http://tass.ru/en/defense/822663

This post has been edited by azriel: Sep 22 2015, 02:25 PM

Venezuela to Buy at Least 12 Russian Fighter Jets - President Maduro



MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) — Venezuela will purchase at least 12 fighter jets from Russia, President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday.

"I will talk to [Russian] President Vladimir Putin to deliver at least 12 new [Sukhoi] Su [fighter jets] to Venezuela and replace the one lost [on Friday]," Maduro said as quoted by the Noticias24 news website.

On Friday, a Venezuelan Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet crashed on the country's border with Columbia.

The Venezuelan government also plans to sign a contract with China on military equipment delivery, the president added. The equipment will be used to fight drug trafficking, particularly from Colombia, according to him.

The Sukhoi Su-30 is a multi-role fighter aircraft (NATO reporting name Flanker-C) of 4+ generation developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation.

http://sputniknews.com/military/20150921/1027280758.html

seems Su-30 and su-35 still have good demand. F15 no country like ? maybe worry US control too much.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Sep 22 2015, 03:02 PM

Russia offers loan for this countries to buy its military asset.... indonesia,armenia,pakistan,venezuela, bangladesh... i bet russia will offer us the same loan if we want.....

This post has been edited by patt_sue: Sep 22 2015, 03:12 PM

Now Russia under EU embargo, its time to strike deals

I dont know whether using loan to purchase military equipments is a good practice from an economic POV...

Much like a home loan, can extend payment over a longer time for cash poor nations. I dunno it depends.

but buying equipment when seller is desperate? Thats definitely good economic practice

http://www.unian.info/economics/1126701-uk...-years-end.html

Any news on replacement of the smokey bandits?

http://asia.jokpeme.com/2015/09/philippine...d-infantry.html

plus SU series also much cheaper fighter.

pay by palm oil? as masian palm oil stock is very high....

Win - win

Russia, Iran Seen Coordinating on Defense of Assad Regime in Syria





http://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-iran-se...yria-1442856556

Russia begins military operations in Syria as Putin sends 28 jets - Telegraph









http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...ds-28-jets.html

Was thinking of Kornet and Buk.

Professionals please come in, why don't we just buy more SU-30MKM?

At this moment, souring relation between Russia and the EU means that we can't get a custom-made Su-30MKM anymore. So the options are either Su-30MS or Su-35.

An ideal situation is to pursue the trade-off deal and pursue another 24 maritime-strike specialized aircraft

Cent Com reports 75 US-trained rebels return to Syria





http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/2369369...return-to-syria

Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Military Buildup in Syria



New commercial satellite imagery shows in remarkable detail Russia’s escalating military buildup in Syria.

Images taken by Europe’s Pleiades satellite network and released by AllSource Analysis in collaboration with GeoNorth and Airbus clearly show four big Su-30SM Flanker-C and 12 smaller Su-25 Frogfoot fighter jets parked Sept. 20 at the al-Assad International Airport in Syria.

The Russian arsenal in Syria has grown over the past few days to include 28 ground-attack and multi-role fighters, including Su-24 Fencers, according to the Pentagon.

Russia has also deployed to the country 14 helicopters, including the Mi-24 Hind gunship and the Mi-17 Hip transport, a number of SA-22 surface-to-air missile systems, and large fixed-wing surveillance drones, according to multiple news organizations, including The Washington Post and Bloomberg.

Meanwhile, as my colleague Richard Sisk reported, the Russian embassy in Damascus was mortared on Tuesday and the U.S. remains leery of any buildup that seeks to support the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

“We continue to believe that anything that’s done in support of the Assad regime, particularly militarily, is counterproductive and risks worsening an already bad situation,” spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, told reporters at the Pentagon.

His counterpart at the State Department, John Kirby, agreed. “If there’s a constructive role they (the Russians) want to play against ISIL, we’re willing to have that conversation,” he said, referring to militants affiliated with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, which the U.S. is targeting with airstrikes. However, if the Russian intent is to “prop up Assad, that’s a whole different matter,” Kirby said.

Republican lawmakers last week blasted the administration’s strategy in the Middle East.

The $500 million effort begun last December to train and equip Syrian rebels in the campaign against ISIS has thus far only produced a handful of fighters actually on the ground in Syria, Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, head of U.S. Central Command, recently testified before Congress.

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2015/09/21/satellit...ildup-in-syria/