|
Year Ordered |
Years Delivered |
Number Ordered |
Designation |
Description |
Comments |
USA |
1948 |
1950-1951 |
10 |
Cub/L-4 Grasshopper |
Light aircraft |
|
USA |
1949 |
1950-1951 |
6 |
Beech-18/C-45 |
Light transport ac |
|
USA |
1950 |
1951 |
15 |
M-4 Sherman |
Tank |
|
USA |
1950 |
1950-1956 |
74 |
T-6 Texan |
Trainer aircraft |
|
USA |
1951 |
1952-1953 |
12 |
PA-18/L-18/L-21 |
Light aircraft |
|
USA |
1953 |
1954-1957 |
75 |
F-84G Thunderjet |
FGA aircraft |
|
USA |
1953 |
1954-1956 |
100 |
M-24 Chaffee |
Light tank |
|
Canada |
1954 |
1955 |
4 |
DHC-2 Beaver |
Light transport ac |
|
USA |
1954 |
1955-1957 |
140 |
M-20 |
Reconnaissance AV |
|
USA |
1954 |
1955-1957 |
100 |
M-8 Greyhound |
Armoured car |
|
USA |
1954 |
1955-1964 |
32 |
T-33A T-Bird |
Trainer aircraft |
|
USA |
1955 |
1956 |
3 |
AN/FPS-8 |
Air surv radar |
Part of 'LORIDS' Long-Range Iranian Detection System air surveillance network |
USA |
1956 |
1957-1958 |
40 |
F-86F Sabre |
Fighter aircraft |
|
USA |
1957 |
1958 |
1 |
Commander-680FL |
Light transport ac |
|
USA |
1957 |
1957-1958 |
2 |
LCIL |
Landing craft |
Ex-US; incl 1 'MDAP' aid and 1 on loan; Iranian designation Hengam |
USA |
1957 |
1958-1959 |
400 |
M-47 Patton |
Tank |
|
UK |
1958 |
1959 |
2 |
S-55/H-19 Chickasaw |
Helicopter |
Whirlwind HAR-3 version |
USA |
1958 |
1959-1962 |
4 |
Adjutant |
Minesweeper |
MAP' aid; Iranian designation Shahbaz |
Canada |
1959 |
1960 |
2 |
DHC-2 Beaver |
Light transport ac |
|
USA |
1960 |
1961-1970 |
700 |
AIM-9B Sidewinder-1A |
SRAAM |
For F-86 and F-5A combat aircraft |
USA |
1960 |
1961 |
1 |
AN/FPS-20 |
Air surv radar |
|
USA |
1960 |
1961 |
1 |
AN/FPS-6 |
Height-finding radar |
|
USA |
1960 |
1961-1964 |
250 |
M-101A1 105mm |
Towed gun |
|
USA |
1960 |
1961-1962 |
260 |
M-48A1 Patton |
Tank |
Ex-US |
USA |
1961 |
1964 |
2 |
PF-103 |
Corvette |
MAP' aid; Iranian designation Bayandor |
USA |
1962 |
1963 |
4 |
C-130B Hercules |
Transport aircraft |
Aid |
USA |
1963 |
1964 |
2 |
Cove |
Minesweeper |
MAP' aid; Iranian designation Kahnamuie |
USA |
1963 |
1965-1970 |
95 |
F-5A Freedom Fighter |
FGA aircraft |
Incl some F-5B |
USA |
1964 |
1965-1970 |
28 |
C-130E Hercules |
Transport aircraft |
No. delivered could be between 17 and 28 |
USA |
1964 |
1965 |
2 |
Cessna-150 |
Trainer/light ac |
|
USA |
1964 |
1965-1966 |
69 |
Cessna-180 Skywagon |
Light aircraft |
Cessna-185F version |
USA |
1964 |
1965 |
8 |
Cessna-180 Skywagon |
Light aircraft |
Cessna-180H version |
USA |
1964 |
1965-1968 |
20 |
HH-43B/F Huskie |
Helicopter |
Incl 4 'MAP' aid; HH-43F version |
USA |
1964 |
1964 |
1 |
LCU-501 |
Landing craft |
Ex-US; 'MAP' aid; Iranian designation Queshm |
Italy |
1965 |
1967 |
2 |
Sea Hunter |
Fire control radar |
For modernization of 1 Battle Artemiz destroyer |
UK |
1965 |
1967 |
1 |
Battle |
Destroyer |
Ex-UK; modernized before delivery; Iranian designation Artemiz |
UK |
1965 |
1967 |
25 |
Sea Cat |
SAM |
For Battle Artemiz destroyer |
USA |
1965 |
1966-1968 |
300 |
M-113 |
APC |
M-113A1 version |
USA |
1965 |
1967-1970 |
3 |
PGM-71 |
Patrol craft |
Iranian designation Parvin |
France |
1966 |
1966-1969 |
2000 |
ENTAC |
Anti-tank missile |
|
Italy |
1966 |
1971-1972 |
8 |
Sea Hunter FC Ra |
Fire control radar |
For 4 Saam frigates from UK |
Italy |
1966 |
1971-1972 |
120 |
Sea Killer/Marte-2 |
Anti-ship missile |
For Saam frigates |
UK |
1966 |
1971-1972 |
4 |
Saam/Vosper Mk-5 |
Frigate |
|
USA |
1966 |
1968-1969 |
400 |
AIM-4D Falcon |
SRAAM |
For F-4D combat aircraft |
USA |
1966 |
1968-1969 |
125 |
AIM-7C Sparrow |
BVRAAM |
For F-4D combat aircraft |
USA |
1966 |
1966 |
2 |
HAWK |
SAM system |
|
USA |
1966 |
1966 |
75 |
MIM-23A HAWK |
SAM |
|
USA |
1966 |
1967-1968 |
50 |
Mk-44 |
ASW torpedo |
|
USA |
1966 |
1969 |
2 |
PF-103 |
Corvette |
MAP' aid; Iranian designation Bayandor |
USSR |
1966 |
1967-1968 |
70 |
BM-21 Grad 122mm |
MRL |
|
USSR |
1966 |
1967-1968 |
300 |
BTR-152 |
APC |
Ex-Soviet |
USSR |
1966 |
1967-1968 |
270 |
BTR-50 |
APC |
Part of deal worth $110 m |
USSR |
1966 |
1967-1968 |
300 |
BTR-60P |
APC |
Part of deal worth $110 m |
USSR |
1966 |
1967-1968 |
100 |
ZSU-57-2 |
SPAAG |
Ex-Soviet |
UK |
1967 |
1969-1970 |
150 |
Sea Cat |
SAM |
Tigercat version |
UK |
1967 |
1971-1972 |
50 |
Sea Cat |
SAM |
For Saam frigates |
UK |
1967 |
1969-1970 |
15 |
Tigercat-2 |
SAM system |
|
USA |
1967 |
1968-1969 |
400 |
AIM-9E Sidewinder |
SRAAM |
For F-4D combat aircraft |
USA |
1967 |
1968 |
6 |
Cessna-310/U-3 |
Light transport ac |
|
USA |
1967 |
1968-1969 |
32 |
F-4D Phantom-2 |
FGA aircraft |
|
USA |
1967 |
1968-1969 |
13 |
F-5A Freedom Fighter |
FGA aircraft |
RF-5A reconnaissance version |
USA |
1967 |
1968-1969 |
100 |
M-114A1 155mm |
Towed gun |
Probably ex-US |
USA |
1967 |
1968-1969 |
50 |
M-115 203mm |
Towed gun |
Ex-US |
Italy |
1968 |
1969-1970 |
25 |
Bell-205/UH-1D |
Helicopter |
AB-205 version |
Italy |
1968 |
1969-1970 |
25 |
Bell-206/OH-58 |
Light helicopter |
AB-206A Bell-206A version |
USA |
1968 |
1971-1972 |
32 |
F-5A Freedom Fighter |
FGA aircraft |
Incl some F-5B |
USA |
1968 |
1969-1970 |
460 |
M-60A1 Patton-2 |
Tank |
|
France |
1969 |
1971 |
16 |
SA-321H Super Frelon |
Helicopter |
$28 m deal |
France |
1969 |
1970-1971 |
1000 |
SS-11/AS-11 |
Anti-tank missile |
|
France |
1969 |
1970-1971 |
1000 |
SS-12 |
Anti-tank missile |
|
Italy |
1969 |
1971-1976 |
14 |
Bell-206/OH-58 |
Light helicopter |
AB-206A Bell-206A version |
Netherlands |
1969 |
1971-1977 |
17 |
F-27 Friendship |
Transport aircraft |
F-27 Mk-600 version |
USA |
1969 |
1970-1975 |
32 |
C-130H Hercules |
Transport aircraft |
No. delivered could be 28 or 43 |
USA |
1969 |
1970 |
12 |
Cessna-337/O-2 |
Light aircraft |
O-2A version |
Italy |
1970 |
1974-1977 |
20 |
CH-47C Chinook |
Helicopter |
|
UK |
1970 |
1970-1971 |
50 |
Ferret |
Reconnaissance AV |
|
UK |
1970 |
1972-1973 |
45 |
Rapier |
SAM system |
Part of GBP47 m deal |
UK |
1970 |
1972-1973 |
1250 |
Rapier-1 |
SAM |
Part of GBP47 m deal |
UK |
1970 |
1972-1973 |
2 |
S-330 |
Air surv radar |
|
UK |
1970 |
1972-1973 |
2 |
S-404 |
Air surv radar |
|
USA |
1970 |
1971-1976 |
700 |
AIM-7E Sparrow |
BVRAAM |
For F-4E combat aircraft |
USA |
1970 |
1971-1977 |
700 |
AIM-9J/P Sidewinder |
SRAAM |
For F-4E combat aircraft; AIM-9J version |
USA |
1970 |
1971 |
1 |
Amphion |
Repair ship |
Ex-US; on loan until bought in 1977 |
USA |
1970 |
1970-1971 |
11 |
Bell-212/UH-1N |
Helicopter |
|
USA |
1970 |
1970-1976 |
17 |
Commander-680FL |
Light transport ac |
Incl some Commander-690 version |
USA |
1970 |
1971 |
32 |
F-4E Phantom-2 |
FGA aircraft |
|
USA |
1970 |
1970 |
50 |
M-109 155mm |
Self-propelled gun |
|
USA |
1970 |
1971-1972 |
4 |
RF-4E Phantom-2 |
Reconnaissance ac |
|
USA |
1970 |
1974 |
16 |
RIM-66B Standard-1MR |
SAM |
For modernized Sumner destroyers |
USA |
1970 |
1971 |
1 |
S-62A |
Helicopter |
For VIP transport |
USSR |
1970 |
1970-1971 |
100 |
M-46 130mm |
Towed gun |
Probably ex-Soviet |
France |
1971 |
1971-1975 |
480 |
AS-12 |
ASM |
|
UK |
1971 |
1972-1975 |
30 |
Chieftain/ARV |
ARV |
|
UK |
1971 |
1972-1975 |
14 |
Chieftain AVLB |
ABL |
|
UK |
1971 |
1971-1975 |
707 |
Chieftain Mk-3 |
Tank |
Chieftain Mk-3/3P and Mk-5/5P version |
USA |
1971 |
1973-1976 |
4760 |
BGM-71 TOW |
Anti-tank missile |
BGM-71A version; incl for AH-1J helicopters |
USA |
1971 |
1975-1978 |
15 |
Boeing-707 |
Transport aircraft |
|
USA |
1971 |
1972-1977 |
49 |
Bonanza |
Light aircraft |
|
USA |
1971 |
1974-1979 |
37 |
I-HAWK |
SAM system |
Part of $687 m deal |
USA |
1971 |
1974-1979 |
1811 |
MIM-23B HAWK |
SAM |
Part of $687 m deal |
USA |
1971 |
1973-1974 |
2 |
Sumner FRAM-2 |
Destroyer |
Ex-US; modernized before delivery; Iranian designation Babr |
Germany FRG |
1972 |
1974 |
2 |
Bandar Abbas |
Support ship |
|
UK |
1972 |
1974 |
2 |
Hengam |
Landing ship |
|
USA |
1972 |
1973-1976 |
2500 |
AGM-65 Maverick |
ASM |
$57 m deal |
USA |
1972 |
1973-1977 |
1000 |
AIM-9J/P Sidewinder |
SRAAM |
For F-5E combat aircraft; AIM-9J version |
USA |
1972 |
1974-1977 |
202 |
Bell-209/AH-1J |
Combat helicopter |
|
USA |
1972 |
1975-1978 |
287 |
Bell-214A |
Helicopter |
|
USA |
1972 |
1973-1975 |
102 |
F-4E Phantom-2 |
FGA aircraft |
|
USA |
1972 |
1973-1976 |
139 |
F-5E Tiger-2 |
FGA aircraft |
No. could be 141 |
USA |
1972 |
1973 |
40 |
M-107 175mm |
Self-propelled gun |
|
USA |
1972 |
1973 |
38 |
M-110 203mm |
Self-propelled gun |
|
Italy |
1973 |
1974-1976 |
91 |
Bell-206/OH-58 |
Light helicopter |
AB-206B Bell-206B version |
UK |
1973 |
1975 |
950 |
Rapier-1 |
SAM |
|
USA |
1973 |
1976 |
22 |
CH-47C Chinook |
Helicopter |
|
USA |
1973 |
1974-1979 |
390 |
M-109A1 155mm |
Self-propelled gun |
M-109A1B version |
USSR |
1973 |
1977-1978 |
200 |
ZSU-23-4 Shilka |
SPAAG |
Probably more ordered, but cancelled after Iranian 1979 revolution |
France |
1974 |
1977-1981 |
12 |
Combattante-2 |
FACM |
Delivery of last 3 delayed after 1979 revolution due to non-payment by Iran; Iranian designation Kaman |
Italy |
1974 |
1976-1979 |
20 |
Bell-212/AB-212ASW |
ASW helicopter |
|
Italy |
1974 |
1977-1981 |
12 |
Compact 76mm |
Naval gun |
For 12 Combattante Kaman FAC from France |
Italy |
1974 |
1976-1981 |
20 |
SH-3D Sea King |
ASW helicopter |
ASH-3D version |
Netherlands |
1974 |
1976-1981 |
8 |
F-27 Friendship |
Transport aircraft |
F-27 Mk-400 version |
Netherlands |
1974 |
1977-1981 |
12 |
WM-20 |
Fire control radar |
For 12 Combattante-2 Kaman FAC from France; WM-28 version |
UK |
1974 |
1978-1979 |
125 |
Chieftain FV-4030-1 |
Tank |
Orginally more ordered but cancelled after Iranian Revolution in 1979; no. delivered could be 187 |
UK |
1974 |
1975 |
36 |
Rapier |
SAM system |
|
USA |
1974 |
1977-1979 |
274 |
AIM-54A Phoenix |
BVRAAM |
$150 m deal; for F-14A combat aircraft; 150 more ordered but embargoed after Iranian 1979 revolution |
USA |
1974 |
1976 |
8 |
AN/TPS-43 |
Air surv radar |
Part of 'Peace Crown' programme; aid |
USA |
1974 |
1975 |
12 |
Boeing-747 |
Transport aircraft |
Second-hand but only few years old; Boeing-747-131 version |
USA |
1974 |
1976-1978 |
79 |
F-14A Tomcat |
Fighter aircraft |
Originally 80 ordered but 1 embargoed after Iranian 1979 revolution and taken over by US in 1986 |
USA |
1974 |
1977 |
36 |
F-4E Phantom-2 |
FGA aircraft |
|
USA |
1974 |
1975 |
6 |
P-3F Orion |
MP aircraft |
Deal worth $98 m |
USA |
1974 |
1978 |
14 |
RGM-84 Harpoon |
Anti-ship missile |
For Combattante-2 FAC; originally more ordered but embargoed after Iranian 1979 revolution. |
USA |
1974 |
1976-1978 |
128 |
RIM-66B Standard-1MR |
SAM |
Incl for 1 modernized Battle Artmemiz destroyer |
UK |
1975 |
1979 |
11 |
Chieftain/ARV |
ARV |
Orginally more ordered but cancelled after Iranian Revolution in 1979 |
UK |
1975 |
1977-1979 |
4 |
Mk-8 114mm |
Naval gun |
For modernization of 4 Saam frigates |
USA |
1975 |
1976-1978 |
516 |
AIM-7E Sparrow |
BVRAAM |
Over 380 more cancelled after 1979 Iranian Revolution |
USA |
1975 |
1976-1979 |
288 |
AIM-9J/P Sidewinder |
SRAAM |
For F-14A combat aircraft; AIM-9J version; 362 more cancelled after 1979 Iranian Revolution |
USA |
1975 |
1977 |
2 |
Bell-214B BigLifter |
Helicopter |
|
USA |
1975 |
1976-1977 |
28 |
F-5E Tiger-2 |
FGA aircraft |
F-5F version |
USA |
1975 |
1976 |
634 |
FGM-77A Dragon |
Anti-tank missile |
|
USA |
1975 |
1976-1977 |
6 |
S-65A/CH-53 Stallion |
Helicopter |
RH-53D version |
Italy |
1976 |
1977 |
2 |
S-61/HH-3A |
Helicopter |
For VIP transport; AS-61 version |
UK |
1976 |
1977-1978 |
100 |
Scorpion |
Light tank |
|
USA |
1976 |
1976-1978 |
39 |
Bell-214B BigLifter |
Helicopter |
Bell-214C version for SAR |
USA |
1976 |
1976-1979 |
19064 |
BGM-71 TOW |
Anti-tank missile |
|
USA |
1976 |
1977 |
4 |
Boeing-747 |
Transport aircraft |
|
USA |
1976 |
1978-1979 |
7 |
F-4E Phantom-2 |
FGA aircraft |
31 more ordered but embargoed after 1979 Iranian Revolution |
USA |
1976 |
1977-1978 |
9716 |
FGM-77A Dragon |
Anti-tank missile |
|
USA |
1976 |
1978 |
100 |
M-113A1 |
APC |
|
USSR |
1976 |
1977-1978 |
2000 |
Strela-2/SA-7 Grail |
Portable SAM |
|
Italy |
1977 |
1978-1981 |
36 |
CH-47C Chinook |
Helicopter |
Originally 53 ordered, but 20 cancelled after Iranian 1979 revolution and delivery of remaining 7 vetoed by USA |
Japan |
1978 |
1980 |
5 |
Iran Ajr |
Landing ship |
Officially delivered for civil use but taken over by Navy |
USA |
1978 |
1979 |
25 |
AGM-45A Shrike |
Anti-radar missile |
Rest of order for 1,000 cancelled after 1979 Iranian Revolution |
Pakistan |
1979 |
1980-1982 |
5 |
Delvar |
Cargo ship |
Incl 2 ammunition transport version |
Libya |
1980 |
1980 |
130 |
EE-9 Cascavel |
Armoured car |
Ex-Libyan but probably kept in storage and never used by Libya |
