Zoljanah Trucks
Iranian 10x10 Tactical Truck (c2010)
Iranian Trucks
In recent years, the Iranian government states that it has self-sufficiency in essential military hardware and defense systems. Iran established an arms development program during the Iran–Iraq War to counter the weapons embargo imposed on it by the U.S. and its Western allies. Since 1993, Iran has manufactured its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles, radars, boats, submarines, unmanned aerial vehicles, and fighter planes.
From 1925 to the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iran used to be equipped with the very latest Western hardware. Cases exist where Iran was supplied with equipment even before it was made standard in the countries that developed it (for example the US F-14 Tomcat, or the British Chieftain Tank). Primary suppliers included the United States, Britain, France, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), Italy, Israel, and the Soviet Union.
The Iran–Iraq War, and post revolutionary sanctions at the time had a dramatic effect on Iran's inventory of western equipment. Under the pressures of war, all supplies were quickly exhausted and replacements became increasingly difficult to come by. The war eventually forced Iran to turn to the Soviet Union, North Korea, Brazil, and China to meet its short-term military requirements. Nevertheless, the experience of using quality equipment was not lost on any of the branches of the Iranian armed forces. Disappointed by the older Warsaw Pact equipment, Iran sought to develop its own ability to mirror the technology of its likely enemies, and to provide a totally reliable source of equipment for the future.
After the Iranian revolution, developments in military technology were carried out with the technical support of Russia, China, and North Korea; building upon the foundations established by western contractors. Iranian reliance on these countries has rapidly decreased over the last decade in most sectors as Iran sought to gain total independence; A major exception however, is the aerospace sector, where Iran is still dependent on external help. Iran has, at present, reverse engineered existing foreign hardware, adapted it to their own requirements and then mass-produced the finished product. Examples of this abound, such as the Boragh and the IAMI Azarakhsh. In an attempt to make its military industries more sustainable Iran has also sought to export its military products, see Iranian Military Exports.
Softskin Tactcal Vehicles
- Sepehr – Iranian tactical vehicle
- Safir Jeep
- Yoz 102 tactical vehicle
- Tondar 1.4 ton tactical car
- Kaviran – 3.4 ton tactical car
- Neynava 4x4 military truck
- BABR 400 8x8 heavy military truck (based on Soviet MAZ-537)
- Aras l/ll/3 Tactical Vehicle 3.4 ton
- Zoljanah heavy truck 10x10
- Zafar 8x8 heavy truck for the Bavar 373 SAM
- Pooriya Tank transporter
- Samandar Truck
- Fallagh ultra-light tracked combat vehicle with remote weapon station
- Heydar 1 6x6 Network-based intelligent robot
- Roo'in tan lightweight tactical bulletproof car
- Kian 500/600/700/800 Tank transporters
- Caracal armed ground based robot
- Nazir rocket launcher robot
- Hafez EOD fire-fighting robot
- Fajr cameraman robot
Armed truck platforms
- Azarakhsh low-altitude missile system 4x4 truck
- Dezful air defense System 8x8 truck
- Zubin air defense 6x6 truck
- RASIT ground-surveillance radar 6x6 truck
- Khalij Fars SRBM 8x8 TEL
- Raad-500 SRBM 6x6 Trailer
- Hormuz-1/2 A/S SRBM 6x6 Truck
- Naze'at 6x6 TEL
- Shahab on licenced Maz-543
- Rezvan Liquid fueled missile 9x2 Trailer
- Kheybarshekan Missile TEL 8x8
- Dezful SRBM 8x8 truck TEL.
- Khorramshahr ballistic missile on 9x2 trailer.
- Nasr-1 Iranian-made short-range missiles on 4x4 truck
- Qader, Iranian anti-ship cruise missile 6x6 truck.
- Noor, Anti-ship cruise missile based C-802 on 6x6 truck
- Pirooz, anti-tank guided missile carrier
- Bavar-373 6x6 Air defense system with the Sayyad-4 missile.
- Herz-9. Passive low-altitude mobile air defense system. Range 10 km/5 km.
- Talaash Mid-range, high-altitude mobile air defense missile system with SM-1 (RIM-66) Sayyad-2.
- Khordad 15 – Surface-to-air missile (SAM) system
- HM 20 Iranian version of the BM-21
- Heidar 44 upgraded BM-21 Grad equipped with a fire control system and surveillance drones
- Heidar-44 MRLS
- Arash 122 mm guided artillery rocket launching truck
- Oghab 230 mm unguided artillery rocket truck
- Falaq-1 240 mm unguided artillery rocket/BM-24
- Falaq-2 333 mm unguided artillery rocket truck
- Fajr-1 107 mm Type 63 MRS artillery rocket truck
- Fajr-3 artillery rocket truck
- Fajr-5 artillery rocket truck
Development & Design
Zoljanah is a ten wheel drive, highly mobile heavy truck designed and built in Iran. It is used to carry the Bavar 373 air defence system which includes the Fakour command and control system. This has the ability to collect information from all sources relevant to air defense, including passive and active military radars (such as the Mersad), signal surveillance, missile systems and command and control systems.
This is a super-heavy truck produced by the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces and was introduced in 2014 by Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, the then commander of the Nizaja. To date, two units of this powerful truck have been manufactured and delivered to the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.
Features
The capability to traverse a river with a depth of 1.5 meters
The ability to transport a load weighing 30 tons
The capacity to carry cargo exceeding 5 meters in length
The military vehicle has an approximate weight of 21 tons
Equipped with a turbocharged diesel engine that generates 500 horsepower
It is capable of transporting ballistic missiles and radar systems
Featuring five axles, including two front axles and one rear axle, the vehicle can be maneuvered and rotated by the driver
⚙ specs. |
| Weight | 21 tonnes/30 tonnes fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 10.5 m |
| Propulsion | Bavar-373 500 hp |
| Transmission | Unknown |
| Brakes | Unknown |
| Tyres | Unknown |
| Electrical System | Unknown |
| Fuel | Unknown |
| Options | Unknown |
| Speed | Unknown |
| Range | Unknown |
| Armament | None |
| Protection | Unknown |
| Crew | 2 passengers |
Main Variant: Bavar-373-TEL
The Bavar-373 is a mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile system designed to defend Iranian airspace against aircraft, missiles (cruise and ballistic), and drones.
The system was developed in response to the impossibility of importing the Russian S-300 system due to international sanctions.
It was officially unveiled on August 22, 2019. Thanks to its telescopic transients (TELs), the Bavar-373 is mobile, allowing for rapid repositioning, thus avoiding becoming a fixed target and increasing its survivability in the event of a conflict.
Capabilities & Characteristics
Depending on the origin and version: The Bavar-373 can use Sayyad-4B (and other) type missiles—solid-fueled surface-to-air defense missiles.
With the Sayyad-4B (modernized version), the claimed firing range extends to 300–400 km and the altitude to 32 km.
The system incorporates several components: radars (including an AESA radar for detection/engagement), sensors, a command/control system, TEL launch vehicles, radar vehicles, and command posts.
Versions/Evolutions
A modernized version, sometimes designated Bavar-373-II, was recently unveiled. In this version, each launcher (TELAR) has an integrated radar, allowing it to operate more autonomously, without relying on a central radar.
This improves operational flexibility and makes the system more resilient to attempts at neutralization by the adversary.
The Bavar-373 is presented as the most significant contribution of the Iranian defense industry since the 1979 revolution.
According to Iranian sources, the system is comparable—in its claimed capabilities—to foreign systems such as the Russian S-400 or the American MIM-104 Patriot/THAAD.
Its existence illustrates the desire for independence of a country subject to sanctions, by developing its own long-range air defense.