Military power of Hungary & Iran
Hungary vs Iran
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Hungary is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 93,030 km2 (land boundries: 2,106 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The number of inhabitants is 9,730,000.
Hungary joined NATO in 1999. The inventory of the Hungarian Defense Forces consists largely of Soviet-era weapons, with a mix of more modern European and United State equipment.
More about Hungary 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.
More about Iran militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 HU |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.2 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| HU | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 37,650 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 20,000 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,349,948 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| HU | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 176 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 720 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 298 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 3 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| HU | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 65 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 14 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 35 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| HU | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 13 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Hungary
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Hungary
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation.
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.