Chieftain tank
Iran's purchases from the United Kingdom prior to the 1979 revolution included 1 decommissioned and modernized British destroyer (), 4 British-built frigates () and a vast array of missiles such as the [[Rapier (missile)|Rapier]] and [[Sea Cat|Seacat missile]] systems. Additionally Iran purchased several dozen hovercraft in the [[SR.N6]] variety, 250 [[FV101 Scorpion]] light tanks and 790 [[Chieftain tank]]s.