Belarus To Acquire Su-30SM Fighters

Belarus has signed a preliminary deal with Russian state-owned aircraft maker Irkut to purchase new Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets for the country’s Air Force. The new aircraft will replace the outdated Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters that have been operating for about 30 years.
The amount of the fighter jets, which are to be acquired, was not disclosed.
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Two Yak-130s delivered to Belarus

Irkut has delivered the first two of four Yak-130s to Belarus. The first jet arrived on Apr. 16 on board an Il76.
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Bangladesh and Belarus to get Yak-130 in 2015

Russia will supply 14 Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer aircraft to Bangladesh in 2015, with two more to follow next year.
Bangladesh had originally planned to acquire 24 such aircraft, but this was curtailed for financial reasons.
Bangladesh has become the second export customer for the Yak-130, after Algeria procured 16 aircraft in 2011.
Belarus too would receive four Yak-130s, following a contract that was signed in late 2012. Irkut is also negotiating with Armenia and Uzbekistan about YAK-130.
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Belarus to get four Yak-130 aircraft in April

Belarus will get four combat and training aircraft Yak-130 in April from Irkut Corporation.
The contract on buying these aircraft was signed in late 2012. Belarus is the first CIS country to buy Yak-130.
Irkut also will supply four jet fighters Su-30SM to Kazakhstan.
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Belarus ready to redesign decommissioned Su-27

The Belarusian military industrial complex is ready to redesign the Su-27 aircrafts which have been decommissioned.
It is possible to equip these fighter planes with advanced avionics and up-to-date weapons and protection equipment. As far as weapons are concerned, they will be of both air-to-air and air-to-surface classes.
The Belarusian head of state had earlier suggested modernizing Su-27, and the Defense Ministry made a decision pursuant to this suggestion.
In August 2013 Defense Minister told media that Su-27 had been withdrawn from service in Belarus. .”
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Belarus to upgrade its Mig-29 Fulcrum fighter jets

As reported, the Belarusian Air Force has withdrwan from use its Su-27 Flanker fleet.
Nonetheless it still operates several MiG-29 Fulcrums. The news is that these aircraft are to be modernized.
The modernization programme has been already prepared and includes new weapons.
It is not the first time that Fulcrums are being modernized, as four of them were upgraded to BM standard (Belarusian Modernized). The aircraft received capability to use modern weaponry, such as R-77 air-to-air missiles, Kh-29, Kh-25 air-to-ground missiles and Kh-31 anti-ship weapon. Laser guided bomb capability was also added with the use of a targeting pod.
What is more the MiGs are able to perform aerial refueling.
The planned upgrade is going to be based on MiG-29BM standard with additional glass cockpit avionics, new radar with ground scanning capability and a sat-nav system, based either on GLONASS or GPS.
The Belarusian Air Force is still in weak condition. The Russians are helping their neighbours by placing Su-27 aircraft in Lida, near the Poland’s Eastern border.
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Belarus stops using Su-27 fighter jets

Su-27 fighter jets are no longer used in Belarus. The decision on their future fate will be made by the end of the year. The information was released by Belarusian Defense Minister that told “We have stopped using Su-27 aircraft. They have little lifespan left judging by some technical parameters. These aircraft have been used for 25 years. A decision is being made on what we should do with them. Once the decision is made, we will either sell them or modernize them or repair them. I think that some decision will be made by the end of the year”.
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Russia to Open Airbase in Belarus Within Months

Russia is opening an airbase in northwestern Belarus, near the Polish and Lithuanian borders, within just a few months, a Russian Air Force general said Wednesday.
The airbase, modern Russia’s first on Belarusian soil, will consolidate bilateral defense collaboration as part of the Union State of Russia and Belarus.
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Belarus Signs Initial Order for Yak-130 Trainers

In accordance with the Agreement on the development of military-technical cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus dated December 10, 2009, today in Minsk the contract on 4 Yak-130 combat-trainers delivery in 2015 was signed by the Belarusian Defence Ministry and IRKUT Corporation


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