Fath Safir

The Safir was officially unveiled in 2008. In the ceremony, Iranian defense minister said that 3,000 Safirs were built in that year, and Fath industries would deliver 5,000 more vehicles to defense industry per year.[5] The jeep was seen in public media outside of Iran with its use under pro-Iranian militias fighting against Islamic State.[6]

Sudan makes the Safir under license as the Karaba VTG01, which was publicly shown to visitor at the IDEX 2013 convention in the United Arab Emirates.[7]

Safir has a modular build and has many models. These include:[1][8]

• A version equipped with 12 Fajr 1 107 mm rocket tubes.
• A version equipped with a 106 mm recoilless rifle (M40) for use against enemy armored vehicles
• A model equipped with a Toophan anti-tank missile launcher to counter enemy tanks
• A model equipped with 9K11 Malyutka anti-tank missiles (Probably Iranian produced Ra'ad)
• A model equipped with Towsan anti-tank missiles
• A variant equipped with a Grenade launcher
• Command vehicle
• Ambulance
• Radio wave emitter

The Safir can be used to transport of heavy weapons like the Fajr 1 rockets, 106 mm recoilless rifle and Toophan anti tank missile.[2]

•  Iran: Used by the Iranian military.[9]
•  Iraq: Provided Safirs to bolster Iraqi military forces.[10]
•  Sudan: Made under license as Karaba VTG01.[7]
•  Syria: Safirs seen in use with Syrian military forces.[11]

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  Safir 1
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  Standard variant
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  Standard variant
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  Command/Communication variant
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  Command/Communication variant
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  Anti-tank variant
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  Safir-4 vehicle

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