Military power of Qatar & Iran
Qatar vs Iran
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Qatar is a country located in Middle East with an area of 11,586 km2 (land boundries: 87 km and costline 563 km). The capital of Qatar is Doha. The number of inhabitants is 2,795,484.
The Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the United States and Europe. In the 2010s, Qatar embarked on an extensive military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases.
More about Qatar 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
 QA |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.6% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| QA | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 66,550 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,000 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 389,487 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| QA | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 138 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 922 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 62 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 46 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 16 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| QA | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 205 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 46 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 6 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 83 |
Navy
| QA | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 92 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Qatar
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Qatar
Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.
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.