Here's what we have seen at the 1402 Army Day parade in Iran, I'll update this thread as more info & images are released
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SAM systems:
• New configuration/variant of Tactical Sayyad TELAR with Joshan X-band PESA (as opposed to previous Najm S-band AESA )
• Khordad-15
• S-300PMU2
• AD-08 Majid SHORADs
Pic 1: Sayyad super light AFV fitted with Toophan ATGMs (spare ATGM loads visible)
Pic 2: M113 APCs
Pic 3: M577 ACVs (armored command vehicles)
Pic 4: A true relic, BTR-60PB 8x8 APC. NEZAJA still operate insanely large quantities of the type despite their age
M-109 SPHs, by far the most prominent piece of self propelled artillery in Iran's arsenal. Note "floaties" mounted in pic 1
A ZSU-57-2 can be seen leading the way in pic 4, assumably a reserve piece
Bell-206 with the new unnamed drone seen during parade rehearsals (pic 1)
Modernized AH-1J with countermeasures & new EO ball carrying newer generation Shafaq AGMs
(First 2 pics from mr_zeinloo on Instagram)
Bike mounted FARAJA border guard with Ruyin-2/3 vests as well as Toyota & Aras pickup trucks (pics 1-2)
NEZAJA Safir jeeps, note the command variant leading the way (pics 3-4)
Basij security forces. They can be identified by their distinct standard issue protective vests & riot gear helmets
Safir-74 (pics 1-2). Mainstay "light tank" of Iran. Some of these were supplied to Sudan & have actually been captured by the RSF in the ongoing coup
T-72S' (pics 3-4), some with added slat armor on top of ERA
IRGC NEZSA crew of a Boragh AMV (armored mortar vehicle)
IRGC ZU-23-2 mounted to a Toyota
IRGC NEZSA bike based anti tank team with an RPG-29 'Ghadir'
IRGC NEZSA Safir jeeps, one closet to the camera wielding a Fajr-1 107mm MRL
Various Fateq IMV variants s (pics 1-3). A cheap armored vehicle that has become a favorite of FARAJA & the Basij, being operated in massive quantities relative to other 4x4 armoured vehicles
(Pic 4) NOPO members wielding MPT-9 Tondar SMGs aboard police cars
Various 122mm MRLs
Pic 1: HM-20s
Pic 2: Raad-24
Pic 3: BM-21 (Heidar-44)
Seems majority of NEZAJA members had composite helmets as opposed to old steel M1 ones for once a good change to see. Still much more poorly equipped compared to the IRGC & FARAJA
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