Sourced : Military Times An Iranian general in charge of the Islamic Republic’s air defense says his forces warned off an American U-2 spy plane trying to fly over his country. Iranian state television broadcast the comments by Gen. Farzad Esmaili on Friday, saying the incident happened “in recent days.” Esmaili said the plane flew… Continue reading IRAN SAYS IT WARNED WAWAY AN AMERICAN U-2 AIRCRAFT
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RUSSIA LIKELY TO REDEPLOY ITS BOMBERS TO IRAN’S HAMADAN AIRBASE
Sourced : Defence World Russia and Iran are currently negotiating to redeploy Russian bombers to the Iran’s Hamadan airbase for resuming their counter terrorism missions in Syria. Russian planes first flew to the Iranian airstrip in August but now both countries are allegedly planning to adjust the base for the possible deployment, the Sputnik News… Continue reading RUSSIA LIKELY TO REDEPLOY ITS BOMBERS TO IRAN’S HAMADAN AIRBASE
RUSSIA HALTS AIRSTRIKES FROM IRAN
Sourced : Conflict News By Derek Bisaccio Following a large degree of controversy, Russian airstrikes from an airbase in Iran have been brought to a halt, one week after the deployment of Tu-22M3 and Su-34 bombers to Hamedan airbase was first revealed. On August 22, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi announced at a news… Continue reading RUSSIA HALTS AIRSTRIKES FROM IRAN
IRAN SAYS MAY ALLOW RUSSIA TO USE MORE AIR BASES
Sourced : Tehran Times The Iranian defense minister signaled on Saturday that depending on operational demands Tehran may allow more air bases to service more Russian bombers and fighters in the future. Russia is currently using an air base in Hamadan, western Iran, to pound terrorist strongholds in Syria. The operations started on Tuesday as… Continue reading IRAN SAYS MAY ALLOW RUSSIA TO USE MORE AIR BASES
IRAN DEPLOYED TO SYRIA MEN FROM THE 65th AIRBORNE SPECIAL FORCES BRIGADE
Iran has deployed men from the 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade (NOHED Brigade), to Syria for an advisory mission, a commander said Monday. Brigadier General Ali Arasteh Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force for Coordination told to Tasnim News Agency that advisers from 65th NOHED Brigade, Iran’s Army Ground Force elite unit, are… Continue reading IRAN DEPLOYED TO SYRIA MEN FROM THE 65th AIRBORNE SPECIAL FORCES BRIGADE
IRAN CLAIMS TO HAVE 14 UNDERGROUND BALLISTIC MISSILE BASES (Video)
According to General Hassan Karimpour, chief adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran has 14 underground missile bases, located at depths from 30 to 500 meters. The Iranian ISNA news agency quoted General Karimpour as saying that the underground missile bases are equipped with everything necessary to operate effectively. The… Continue reading IRAN CLAIMS TO HAVE 14 UNDERGROUND BALLISTIC MISSILE BASES (Video)
RUSSIA WILL DELIVER FIRST S-300VM ANTI-BALLISTIC/AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM TO IRAN IN MID-2017
Two years ago Russia agreed to replace an initial order of the S-300PMU-2 Favorit air defence systems to Iran with the S-300VM (Antey-2500, NATO name: SA-23 Gladiator/Giant) anti-ballistic missile/air defence system. Russia yesterday announced that the deal with Iran will be signed at the beginning of 2016. The first of the new missile systems will… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL DELIVER FIRST S-300VM ANTI-BALLISTIC/AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM TO IRAN IN MID-2017
IRAQ AUTHORIZES RUSSIA TO DESTROY ISIS CONVOYS COMING FROM SYRIA
Russia has been authorized by the Iraqi government to use airstrikes to destroy ISIS convoys coming from Syria. This decision is part of the security coordination agreement between Iraq, Russia, Iran and Syria, which has been set up in order to facilitate the fight against ISIS in Iraq and the Levant. According to the Anadolou… Continue reading IRAQ AUTHORIZES RUSSIA TO DESTROY ISIS CONVOYS COMING FROM SYRIA
SAUDI ARABIA TO BUY 4 LCS FRIGATES FOR 11,25 BILLION DOLLARS
United States Ministry of Defence notified according to Bloomberg news, the Congress for the planning sale to Saudi Arabia of as many as four Littoral Combat Ships made by Lockheed Martin Corp. for 11.25 billion dollars. The sale has already been approved by the State Department under the Foreign Military Sales program, according to a… Continue reading SAUDI ARABIA TO BUY 4 LCS FRIGATES FOR 11,25 BILLION DOLLARS