Iranian anti-aircraft artilleryGun-based short-range air defense artilleryBuilt by: Multiple; Iranian defense industry, KBP Instrument Design Bureau lineage, and Oerlikon Contraves lineageIranian anti-aircraft artillery is an aggregate category for gun-based air-defense systems in Iranian service, including ZU-23-2/Mesbah 23 mm weapons, Oerlikon-derived 35 mm Samavat guns, and older heavy-caliber systems. In the United States-Iran Conflict, open-source reporting connected these guns to Operation Epic Fury as low-altitude point-defense threats, strike targets, and attempted fire against U.S. aircraft.Built in archive
Iran, Soviet Union Built Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment with Iran, Soviet Union listed under Built in.
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Air Defense
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Iranian anti-aircraft artilleryGun-based short-range air defense artilleryBuilt by: Multiple; Iranian defense industry, KBP Instrument Design Bureau lineage, and Oerlikon Contraves lineageIranian anti-aircraft artillery is an aggregate category for gun-based air-defense systems in Iranian service, including ZU-23-2/Mesbah 23 mm weapons, Oerlikon-derived 35 mm Samavat guns, and older heavy-caliber systems. In the United States-Iran Conflict, open-source reporting connected these guns to Operation Epic Fury as low-altitude point-defense threats, strike targets, and attempted fire against U.S. aircraft.