with Iraq were mainly of temporary character. The pursued aircraft in this regard are: This photo released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Sunday, June 9, 2019, shows the Khordad 15, a new surface-to-air missile battery at an undisclosed location in Iran. Due to strained relations with the west, Iran had to procure new equipment from Due to the continuous spare parts shortages faced by the air force, a decision was made in the late 1980s to develop a local aerospace industry to support the air force. In late 2014, Iran returned 130 military aircraft to Iraq. Cadets of the academy achieve the second Lieutenant rank upon graduation and join the IRIAF. A major reorganization of existing air-defense SAM and AAA units took place in 1985. As all 148 Iranian F-4s and F-5s had been sent for a bombing raid on Iraq, 60 F-14 Tomcats were scrambled to defend Iranian airspace against a possible Iraqi retaliation. A number of confrontations that occurred between July 1987 and August 1988 stretched available IRIAF assets to the limit, exhausting its capability to defend Iranian air space against Iraqi air strikes. Flag images indicative of country of origin.
Equipment, capabilities, and performance also strongly influenced the development of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) in the 1980s, but also that of the As of 2013 the Iranian authorities also changed the command structure (tactical air bases, military installations, civil airports) and this former status is not in effect any longer. However, other than perhaps 20 Russian-made Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrums, the venerable Tomcat is the Islamic Iranian Air Force’s most capable fighter. Almost all airfields indicated of being of some strategic importance for contingency scenarios have now been made suitable for combined military and civilian usage.
-Direct element of support for the manned aircraft. Therefore, all combined airfields are accommodated with basic cross-service capabilities to handle all IRIAF aircraft. Iran continues to meet the West head-on as it works towards a legitimate military-industrial base while attempting to skirt sanctions.