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Sep- 2022 -

5 September

Air

Iran Considers Buying Sukhoi Su-35 Jets From Russia

Iran is weighing plans to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, Air Force chief Hamid Vahedi was reported as saying by local media.

Jul- 2022 -

15 July

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Western Sanctions on Russia Hamper India’s Su-30MKI Upgrades: Report

The Indian Air Force has postponed a proposed upgrade of 85 Su-30MKI multirole fighters, fearing the sanctions against Russia might delay military spare parts supply.

Mar- 2022 -

21 March

Africa

Joe Saballa

India to Repair Ugandan Sukhoi Su-MK30 Jets

The government of Uganda has tapped the Indian defense industry to provide maintenance support for its Sukhoi Su-MK30 jet fighters.

Feb- 2022 -

10 February

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Upgraded Russian Su-30SM2 Fighter to Control Combat Drones

Russia’s Su-30SM2 naval fighters will be re-configured with a system to control attack drones mid-air.

Dec- 2021 -

15 December

Air

Photo of Russia's Okhotnik heavy attack drone.

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Displays Stealth Strike Drone Prototype

Russia rolled out the flight prototype of its stealth heavy strike drone Okhotnik at the Novosibirsk Aviation Enterprise in preparation for flight trials.

Nov- 2021 -

16 November

Air

Joe Saballa

Russia Offers Turkey Help Developing Next-Gen Fighters

Russia has offered its help in developing next-generation combat jets for the Turkish military, a top Russian defense official revealed.

16 November

Air

A prototype of Russia's new Sukhoi Checkmate Fighter is displayed at the MAKS 2021 International Aviation and Space Salon, in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia

Inder Singh Bisht

UAE Shows Interest in Russia’s ‘Checkmate’ Fighter

The chief of Russian defense corporation Rostec revealed that the UAE has shown interest in its fifth-generation Su-75 Checkmate fighter developed by Sukhoi.

Jul- 2021 -

28 July

Air