Samavat
35mm towed anti-aircraft gunFielded 2008Pending verification
Land ForcesIRN
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
Type35mm towed anti-aircraft gun
Date of introduction2008
ProliferationOrigin country only
Fire control
Fire control systemMost GDF mounts are integrated with an external fire-control system, usually the Super Fledermaus or Skyguard system.Med[1]
Variants
GDF-002Introduced in 1980. Improved Ferranti sight and digital data bus. The gun has 112 rounds ready and 126 in reserve (238 rounds total)[1]
GDF-005Introduced in 1985. Fitted with Gunking 3D computer-controlled sight with a laser range finder and digital fire control system. Integrated power supply and diagnostics. 280 rounds on the gun and an automatic re-loading s[1]
GDF-009Unveiled at IDEF 2015, held in May 2015 in Istanbul. To date, its exterior significantly changed, although the installation has retained the design of the original serial versions of the systems.Unlike other variants, th[1]
Weapons and payload options · 3Confidence · Source
HE-T/HEI-T35 mm ammunition
Med[1]- Projectile weight
- 535 g
HE/HEI35 mm ammunition
Med[1]- Projectile weight
- 550 g
HEI(BF)35 mm ammunition
Med[1]- Projectile weight
- 550 g
The Samavat is an Iranian copy of the 35-mm GDF that was first publicly displayed in 2008. Some reports claim the Samavat is similar to the GDF-001; it is said to utilize a Skyguard GCS. GDF-001 This is the first production variant.
Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
- Samavat Iranian 35mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
- 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import