Arab Defense Website October 10, 2024: For years, Iranian airspace has faced some of its greatest threats, whether in the 2000s when the United States and its allies came close to launching strikes on its nuclear facilities, to 2024 when Israeli officials repeatedly threatened attacks on the country. .
Although Iran relies primarily on its ground-based air defenses to defend against such action, as well as the deterrent capabilities of its arsenals of drones and ballistic missiles capable of launching massive retaliatory operations, the country also deploys 17 squadrons of fighter aircraft that provide secondary capabilities. In the air and attack.
As one of the most modern and efficient fighters in the Iranian fleet, the defense of the capital Tehran is assigned to two squadrons of Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters – estimated to field 35 aircraft. The capabilities of these aircraft have significant implications for the Iranian Air Force’s ability to defend the city at a time of high regional tensions.
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