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Belarus plans to phase out MiG-29s and replace with Su-30SMs

Posted on October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 by alert5

Belarus plans to purchase the Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter after 2020 to replace the country’s MiG-29s, the head of Belorussian Air Force said on Oct. 20.

By Konstantin Tyurpeko (http://russianplanes.net/id158633) [CC BY-SA 4.0 or CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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MiG-31 crew plays paparazzi – films Norwegian F-16, Falcon 200 and P-3

Posted on October 21, 2015October 20, 2015 by alert5

Su-30SMs in Syria now parked inside revetments

Posted on October 21, 2015October 20, 2015 by alert5

The Su-30SMs deployed near Latakia, Syria are now parked inside revetments that were recently constructed.

Photos: Russia Today
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Will Iran’s revive its fake carrier for next round of naval exercises?

Posted on October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 by alert5

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi has announced that large-scale naval drills will be held before the end of the Iranian calendar in March 2016.

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AGM-88F ignores decoy in latest test

Posted on October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 by alert5

During a recent test, a AGM-88F HARM Control Section Modification (HCSM) missile was able to ignore a radiating emitter that was trying to spoof the anti-radiation missile and successfully destroyed its intended target.

By TSGT KEVIN J. GRUENWALD, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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