Military power of Germany & Iran
Germany vs Iran
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Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.
Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.
More about Germany militaryIran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
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Military expenditures
 DE |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 61 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| DE | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 183,638 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 29,000 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 18,529,299 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| DE | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 328 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,874 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 401 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 121 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 38 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| DE | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 662 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 90 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 347 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| DE | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 65 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 12 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 5 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.