Military power of Spain & Iran
Spain vs Iran
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Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.
Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.
More about Spain 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
 ES |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| ES | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| ES | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| ES | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 83 |
Navy
| ES | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Spain
18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.
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.