Military power of Iran & Brazil
Iran vs Brazil
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Iran 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 militaryBrazil is a country located in Eastern South America with an area of 8,515,767 km2 (land boundries: 16,145 km and costline 7,491 km). The capital of Brazil is Brasília. The number of inhabitants is 210,147,125.
Brazil has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, but it does not entail any security obligations. The Brazilian military's inventory consists of a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons, largely from Europe and the US. Brazil's defense industry is capable of designing and manufacturing equipment for all three military services
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Military expenditures
 IR |  BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 25 billion $ | 19.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| IR | BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 610,000 | 334,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 350,000 | 1,340,000 |
| Available for military: | 23,619,215 | 53,350,703 |
Land Forces
| IR | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 2,842 | 469 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,555 | 1,696 | |
| Total artillery: | 4,873 | 760 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,030 | 136 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,755 | 78 |
Air Forces
| IR | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 973 | 473 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 112 | 45 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 75 | 3 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 23 | 77 | |
| Helicopters: | 519 | 182 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 83 | 0 |
Navy
| IR | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 272 | 216 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 19 | 7 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Brazil
18-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 10-12 months; 17-45 years of age for voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s when the Brazilian Army became the first army in South America to accept women into career ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps.