Sourced : Aviationist By David Cenciotti On the 6th of April two Alreigh Burke-class destroyers the USS Porter (DDG-78) and the USS Ross (DDG-71) launched cruise missiles into Syria, in response to the chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians on Apr. 4. On President Donald Trump’s order, 59 BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles… Continue reading WHAT WE KNOW FOR THE US MISSILE ATTACK AT SHAYRAT AIRBASE IN SYRIA
Tag: Russian Air Force
RUSSIAN AIR FORCE RECEIVED FOURTH MODERNIZED A-50U AEW AIRCRAFT
Sourced : Russian Aviation BERIEV Aircraft Company supplied the next modernized long-range radar detection aircraft A-50U (№41, “Taganrog”) to the Russian Air Force. After passing all the necessary tests, the aircraft was handed over to the crew of the Russian Air Force and successfully flew from Taganrog to its permanent base. This is the fourth… Continue reading RUSSIAN AIR FORCE RECEIVED FOURTH MODERNIZED A-50U AEW AIRCRAFT
RUSSIA WILL FLIGHT-TEST NEXT MARCH THE NEW RADAR FOR THE BERIEV A-100 PREMIER AWACS
Russia’s brand new ‘flying radar’, reportedly capable of detecting enemy targets at ranges of more than 600km, will be flight-tested next March. The A-100 Premier will make her maiden flight by 2018, a defense source told Russian media. The Beriev A-100 is an airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft currently being developed by Russia,… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL FLIGHT-TEST NEXT MARCH THE NEW RADAR FOR THE BERIEV A-100 PREMIER AWACS
RUSSIA’S MILITARY PRESENCE IN SYRIA IS AS POWERFUL AS EVER
Sourced : Reuters By : Jack Stubbs and Maria Tsvetkova, A month since Vladimir Putin announced the withdrawal of most Russian forces from Syria, his military contingent there is as strong as ever, with fewer jets but many more attack helicopters able to provide closer combat support to government troops. A Reuters analysis of publicly… Continue reading RUSSIA’S MILITARY PRESENCE IN SYRIA IS AS POWERFUL AS EVER
RUSSIA AND USA ARE ESTABLISHING AIR BASES IN NORTH-EAST SYRIA
Russia and the USA have deployed troops in two air bases in north-eastern Syria and are working on the improvement of these facilities. The first step in the deployment of these troops took place last October when the U.S Army decided to send a team of soldiers to the village of Rmelan al-Basha in the… Continue reading RUSSIA AND USA ARE ESTABLISHING AIR BASES IN NORTH-EAST SYRIA
IRAN IS PREPARING TO DEPLOY TWO STRIKE JET SQUADRONS IN SYRIA
According to the newspaper, Al-Rai, Iran is preparing to deploy two strike jet squadrons in Syria to conducts strikes against ISIS and FSA targets. The aircraft will be deployed at the T4 Tiyas Syrian Air Force base, which is located to the west of the city of Palmyra. This will be the third Syrian Air… Continue reading IRAN IS PREPARING TO DEPLOY TWO STRIKE JET SQUADRONS IN SYRIA
TURKISH F-16 SHOT DOWN A RUSSIAN SU-24M NEAR SYRIAN BORDER – DETAILED ANALYSIS
A Turkish Air Force F-16C Block40TM shot down on Tuesday morning at 09.24 local time a twin-engine, two-seater Su-24M bomber of the Russian Air Force Detachment in Syria in a short distance from the northwest Turkish-Syrian borders. The Russian aircraft was bombing with another Su-24M Turkmen rebels positions in the Bayir Bucak area within Syrian… Continue reading TURKISH F-16 SHOT DOWN A RUSSIAN SU-24M NEAR SYRIAN BORDER – DETAILED ANALYSIS
NEW IRANIAN, HEZBOLLAH,IRAQI AND AFGHANI TROOPS READY TO LAUNCH LARGE SCALE OFFENSIVE ON THE NORTHERN FRONT
According to the pro-Hezbollah Lebanese newspaper, Al-Akhbar, Iran has begun to deploy large numbers of troops in Syria as part of an agreement between Tehran, Moscow and Hezbollah. Furthermore according to Syrian sources 1,000 Hezbollah fighters, 2,000 Iraqi Militia fighters and 2,000 Afghani Shia Militia fighters have recently arrived in Syria. These troops will assist… Continue reading NEW IRANIAN, HEZBOLLAH,IRAQI AND AFGHANI TROOPS READY TO LAUNCH LARGE SCALE OFFENSIVE ON THE NORTHERN FRONT
TWO LARGE-SCALE OFFENSIVES IN TWO DAYS BY THE SYRIAN ARMY IN HAMA KAI IDLIB GOVERNORATES
Earlier this morning the Syrian Army and National Defence Forces started a new offensive on the Al-Ghaab Plains of the Hama governorate. This area has been controlled by the Jaysh Al-Fateh organization, a faction of Al Qaeda, since last Summer. The offensive on the northern front was assisted according to Al-Masdar news by continuous attacks from… Continue reading TWO LARGE-SCALE OFFENSIVES IN TWO DAYS BY THE SYRIAN ARMY IN HAMA KAI IDLIB GOVERNORATES
RUSSIAN AIR FORCE IN SYRIA CAN CONDUCT 20-24 SORTIES PER DAY
The expeditionary detachment of the Russian Air Force in Syria can conduct a maximum of 20-24 sorties per day under normal conditions, and 48-96 sorties per day during a “combat surge”. This is the estimate of retired U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy fighter pilots who have been following the Russian campaign in Syria. According… Continue reading RUSSIAN AIR FORCE IN SYRIA CAN CONDUCT 20-24 SORTIES PER DAY