Police Aviation Unit of
FARAJA ( fa, یگان هوایی ناجا) or HAVA FARAJA ( fa, هواناجا) is the
police aviation of
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
, providing aerial support for other branches of
Law Enforcement Command of Islamic Republic of Iran
, mottotranslated = "Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity" ( Heraldry slogan)
, formedyear = 1991
, formedmonthday = April 1
, preceding1 = Shahrbani (1913–1991) Gendarmerie (1910–1991)Committee (1979–1991)
, e ...
such as the
Iranian Traffic Police
Traffic Police of NAJA ( fa, پلیس راهنمایی و رانندگی ناجا, ''Polis-e Râhnamâii vâ Rânandegi-ye Naja''), abbreviated as RAHVAR ( fa, راهور, ''Rahvâr''), is a Law enforcement agency in Iran responsible for traffic g ...
and the
Border Guard
A border guard of a country is a national security agency that performs border security. Some of the national border guard agencies also perform coast guard (as in Federal Police (Germany), Germany, Guardia di Finanza, Italy or State Border Gua ...
in pursuit, surveillance and tracking missions. The main base of the unit is the
Shahid Ariyafar Airport in the southern part of
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
.
Aircraft
File:NAJA Agusta Bell-205A.jpg, AB-205A
File:A Mi-171SH of Police of Iran.jpg, Mil Mi-171SH
File:A Iranian police Aero Commander 690.jpg, Aero Commander 690
File:A ELA 07 of Islamic Republic of Iran Police in Firuzabad Aviation Center.jpg, ELA 07S
References
{{Iranian Aviation Units
Police aviation
Law enforcement in Iran
Law Enforcement Command of Islamic Republic of Iran