Iranian Air Defence
The case study that follows demonstrates how Janes can help you to build an understanding of Iranian air defence capabilities.
This case study utilises content from:
- Janes Satellite Imagery Analysis
- Janes GEOINT - Air Defence Layer
- Janes Defence Equipment and Technology
- Janes Defence Budgets
- Janes Defence Sector Budgets
- Janes Intelligence Briefings
- Janes News Modules
Satellite Imagery Analysis that increases your situational awareness
Subscribers with access to Satellite Imagery Analysis and news content can keep track of developments in the region. Jane’s expert analysts deliver detailed independent imagery intelligence, news and insight to broaden, deepen or validate your understanding of the worldwide security picture. In this example we can see the analysis surrounding Iran.

Geo-coded air defence sites and insight into systems deliver insight and context
Subscribers with access to Air Defence geospatial layers, can view SAM and Early Warning sites in the region on a map, to increase awareness. Defence Equipment and Technology subscribers can then access the specifications and technical characteristics of systems associated the site.

Insight into key capability information associated with an installation
With market-leading insight, Defence Equipment and Technology subscribers can access a wealth of technical specifications and contextual variables for systems in operation at Iranian air defence sites. Those with access to the Data Analytics functionality can view structured defence data before accessing the full profile. This delivers a detailed understanding of the operational capabilities of the installation.
Data Analytics subscribers' view:

Full profile view available to Janes Defence Equipment and Technology subscribers with and without Data Analytics

Budget and forecast insight demonstrate trends in defence spending
Subscribers with access to Defence Budgets content can quickly gain an understanding of the Iranian defence budget by activity and force.

Those with access to Defence Sector Budgets can dive deeper into the content to view how the procurement budget is being allocated. In this example, we can see the projected defence spend allocated to areas related to Iranian air defence.

Expert insight from Janes top analysts
In the Intelligence Briefing series, Jane’s senior analysts investigate and reflect on questions that span across critical industry and national security concerns, including various missile platforms, domains and actors associated with Iran. Intelligence briefings are available to customers with an Intelligence Centre, Module or Markets Forecast subscription.

Stay informed of developments relating to Iran
Subscribers with access to News and Insight content, can use insight and analysis relating to Iran to add context to developments and stay informed of trends. To be alerted as soon as new content is added use the saved searches and email alerts functionality.

What we now know ...
Using a combination of Janes content we have built up an understanding of Iranian air defence.
We used:
- Janes Satellite Imagery Analysis to increase our situational awareness.
- Janes Air Defence geospatial layers to see Iranian air defence in a geographic context.
- Janes Defence Equipment and Technology to gain insight into the key capabilities of Iranian air defence installations and the systems associated with them.
- Janes Defence Budgets to understand the allocation of defence spending then Janes Defence Sector Budgets to drill down into those areas directly related to air defence.
- Janes Intelligence Briefings to hear from Janes experts on the events, capabilities and technological developments relating to Iran.
- Finally, we used Janes News and Insight along with saved searches and email alerts functionality to ensure we were kept up to date as new content relating to Iranian air defence is added to Janes.