The IAIO Toufan or Toophan () is series of combat helicopters by the
Iran Aviation Industries Organization
The Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) (, ''Sazman-e Sânai'-ye Havaii-ye Iran''), also known as the Aerospace Industries Organization, is an Iranian state-owned corporation established in 1966 for the purpose of planning, controlling, ...
. Based on the US-built
AH-1J SeaCobra
The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engined attack helicopter that was developed on behalf of, and primarily operated by, the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The twin Cobra family, itself part of the larger Huey family, includes the AH-1J Se ...
, the Toufan has two variants, the Toufan I unveiled in May 2010 and the improved Toufan II unveiled in January 2013.
Design
The aircraft incorporates a new laser system, a rocket-launch digital control system, a multi-display monitor, and a central smart arms management system.
Operators
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Iranian Army
The Islamic Republic of Iran Army (), acronymed AJA (), commonly simplified as the Iranian Army, is the conventional military of Iran and part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. It is tasked to protect the territorial integrity of th ...
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IRGC
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khomeini as a military branch in May 1979 i ...
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Aerospace Force
See also
References
External links
Video of IAIO Toufan
{{Weapons of Iran
2010s Iranian attack aircraft
2010s Iranian helicopters
Toufan
Twin-turbine helicopters
Attack helicopters
Single-rotor helicopters
Aircraft with skid landing gear