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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, officially known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air and Space Force[3] (IRGCASF; acronymed in Persian as NEHSA), is the strategic missile, air, and space force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was renamed from the IRGC Air Force to the IRGC Aerospace Force in 2009.[4][5][6][7]

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
Founded17 September 1985; 40 years ago (1985-09-17)[1]
Country Iran
TypeStrategic missile force, air force, space force
RoleStrategic deterrence, aerial warfare, anti-aircraft warfare, space warfare
Size≈15,000 (2020)
Part ofIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Garrison/HQTehran
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Commander of the Space CommandBrigadier General Ali Jafarabadi
Insignia
Roundel[2]Roundel of Iran.svg
Fin flash[2]Flag of Iran.svg IRGC Fin Flash.svg
Ceremonial flagFlag of the Aerospace Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg
Aircraft flown
AttackSu-22M4/UM3K, Chengdu F-7Ms
HelicopterMi-17
TrainerEmbraer EMB 312 Tucano, MFI-17 Mushshak
TransportIl-76, An-74, Harbin Y-12, Falcon 20

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Media

  • پایگاه نهم شکاری بندرعباس مهیای رژه هوایی ۳۱ شهریورماه در سالروز آغاز هفته دفاع مقدس می‌شود و تیزپروازان نیروی هوایی ارتش و نیروی هوا و فضای سپاه با جنگنده اف ۴ فانتوم و سوخو ۲۲ در حال تمرینات روزانه هستند.

  • An Ilyushin Il-76 in flight

  • An An-74TK-200 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force.

  • A Toufan helicopter

  • The following source describes this missile as a Shahab-1: source

References

  1. ↑ Sinkaya, Bayram (2015), The Revolutionary Guards in Iranian Politics: Elites and Shifting Relations, Routledge, p. 121, ISBN 978-1317525646
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mahdavi, Amir. https://www.airliners.net/photo/Iran-Revolutionary-Guard-Air-Force/Air. Retrieved 1 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link]
  3. ↑ Cordesman, Anthony H. (30 May 2019). "The Iranian Missile Threat". Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "sepah restructuring". BBC persian. http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2009/10/091008_op_sepah_restructuring.shtml/. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  6. ↑ "Changing IRGC Air Force name to Aerospace Force". Newsiran. http://www.newsiran.com/cat3/shownews-636741.aspx?key=%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87/. 
  7. ↑ "Changing IRGC Air Force name to Aerospace Force". Farsnews. http://www.farsnews.com/printable.php?nn=8807181315/. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
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