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DISPATCH 04/26 · 23 Oct 2026
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Defense Industries Organization (DIO)

Iranian state conventional-armaments conglomerate under MODAFL, producing small arms, artillery, armoured vehicles and munitions across 300+ subsidiary plants. Under US and EU sanctions.

Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
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FILE · dio-iranOpen-source file · BattlePolicy ProStatus MODAFL subsidiary reported to manage more than 300 companies. Under US and EU sanctionsVerified
Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
Land/VehiclesIRMODAFL subsidiary reported to manage more than 300 companies. Under US and EU sanctions
Iranian state conventional-armaments conglomerate under MODAFL, producing small arms, artillery, armoured vehicles and munitions across 300+ subsidiary plants. Under US and EU sanctions.
Founded
1989
HQ
Tehran, Iran
Stage
State-ownedMODAFL subsidiary
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The rest of the Defense Industries Organization (DIO) file

  • ▸Background — founding, ownership and how the company got to here
  • ▸Financial footing — rounds, valuation, backers and who is exposed
  • ▸Customers & contracts — live join against our Procurement Tracker
  • ▸Leadership — who runs it, and the contact surface
  • ▸Competitive position — who it beats, who beats it, and on what
  • ▸Battlefield relevance — confirmed combat use versus company claim
  • ▸Sources — every citation this file is built on
  • ▸Analyst verdict — where the evidence is thin and what would change our call
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