IAIO Toufan

Toufan I, II
Toufan I, II
	Toufan I attack helicopters
General information
Type	Attack helicopter
Manufacturer	Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO)
Status	In service
Primary user	Iranian Armed Forces IRGC Aerospace Force; Ground Forces Aviation Unit; ; ; Artesh Air Force; Ground Forces Army Aviation; ; ; ;
History
First flight	May 2010
Developed from	Bell AH-1J International Cobra

The IAIO Toufan or Toophan (Persian: توفان) is series of combat helicopters by the Iran Aviation Industries Organization. Based on the US-built AH-1J SeaCobra, the Toufan has two variants, the Toufan I unveiled in May 2010 and the improved Toufan II unveiled in January 2013.^[2]

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.^[3] Toufan II has significant upgrades which include the new Eagle-1 electro-optical system, new multifunctional MFD displays instead of several older analog displays, new HUD system and the installation of auxiliary systems on the pilots' helmet. It also has a new canopy, an infrared front-facing camera, which allows the pilot to fly at night and in adverse weather conditions, allowing for better tracking of targets in all weather conditions, and installation of new antennas under the fuselage.^[4]