Military power of Iran & Jordan
Iran vs Jordan
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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 militaryJordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.
Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.
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Military expenditures
 IR |  JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 25 billion $ | 2.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 6.5% |
Manpower
| IR | JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 610,000 | 100,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 350,000 | 65,000 |
| Available for military: | 23,619,215 | 3,285,575 |
Land Forces
| IR | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 2,842 | 1,588 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,555 | 3,653 | |
| Total artillery: | 4,873 | 633 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,030 | 461 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,755 | 88 |
Air Forces
| IR | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 973 | 255 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 112 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 75 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 23 | 4 | |
| Helicopters: | 519 | 140 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 83 | 0 |
Navy
| IR | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 272 | 27 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 19 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Jordan
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.
Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.