capcop98
commented
2 years ago Some Iranian upgraded AH-1J also have chaff/flare dispenser.
and also Almas loadout(Weapon/3994)
Source: https://twitter.com/AmirIGM/status/1568327590527516672/photo/4
Closed capcop98 closed 1 year ago
capcop98
commented
2 years ago Some Iranian upgraded AH-1J also have chaff/flare dispenser.
and also Almas loadout(Weapon/3994)
Source: https://twitter.com/AmirIGM/status/1568327590527516672/photo/4
PygmalionOfCyprus
commented
1 year ago Handled 499 as part of ongoing Iran review.
DB Selector
DB3K
DBID to Copy
1675 AH-1J Sea Cobra
Hypothetical
No
Name
AH-1J TOOPHAN II
Country
Iran
Service
IRGC
In Commission
2017
Number in Service
No response
Sensors
1x Mk1 Eyeball 1x AN/APR-39(V)2 RWR (Sensor/1375) Oqab EO/IR targeting turret (Probably also included laser designator and rangefinder as well)
Mounts
Retain the 20mm M197
Loadout Options
all existing Iranian AH-1J Sea Cobra`s loadout and also included:
Toophan-2 Loadout 8x Toophan-2 (Weapon/2931) 32x Hydra 70mm rocket (Weapon/1929)
Qaem-114(Iranian copy of AGM-114 Hellfire, 4 different seekers were produced) 8x Qaem-114 laser version(copy of Weapon/683) or 8x Qaem-114 IIR version or 8x Qaem-114 TV/EO version or 8x Qaem-114 millimeter wave radar seeker(copy of Weapon/966)
Other Changes
It were upgraded with glass cockpit
The aircraft`s code is to be replaced with below due to the upgrade: Night Navigation/Attack (Incl. Bomb, Rocket Delivery), Bombsight - Advanced Computing
Sources
https://www.key.aero/article/depth-irans-recently-upgraded-ah-1j-cobra-fleet https://daydaynews.cc/en/military/948601.html https://twitter.com/BabakTaghvaee/status/858135096318205952 https://twitter.com/mhmiranusa/status/1412708257496547330 https://thedeaddistrict.blogspot.com/2020/12/close-up-of-newest-iranian-a2g-qaem-114.html http://www.airvectors.net/avcobra_2.html