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The IAIO Toufan or Toophan ( fa, توفان) is series of combat helicopters by the
Iran Aviation Industries Organization The Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) ( fa, سازمان صنایع هوایی ایران, ''Sazman-e Sânai'-ye Havaii-ye Iran''), also known as the Aerospace Industries Organization, is an Iranian state-owned corporation established ...
. Based on the US-built
AH-1J SeaCobra The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engined attack helicopter that was developed on behalf of, and primarily operated by, the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The twin Cobra family, itself part of the larger Huey family, includes the AH-1J S ...
, the Toufan has two variants, the Toufan I unveiled in May 2010 and the improved Toufan II unveiled in January 2013.


Design

The aircraft incorporates a new laser system, a rocket-launch digital control system, a multi-display monitor, and a central smart arms management system.


Operators

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Iranian Army The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces ( fa, نیروی زمینی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, ''Niroo-ye Zamini-ye Artesh-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Iran''), acronymed NEZAJA ( fa, نزاجا, NEZEJA) are the ground forc ...
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IRGC The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC; fa, سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, Sepāh-e Pāsdārān-e Enghelāb-e Eslāmi, lit=Army of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution also Sepāh or Pasdaran for short) is a branch o ...


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Video of IAIO Toufan
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