Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force or Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air and Space Force (IRGCASF; Persian: نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: niru-ye havâfazây-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi, officially acronymed NEHSA) is the strategic missile, air, and space force within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran. It was renamed from the IRGC Air Force into the IRGC Aerospace Force in 2009.
| Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force | |
|---|---|
| نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی | |
| Founded | 17 September 1985 |
| Country | Iran |
| Type | Strategic missile force, air force, space force |
| Role | Strategic deterrence, aerial warfare, anti-aircraft warfare, space warfare |
| Size | ≈15,000 (2020) |
| Part of | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Tehran |
| Engagements |
2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh |
| Commander of the Space Command | Brigadier General Ali Jafarabadi |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Fin flash | |
| Ceremonial flag | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-22M4/UM3K, Chengdu F-7Ms |
| Helicopter | Mi-17 |
| Trainer | Embraer EMB 312 Tucano, MFI-17 Mushshak |
| Transport | Il-76, An-74, Harbin Y-12, Falcon 20 |
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