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  • Russian Military Deliveries to Iran since 2000

    Here's the list of official Russian Military & dual-use deliveries to Iran since 2000, from the Moscow Defense Brief:

    System Quantity


    Mi-171 :- 21
    Utility Helicopter


    Mi-171Sh :- 12
    Combat Utility Helicopter


    Sinah-1 (ZS-1) Small Satellite :- 8 (development) + 1.6 (launch)


    Su-25UBK :- 3
    Combat Trainer Attack Aircraft


    155- mm Krasnopol M :- *
    Artillery Guided Projectile


    Mi-17V-5 MEDEVAC Helicopter :- 3


    Zohreh Communication Satellite :- 1


    Su-25UBT :- 3
    Combat Trainer Attack Aircraft


    Project 877EKM Kilo Class Submarine :- 3
    Mid-Life Repair and Upgrade
    Can be fitted with Club-S
    (SS-N-27) missiles


    Tor-M1 (SA-15) :- 29
    Low- to Medium-Altitude
    Self-Propelled SAM System


    Su-24MK Frontal Bomber :- 30
    Mid-Life Repair and Upgrade


    Kvadrat (SA-6)
    Low- to Medium-Altitude
    Self-Propelled SAM System Upgrade
    Includes deliveries of 9M317E (SA-17) surface-to-air missiles
    More details at:
    http://mdb.cast.ru/mdb/4-2008/item7/...e1/?form=print

    The 9M317E are relatively recent vintage ('98) - Buk system missile - 50km range.
    The satellite's are interesting...
    The only other serious parts are the Kilo upgrading, & the Tor's.



    Also, from the Ukraine, pretty solid reports of 12 Kh-55 cruise missiles, that may well of been reverse engineered with help from North Korea.

    Possibly Moskit's & radar upgrades from the same source.

    2 batteries of S-300's from Belarus (early version's).

  • #2
    good stuff, thanks!
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    • #3
      Originally posted by KenMac View Post
      Here's the list of official Russian Military & dual-use deliveries to Iran since 2000, from the Moscow Defense Brief:



      More details at:
      http://mdb.cast.ru/mdb/4-2008/item7/...e1/?form=print

      The 9M317E are relatively recent vintage ('98) - Buk system missile - 50km range.
      The satellite's are interesting...
      The only other serious parts are the Kilo upgrading, & the Tor's.



      Also, from the Ukraine, pretty solid reports of 12 Kh-55 cruise missiles, that may well of been reverse engineered with help from North Korea.

      Possibly Moskit's & radar upgrades from the same source.

      2 batteries of S-300's from Belarus (early version's).
      Didnt know that the SA-6 could be upgraded to fire the SA-17 missile. I know the SA-17 is an upgrade/newer model of the SA-11 but isnt the SA-6 a little on the old side? I would have thought it would be the equivelant of firing a Patriot from a Hawk launcher.
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      • #4
        Saw a video report from Iranian TV about 3 weeks ago, with the Iranian's making a big deal about upgrading SA-6 batteries.

        Couldn't figure out what the fuss was about at the time, but now seems a little clearer.

        Seems they have been upgrading the radars & launch facilities over the years - they seem to be pretty good at keeping older stuff relatively current...
        With the new missiles from the Buk systems, they become a pretty formidable weapon.

        Why not just buy some Buk's?
        Supporting local efforts, already integrated into their defence network, price...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by KenMac View Post
          Also, from the Ukraine, pretty solid reports of 12 Kh-55 cruise missiles, that may well of been reverse engineered with help from North Korea.
          never seen, Iran's newest missile is the Ra'ad which is an air breathing version of the Silkworm. Its big and slow but has decent legs and gives Iran the ability to potentially hit back at any useful ranges the Hornets can strike from. So it serves as more an an area denial weapon.

          Possibly Moskit's & radar upgrades from the same source.
          Like the Kh-55, no sunburn or clone has ever been seen, and no credible western confirmation has ever surfaced. Iran is under 24/7 electronic surveillance so if they had them I think we would know.

          2 batteries of S-300's from Belarus (early version's).
          never confirmed, see above. However according to Russia Today the Ukraine did just give the US the radar for S-300 36D6-M Tin Shield.

          http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/33685

          On the issue of the Kilos and the club-S, the Pentagon says the 2006 launch was a fake, video doctoring that inserted a Chinese launch. So again at best we have circumstantial evidence and strong indicators of a lack of capability in this area.

          Iran does seem to have the Ukrainian made Kolchuga radio detection system. This could prove to be a major hindrance to US legacy aircraft that operate in organized strikes, AWACs and tanker operations etc.it makes the need for emcon very important.

          Iran also produces the AIM-9J, claims to produce the AIM-54, the Skyhawk (modified I-HAWK) SM-1 and has some R-73 (delivered with the Mig-29's). according to some claims.

          Iran also has a ASM based on the AIM-54, glide and TV guided bombs.

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          • #6
            The Club missle was written up as a failure even by the Indian Navy in 2007.



            The Indian Navy refused last week to take delivery of the Sindhuvijay, a Project 877 EKM diesel submarine, whose overhaul began at the Zvyozdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk in late 2005, saying its Club-S cruise missile system had not met specifications.

            "The submarine has passed all its sea trials and was ready in November 2007, but the delivery had to be delayed due to problems with the Club-S system," a Zvyozdochka spokesman said.

            The Indian Navy claimed that cruise missiles failed to find their targets in six consecutive test firings in September-November last year.

            The Zvyozdochka official said the submarine would remain at the shipyard awaiting further missile firing tests at a White Sea testing site in July-August.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Dreadnought View Post
              The Club missle was written up as a failure even by the Indian Navy in 2007.



              The Indian Navy refused last week to take delivery of the Sindhuvijay, a Project 877 EKM diesel submarine, whose overhaul began at the Zvyozdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk in late 2005, saying its Club-S cruise missile system had not met specifications.

              "The submarine has passed all its sea trials and was ready in November 2007, but the delivery had to be delayed due to problems with the Club-S system," a Zvyozdochka spokesman said.

              The Indian Navy claimed that cruise missiles failed to find their targets in six consecutive test firings in September-November last year.

              The Zvyozdochka official said the submarine would remain at the shipyard awaiting further missile firing tests at a White Sea testing site in July-August.
              link please.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by zraver View Post
                link please.
                http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080116/97058920.html
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                • #9
                  The SS-N-27 comes with the sub , or is it just a (CAN BE) ?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by bugs View Post
                    The SS-N-27 comes with the sub , or is it just a (CAN BE) ?
                    it can be fitted to Kilos, its not integral to the design.

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                    • #11
                      Thanks!

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                      • #12
                        Apparently the problem wasn't with the missiles, but the system's on the sub.
                        Sorted out after additional testing:

                        INS Sindhuvijay to join Indian Navy after refit in Russia
                        July 29th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS -

                        RIA Novosti
                        St. Petersburg, July 29 (RIA Novosti) The Indian Navy’s diesel-electric submarine INS Sindhuvijay will set sail for India Aug 5 after an extensive overhaul at a shipyard in northern Russia, the company said Tuesday. The 877EKM Kilo-class submarine had been undergoing a refit at the Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk since 2005.

                        The overhaul was delayed for six months due to the under-performance of its new SS-N-27 Club-S cruise missiles.

                        In six consecutive pre-delivery test firings in 2007, the Club missiles failed to find their targets and India refused to accept the delivery until all the problems were fixed.

                        The Club-S subsonic cruise missile is designed for launch from a 533 mm torpedo tube, or a vertical launch tube. It has a range of 160 nautical miles (about 220 km). It uses an ARGS-54 active radar seeker and Glonass satellite and inertial guidance.

                        The new trials were successfully completed in mid-July.

                        The Sindhuvijay is the fourth submarine of the Indian Navy to have been refitted at the Zvezdochka shipyard.

                        The $80 million upgrading programme also involved a complete overhaul of the submarine, including its hull structure, as well as improved control systems, sonars, electronic warfare systems, and an integrated weapon control system.

                        Russia’s Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines have gained a reputation as extremely quiet vessels and have been in the military hardware of China, India, Iran, Poland, Romania and Algeria.
                        RIA Novosti
                        http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/..._10077292.html


                        Here's the info I came across on the S-300:
                        http://geimint.blogspot.com/2008/03/...d-s-300pt.html

                        Here's info on the Kh-55 transfers:
                        http://legacy.armscontrol.org/act/2005_05/Ukraine.asp
                        http://www.spacewar.com/news/missiles-05r.html
                        Last edited by KenMac; 10 Dec 08,, 10:36.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by zraver View Post
                          Thanks!
                          No problem Z.
                          Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure.

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                          • #14
                            Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
                            December 11, 2008
                            Pg. 1

                            U.S. Officials Say Iran Contracted For Russian SA-20 SAMs

                            Senior U.S. government officials independently confirm that Iran is now "on contract" for the Russian SA-20 Gargoyle strategic SAM system, irrespective of Kremlin protestations to the contrary.

                            Tehran's deployment of such a system would mark a step-up in capability and considerably improve the country's ability to defend its controversial nuclear facilities, where the West remains concerned that Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons capability.

                            "The Iranians are on contract for SA-20," a government official says. "We've got a huge set of challenges in the future that we've never had [before]. We've been lulled into a false sense of security because our operations over the last 20 years involved complete air dominance and we've been free to operate in all domains," he adds.

                            The proliferation of so-called double-digit surface-to-air missile systems -- such as the Almaz Antey SA-20 (S-300PMU1/S-300PMU2) -- pose an increasing threat to nonstealthy aircraft, and will force changes in tactics and operational planning. The SA-20 has an engagement envelope of up to 150 kilometers, and Iran may be signed up for the S-300PMU-2 variant of the system.

                            Russia could use Belorussia as the route for a sale, allowing it to deny any direct involvement, a U.S. official says. It would likely take the Iranian armed forces some time, as much as 22 months, to become proficient in the operation of the SA-20. But any deal would almost certainly cover training support of the system in the interim. Analysts suggest that Israel , most immediately threatened by the missile, may attempt to sink ships delivering the missiles or attack the training, support and assembly area.

                            "The beginning of proliferation of double-digit SAMs is more of a concern than the potential air threats [such as Russia 's Sukhoi Su-35 and China 's Chengdu J-10] that are coming into service," one of the government officials says.

                            The Iranian deployment of the SA-20 would most directly be a threat to Israel 's fleet of advanced but nonstealthy F-15Is and F-16Is. Israel would need to rely on countermeasures -- such as airborne jamming, false target creation, and network attack -- rather than platform survivability to counter the introduction of the Gargoyle.

                            More capable point defense systems -- that would likely be used to protect SA-20 sites, for example -- are also being introduced into the region. Syria is getting the SA-22 Greyhound (KBP Pantsyr), which uses a vehicle-mounted combination of cannon and missiles intended to provide defense against aircraft, helicopters, precision-guided munitions and cruise missiles.

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                            • #15
                              Very smart of them actually. Nowdays if your putting up anything less than a gen 3 fighter all your doing is sending up a target anyways. And buying a token force of gen 4 fighters is good for airshows. Also training up an airforce to become competent to the point that it can fight Americans and Israelis isnt something that can be done over the short term. Making your airspace as prickly as possible, putting anything of value in a bunker and making air ops as painful as possible seems to be the way to go for countries like Iran over the short to medium term.

                              Mobile SA-20s protected by mobile SA-15s seems to be a good way to go about it. That and the huge amount of legacy systems Iran operates (they might get lucky too) would make Iran this centuries equivelant to bombing Hanoi... Doable, but is it worth the pain?
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