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I just wan't too look at this guy in NATO who decide to call it that way.
A Snapshot of Russian Weapons Being Delivered to Syria
Russia and Syria have signed a $550-million contract on the delivery of 36 Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten combat training jets.Related:A Snapshot of Russian Weapons Being Delivered to Syria
18 June 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has accused Russia of sending attack helicopters to Syria, warning that the shipment "will escalate the conflict quite dramatically." Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected Clinton's claim, saying that Russia is only shipping air defense systems under previously signed contracts.
Some experts alleged that the helicopters Clinton said were en route to Syria could be old ones that underwent maintenance in Russia.
Russia has shielded Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, its last ally in the Arab world, from international sanctions and has continued to provide it with weapons despite international outrage. It has shipped billions of dollars worth of missiles, combat jets, tanks, artillery and other military gear to Syria over more than four decades. Moscow says it's currently providing Assad with weapons intended to protect Syria from a foreign invasion and that it is not delivering the kinds of weapons needed to fight lightly armed insurgents in cities.
Here is a brief look at some of the weapons systems Russia has recently shipped to Syria or pledged to deliver in the future, according to official statements and Russian media reports. Russian government officials have remained secretive about the arms trade, so a complete list of Russian weapons and other military gear sent to Syria is unavailable:
- Pantsyr-S1 air defense system. The truck-mounted short- and medium-range system combines air defense missiles and anti-aircraft artillery with sophisticated radar to hit aerial targets with deadly precision at ranges of up to 20 kilometers and an altitude of 15 kilometers. It has further strengthened Syria's air defense system, which has been developed with Moscow's help since Cold War times.Pantsyr-S1 air defense system. The truck-mounted short- and medium-range system combines air defense missiles and anti-aircraft artillery with sophisticated radar to hit aerial targets with deadly precision at ranges of up to 20 kilometers and an altitude of 15 kilometers. It has further strengthened Syria's air defense system, which has been developed with Moscow's help since Cold War times.
- Buk-M2 air defense system. The medium-range missile system is capable of hitting enemy aircraft and cruise missiles at ranges of up to 50 kilometers and an altitude of up to 25 kilometers. It is a sophisticated weapon that is capable of inflicting heavy losses to enemy aircraft if Syria comes under attack.
- Bastion anti-ship missile system. Armed with supersonic Yakhont cruise missiles that have a range of up to 300 kilometers, it provides a strong deterrent against an attack from the sea. Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said last fall that Moscow would fully honor the Bastion contract. Russian media reports said that Russia has already fulfilled the Bastion deal, which was worth $300 million, and included the delivery of more than 70 Yakhont missiles.
- Yak-130 combat jets. Russian media reports said early this year that Syria had ordered a batch of 36 Yak-130 combat jets worth $550 million. Officials wouldn't confirm or deny the deal, which would significantly bolster the Syrian Air Force's capabilities. The Yak-130 is a combat training jet that can also carry modern weapons for ground attack missions.
The Kremlin has insisted that the continuing Russian arms sales don't violate any international agreements and scoffed at Western demands to halt the trade. Underlining Moscow's defiance, a Russian ship carrying a load of weapons arrived in Syria just a few weeks ago amid international anger over Assad's refusal to honor a UN-sponsored peace plan.
The new Russian weapons supplies add to Syria's massive arsenal of hundreds of Soviet-built combat jets, attack helicopters and missiles and thousands of tanks, other armored vehicles and artillery systems. Russia said it also has military advisers in Syria training the Syrians to use the Russian weapons, and it has helped repair and maintain Syrian weapons.
Russia to Sell 36 Yak-130 Jets to Syria Jan 23rd, 2012
http://en.ria.ru/world/20120123/170901812.html
Mitten?
I just wan't too look at this guy in NATO who decide to call it that way.
Plus MiG-29SMTs..
LOL! Hope "Mitten" will surprise NATO as "Frogfoot" did.Originally Posted by Az_esm
I have to admit: that mitten's design looks rock-solid.
"The assignment of the names for the Russian and Chinese aircraft is handled by the five-nation Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC) which consisted of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America."
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Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/09/...#ixzz1ySAlCPYQNEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Russia's foreign minister said Monday his country's sale of weapons to Syria won't upset the balance of power in the Middle East.
The sales are "in line with the international law" and "in the interests of strengthening stability and maintaining security" in regions close to Russian borders, Sergei Lavrov told reporters during a visit to the United Nations in New York.
Syria is adding the latest Russian MiG-29SMT fighter to 36 Pantsir S1E air-defense systems purchased from Russia, RIA Novosti reported, noting Syria also hopes to buy Strelets short-range air defense systems, Iskander tactical missile systems, Yak-130 aircraft and two Amur-1650 submarines -- all Russian-made.
Russia plans to turn a Soviet-era navy site in the Syrian port of Tartus into a permanent naval base, RIA Novosti reported, adding that 10 Russian warships are deployed there now while Russia expands the port.
Israel and the United States have said they oppose further arms sales to Syria because the weapons could fall under the control of Iran or Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.
Hmm, Syrian SMT's is something new to me. But you know, it is in vein of "Syrian MiG-31's", i believe it when i see it. As we all know Syrian MiG-31's never happened, so we will see about SMT's.
The first batch is being produced. There were some photos of factory-yellowish SMT's allegedly for Syria.
Do you mean these frames? ;
http://russianplanes.net/id68369
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http://russianplanes.net/id65927
If yes, then i wish people would stop talking about stuff they clearly don't know anything about...
So you want names like Black Arrow or Red Punisher or something? Just curious.
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Bunch of bs here...
The codenames have nothing to do with NATO. Ever wonder why Chinese aircraft received codenames? The Air Standardization Coordination Committee (ASCC) was the initial organisation tasked with assigning codenames to Soviet and Chinese aircraft and helicopters. The members of ASCC were US/UK/Australia/Canada/New Zealand. During 2005 ASCC changed its name to Air and Space Interoperability Council (ASIC). Other working groups and the US DoD code name radars, missiles etc and are still nothing to do with NATO. As a standard reporting format and with some of those ASIC nations in NATO then NATO is simply on the distribution list.
http://www.designation-systems.net/n...l#_System_NATO
https://community.apan.org/asic/default.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_and...bility_Council
It all stems from the intelligence and standard military operating procedures shared from the 1940s onwards that developed into 'Five-Eyes'
http://www.airforce.mil.nz/operation.../five-eyes.htm
He wants it to be Red Erection Gigantis... it's compensation...
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