Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation
Country	Iran
Branch	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Type	Naval aviation
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The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation (IRINA) (Persian: هواپیمایی نیروی دریایی آجا‎) or Havadarya (هوادریا) is the air component of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. It is one of the few air elements in any Persian Gulf navy, and has both fixed-wing aircraft and armed helicopters.

Aircraft

American aircraft types were introduced to the inventory, in the 1960s and 1970s: with European made aircraft comprising the more modern part of the fleet. Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters seem to be focused more on a transport role than actual ASW.

Aircraft	Type	Variants	In service[1]	Notes	Image
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion	Airborne Mine CounterMeasures (AMCM)/heavy-lift transport helicopter	RH-53D	3(?)	Supplemented by United States Navy examples that were abandoned by US forces during Operation Eagle Claw and used as spare parts source. It is believed that Iran got additional spare parts in black market in 2006-8 and up to six original plus one Eagle Claw RH-53Ds may be operational
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King	Anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare/medium-lift utility helicopter	ASH-3D	10	Built by Agusta, in Italy. Armed with locally produced anti-shipping missiles. Operational helicopters overhauled locally.
Mil Mi-17	Anti-surface warfare/medium-lift transport helicopter	Mi-171 (Mi-8AMTSh) 'Hip'
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey	Anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare/light transport helicopter	AB 212ASW	14	Built by Agusta, in Italy. Operational number unknown. Iran is producing spare parts locally for its Bell helicopters, used by all Armed Forces branches.
Fokker F27 Friendship	Transport aircraft	F27-400M	4
Dassault Falcon 20	Transport aircraft/VIP transport	Mystère/Falcon 20E	4
Do-228	Transport aircraft	Do-228	5	According to Global Security the IRIN operates 5 of these. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/ships.htm Built in Germany.
Shrike Commander 690	Transport aircraft	Shrike Commander 690	4	According to Global Security the IRIN operates 4 of these. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/ships.htm Built in the United States.

References

• http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/ships.htm
• http://www.63rdvfs.com/INoob.html