The IRIAF has already integrated Iranian weapons on its Su-24s before and the IRGC-ASF on its Su-22s. I expect the same to happen with the new Yak-130s and future Su-30/35s, the latter two being especially interesting platforms for Iranian weapons. AAM development could finally see more focus...
Using readily available COTS components allows Shahed-136 to be likely the lowest cost ~2000-km-range precision-strike weapon in existence. That is its unique selling point. Russia isn't building its own Shahed-136 factories with Iranian help for no reason.
خلاصه گفتوگو امیر الهامی با خبرگزاری تسنیم:
🔸 تجهیز پهپاد کرار به موشک هوا به هوا
🔸 تلفیق عملیاتی سامانه موشکی S-300 و باور373: تلفیق عملیاتی یعنی اینکه S-300 و باور بتوانند با همدیگر تبادل اطلاعات کنند و بتوانند از قابلیتهای موشکهای همدیگر استفاده کنند.
🔸اخیرا هم رادار را روی پهپاد نصب...
Not only supersonic CMs but subsonic CMs as well. Iran is also ahead when it comes to SAM systems and ground-based radars. TSK follows NATO's air-force-centric doctrine while Iran takes a missile and air-defense-centric approach.
Iran lacks an engine capable enough to power fighter jets that could compete with the Su-35. Fighters in the size class of Su-35 are needed as interceptors to reinforce Iran's IADS. Sofreh Mahi was (or is) a proposed UCAV bomber that lacks said engine and is not an interceptor. Iranian F-5...