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Belarus to buy new Russian Su-30SM fighter jets after 2020
by Ryan Maass
Minsk, Belarus (UPI) Oct 21, 2015


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The Belarusian Defense Ministry is planning to replace its fleet of MiG-29 fighter jets with Russian-made Su-30SM multi-role fighters after 2020.

"Naturally the existing aviation fleet, particularly fighter jets MiG-29, is getting outdated. It is time to decide on replacing these aircraft. We are considering buying Su-30SM aircraft from Irkut Corporation.

It may be done after 2020," Chief of the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Major-General Oleg Dvigalev told Blearus News.

The Sukhoi Su-30 is a highly maneuverable multi-role fighter suitable for most weather conditions, ideal for air-to-air and air-to-surface combat missions. The Su-30SM stems from the earlier Su-37UB model.

The aircraft can carry guided missiles, dumb bombs and various other weapons, and is crewed by two people. The jets are capable of flying for over 1,860 miles at a time, able to go without being refueled for over three hours.

Su-30SM's are currently in use by the Russian military for their intervention in Syria as Moscow continues to support for President Bashar al-Assad in the regime's battle against both the dissenting Free Syrian Army and the Islamic State, Sunni radical militants also identified as Daesh and by the acronyms ISIS and ISIL.

The Russian defense ministry released a video shot from inside a cockpit of the SU-30SM following a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over Syria.

Lockheed Martin's F-16V takes flight
Fort Worth, Texas (UPI) Oct 21, 2015 - Lockheed Martin's F-16V "Viper" took flight for the first time, the company announced on Wednesday.

Lockheed Martin says the F-16V fighter is the most advanced fourth-generation F-16 on the market today. It comes equipped with a new cockpit featuring a modernized mission computer and other enhancements aimed to bolster combat capabilities. During the maiden flight, the jet was fitted with Northrop Grumman's advanced APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radar, the first time for an F-16.

Lockheed Martin's F-16/F-22 Integrated Fighter Group vice president and general manager Rod McLean calls the flight a "historic milestone" for the F-16's evolution.

"The new F-16V configuration includes numerous enhancements designed to keep the F-16 at the forefront of international security, strengthening its position as the world's foremost combat-proven 4th Generation fighter aircraft," McLean said in a statement.

Lockheed Martin's F-16 is a multi-role fighter, and can be found in the fleets of 28 customers around the world. In addition to modernized software and radar technology, the F-16 can also be upgraded to hold advanced weapons, Auto Ground Collision Avoidance System, and the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod.


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