Iranian integrated air-defense system

The Iranian integrated air-defense system is the layered national network of radars, command posts, and surface-to-air missiles used to defend Iranian airspace and strategic sites. In the United States-Iran Conflict, Iran said a new air-defense system shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper near the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. strikes targeted Iranian air-defense capabilities, radar sites, and ground control stations.

United States-Iran ConflictIran

Conflict side: Iran
Built by: Iranian defense industry
Built in: Iran

Iranian integrated air-defense system, Integrated air-defense network, Air Defense

Profile

Type: Integrated air-defense network
Conflict side: Iran
Origin: Iran
Service note: 2008-present

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Service History

In service: National air-defense network used continuously to defend Iranian airspace and strategic sites, combining domestic and imported sensors and interceptors.
Used by: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force
Wars: United States-Iran Conflict

Production History

Designer: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force and Iranian defense industry
Designed: 2008-present
Built by: Iranian defense industry
Built in: Iran
Produced: 2000s-present

Specifications

Architecture: Layered command-and-control network linking radars, command posts, and SAM batteries
Sensor mix: Domestic, Soviet, and Russian radar and fire-control systems
Interceptor mix: Domestic and imported surface-to-air missile batteries
Operator: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force
Role: Strategic airspace and point-defense coverage

Conflict Usage

United States-Iran Conflict: Side: IranRole: Airspace defense and U.S. aircraft interceptionair defense
During the United States-Iran Conflict, Iran fielded air-defense systems against U.S. aircraft, with Iranian state media reporting an A-10 hit and Iran saying a new system shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper near the Strait of Hormuz; CENTCOM later targeted Iranian air-defense capabilities, radar sites, and ground control stations.

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Sources

DIA Iran Military Power statementPublisher: U.S. Department of Defense / Defense Intelligence Agency | Note: Supports the integrated air-defense background claim that Iran is strengthening its integrated air defense systems through domestic production and foreign acquisition. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 CSIS air-superiority assessmentPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports the background claim that Iran's air defenses were a mix of Iranian, Soviet, and Russian systems and, where not obsolete, were poorly integrated. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 AP: A-10 aircraft hit by Iranian air defensesPublisher: Associated Press | Note: Supports the United States-Iran Conflict direct-use claim: Iranian air defenses were fielded by Iran and reported to hit a U.S. A-10 over southwestern Iran. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Al Jazeera: Iran says it has a new air defence systemPublisher: Al Jazeera | Note: Supports the United States-Iran Conflict direct-use claim: Iran said a new air-defense system used by Iran shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper near the Strait of Hormuz. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 CENTCOM: U.S. completes strikes in response to Iran's attack on ApachePublisher: U.S. Central Command | Note: Supports the United States-Iran Conflict direct-use claim: Iranian air-defense capabilities were fielded by Iran and targeted by U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Wikimedia Commons: Kayhan radarPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the primary image and image provenance for the Kayhan radar photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Wikimedia Commons: Bavar-373 command postPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the command-post gallery image and image provenance for an Iranian air-defense battery element. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Wikimedia Commons: Raad air defense system TehranPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the Raad system gallery image and image provenance for an Iranian air-defense parade photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Wikimedia Commons: 2019 Sacred Defence Week parade (148)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the Sayyad-4 gallery image and image provenance for a Bavar-373-related missile display. | Accessed: 2026-06-20