Why The Russian SU-35 Fighter Jet Is Such A Big Deal For Iran's Military
Iran's recent acquisition of Russian SU-35 fighter jets may seem like a massive boost for its military prowess in the air, but the reality is nuanced.
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Russia's Su-35 Flanker-E Fighters: 'Falling Out of the Sky Like Flies' in Ukraine
Summary and What You Need to Know: The Su-35 "Flanker-E" was Russia's bid to keep pace with Western and Chinese military aviation, but it has faced challenges in Ukraine.Designed as a fourth ...
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Ukraine Is Now Using New 1,000 lb JDAM-ER Bombs
ER, whose existence was well documented, while the new 1,000 lb bomb might have been specifically produced for ...
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Russia Claims to Have Shot Down Ukrainian Su-27 ‘Flanker’ on New Year’s Day
The aircraft finally reached series production in 1982 as a single-seat multirole fighter, receiving the designation Su-27 (NATO reporting name Flanker-B). A two-seater variant, the Su-27UB (NATO ...
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Ukraine uses its own 450 kg KABs — a powerful version of the JDAM-ER bomb that even the US Army does not know about
OSINT (open-source intelligence) claims that Ukraine has guided bombs JDAM-ER for 1,000 pounds (453 kg), which are used from 2023 and have not been re ...
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Su-35S Flanker-E
Russia has offered to sell another batch of Su-35 fighter aircraft to China. China is the first foreign buyer of the Russian-made Su-35 fighter jet.
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Su-30MK2V Flanker
Iran’s defense minister revealed that Tehran is set to receive the Su-30 fighter jet at an undisclosed future date. Forty years on, the battle has enduring lessons for Vietnam’s naval ...
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Iran Is Finally Phasing Out Its F-14 Tomcats
As of late November 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has received two Su-35SE aircraft. As the Russian-made planes arrive, it appears they will replace the American-made Grumman F-14 ...