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This weekend, Belarus heads to the polls in what is expected to be a blow-out victory for the incumbent president, Alexander Lukashenko, delivering him his sixth consecutive term. While the …
Belarus Approaches Crucial Presidential Election Read More
The first Su-30SMs for Belarus’s Air Force have been seen. Over the weekend, an image of the first two Belarusian Su-30SM fighter jets emerged on Russianplanes.net, a plane-spotting website. The …
Belarusian Su-30SMs Spotted Read More The Belarusian military has received a new batch of Yak-130 combat jet trainers from Russia. On May 11, 2019, Belarus received its third grouping of Yak-130s from Russia. The four …
Belarus Receives Third Batch of Yak-130s Read More Belarus will receive its first batch of Su-30SMs in 2019.
Belarus Taking Delivery of Su-30SMs in 2019 Read More The final Soviet-legacy MiG-29 multirole combat aircraft gifted to Serbia by Russia under a six-aircraft arrangement has completed its overhaul and been returned to Belgrade for entry into Serbian Air …
Serbia’s MiG-29 Capacity Finally Begins to Grow Read More Azerbaijan procured both the Polonez multiple-launch rocket system and LORA missile complex. In a news release, the Azeri presidency revealed the acquisition of Belarus’ Polonez and Israel’s LORA. Azerbaijan had …
Azerbaijan Receives New Missile Systems Read More Azerbaijan is reportedly purchasing the Polonez multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS). Kommersant reported on April 18, 2018, that Belarus will move forward with Polonez MLRS deliveries to Azerbaijan, with the first …
Azerbaijan Will Procure Polonez MLRS Read More Angola has taken delivery of two Su-30Ks. In an interview with Sputnik International, the Deputy CEO of Belarus’ 558th Aircraft Repair Plant, Aleksandr Vorobei, revealed that deliveries of Su-30Ks to …
Angola Receives Two Su-30Ks Read More Russia anticipates completing the delivery of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles to Azerbaijan next year. Citing a military source, Tass News Agency reported that the BMP-3 deliveries would finish next year. …
Azerbaijan to Receive BMP-3s Next Year; Belarus Negotiating for BTR-82As Read More Kazakhstan is planning further acquisitions of Russian aircraft. At MAKS 2017, MiG Corporation CEO Ilya Tarasenko revealed that Russia and Kazakhstan had signed an agreement regarding the establishment of MiG-35 …
Kazakhstan Receiving More Russian Aircraft Read More