About the Project
"The Open Source Intelligence Project 2011 is an attempt to draw together the most salient bits of currently available Open Source material to piece together a broad and largely complete analysis of Iranian military capability. Open Source refers to unclassified, public sources.
The co-authors and reviewers come from a wide range of backgrounds, including in some cases extensive military intelligence experiences and/or relevant specialist knowledge. However, their primary connection is an appreciation and active participation in the Open Source intelligence scene. All those involved have contributed on an amateur/civilian basis. Some have requested to remain anonymous, for various reasons, which we must respect.
The project was started in April 2010 and took months of writing, research, drafts and revisions to make it into the form you are reading. We have attempted to provide a single text that will be easy to navigate and digest. However, it is the work of multiple people and this may be apparent in different writing styles and minor formatting differences. We apologize for this, but believe it is inevitable in this type of undertaking.
We hope that you find the document interesting and informative – we are hopeful that there is some information and analysis which although open source in nature, is fresh and stimulating to even a highly informed reader"
The files are available for download here:
1. Ground Forces
3. SHORAD
4. Naval Forces
This blogs author wrote the Ground forces section and helped review the others.
Thank you very much.
ReplyDelete1,3,4? Where's 2?
ReplyDeleteYou have done factual and high quality research on Iranian military (Artesh). Much better than the usual crass "reporting" by western news media and not so intelligent "intelligence agencies" with a group think anti-Iran bias. The fact is that Iranian defence industry is quite advanced, innovative and prolific with new systems and domestic upgrades. Any nation that can still operate and upgrade the F-14A despite a total spares and arms embargo since 1979 has a lot to be proud of its achiements and the high calibre of its engineers,pilots and technicians.
ReplyDeleteA very good analys about iran's military but Ghadir and Nahang are operated by artesh
ReplyDeleteFarzam
Thanks for pointing out that inconsistency Farzam. Your feedback is appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI have to congratulate you,these files were excellent and very informative.hope to see more excellent articles on your blog.
ReplyDeleteFarzam