Army Air Force
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Iran enjoys missile with 2000 kilometers range: Cmdr.
TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iran's Army enjoys missiles with a range of more than 2000 km, an Iranian Army Air Force commander said.
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Iran, Belarus air force commanders hold bilateral talks
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Chief of the Iranian Army’s Air Force Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi met with Commander of Air Force and Air Defense of the Republic of Belarus Major General Andrey Lukyanovich.
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Army Cmdr:
Iran Air Defense Force made leaping progress in recent years
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – The chief commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Force has hailed the achievements of his forces in recent years, saying they have made “leaping progress” by exercising self-reliance.
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Iran Air Force cmdr.:
Iran Air Force ready to conduct joint exercises with allies
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The commander of Iran army air force said his forces are ready to cooperate and interact as much as possible with aligned countries in various fields, including conducting joint drills.
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Leader calls for gloriously holding 22 Bahman rallies
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on the Iranian nation to gloriously hold the upcoming nationwide 22 Bahman rallies and express their loyalty to Imam Khomeini (RA).
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Leader to receive group of army commander tomorrow
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will hold a meeting with a group of the army commanders on the Iran Air Force Day anniversary.
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Iranian Army Aviation undisputed power in West Asia: Cmdr.
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The Commander of the Iranian Army’s Aviation, Brigadier General Yousef Ghorbani, describes the army’s air force as an undisputed power in the West Asia region, which does not allow enemies to approach the country’s territory.
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Senior army Cmdr.:
Iran capable of intercepting, targeting F-35 fighter jets
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Chief of the Self-Sufficiency Research Organization of the Army Air Defense Force says that the Islamic Republic of Iran is a pioneering country in the defense field, adding that Iran is able to interpret and target F-35 jets.
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Army cmdr.:
Iran can export homegrown defense products at will
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense Force says the Islamic Republic has made significant progress in production of drones and can now export its domestically-produced defense equipment to other countries.
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Drones destroy targets on 2nd day of Iran army aerial drill
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Army Air Force 2023 drill said that on the second day of the war game, the locally manufactured drones destroyed their hypothetical enemy's targets.
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Top cmdr.:
Manned, unmanned aircraft to join Army Air Force
TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) – The Commander of the Army Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran says that manned and unmanned aircraft will join the Army Air Force in the near future.
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Iran air force unveils first F-14 flight simulator
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iran's first indigenous F-14 simulator system was unveiled on Monday in the presence of the Air Force Commander General Hamid Vahedi at Shahid Babaei Airfield in Isfahan.
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Iran Army Air Force unveils underground air base
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iran's Army Air Force unveiled its underground air base named "Eagle-44" for the first time on Tuesday.
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Senior cleric hails air force's role in Iran's national might
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – This week's Tehran Friday prayers leader praised the decisive role that Iranian air forces play in defending the country's national security.
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Iran starts designing, constructing indigenous chopper: cmdr.
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Force Brigadier General Yousef Qorbani on Thursday announced the beginning of the design and construction stages of the domestic helicopter using the domestic technical know-how.
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Deputy cmdr.:
Air Force capable of responding to any threat promptly
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Army’s second-in-command says that the Army Air Force is capable of responding to any threat in the shortest possible time.
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Army Air Force ready to confront any threat: cmdr.
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The Commander of the Army Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi says that the Air Force is ready to confront any threat decisively.
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Brig. Gen. Vahedi:
IRIAF played key role in bombing enemy positions during war
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Commander of Army Air Force praised the role the army air force played during the eight years of Sacred Defense (Iraqi imposed war on Iran between 1980-88).
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Army Ground Force ‘Eghtedar 1401' drill to kick off tomorrow
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Army Ground Force Military Drill dubbed “Eghtedar 1401” will be held tomorrow on Wednesday in area of Nasrabad of Isfahan province.
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Army Air Force cmdr.:
Su-35 purchase on Iran Army agenda
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia is on the agenda of the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi.
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Leader meets Army Air Force commanders, staff
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a group of commanders, pilots, and staff of the Army Air Forces at Imam Khomeini (RA) Hosseiniyeh on Tuesday.
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Trump, Biden tarnish US reputation with their wrong actions
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has criticized the incumbent US president Joe Biden and the former president Donal Trump, saying they are tarnishing what is left of US reputation.
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In 10th aerial drill:
Iran’s Air Force destroys enemy targets using ‘Yasin 90’ bomb
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – In main and operational phase of 10th Fadaeian-e Harim-e Velayat (Defenders of Velayat Sanctuary) military drill of Iran Army Air Force, vital targets of hypothetical enemy were destroyed using an indigenized “Yasin 90” bomb.
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10th Fadaeian-e Harim-e Velayat air drill kicks off
TEHRAN, Oct. 21(MNA) – Main and operational phase of 10th air drill of Fadaeian-e Harim-e Velayat (Defenders of Velayat Sanctuary) began on Thu. with the participation of Iran’s Air Force bases.
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Iran Army Air Force at apex of preparedness: Cmdr.
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of Army Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran said that the Army Air Force is presently at the highest level of defense and combat preparedness.
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Leader's adviser:
Our defense strategy is "nipping attacking enemy in the bud"
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said that the enemy's movements must be kept away and destroyed 3,000 km radius from Tehran.