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17 Sukhoi Su-30SM for the Russian Air Force in 2017

The Russian Air Force will receive Sukhoi Su-30SM in 2017, Russian Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said during his visit to Irkutsk's Irkutsk site. There will be 10 Yak-130 advanced training aircraft. This announcement means that the contract concluded in April 2016 with Irkut for the acquisition of 30 Su-30SM has entered a concrete phase.

The initial order, signed in 2012, provided for delivery by the end of 2016 of 60 copies to the Russian Air Force. But, the budget cuts had forced the Russian Ministry of Defense to review its downward requirements and timing. As a result, some observers could reasonably question the timing of the new order signed in April 2016, which provided for the delivery of the 30 Su-30SMs by the end of 2018.

With the announcement of Yuri Borisov, this calendar seems respected and that the remaining 13 will be delivered in 2018. It is the feedback of experience on this last version of the Su-30Mk engaged in Syria that seems to have convinced the Russian government To fulfill its commitments. Particularly maneuvering thanks to its vectorial thrust and horizontal stabilizers, the Su-30SM offers a substantial extension: 3,000 km without additional tank.

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Russia Reported to Start Syrian Naval Base Expansion this Spring

Russia will start construction on a planned five-year expansion of its naval base in Syria this spring,
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Viktor Ozerov — the head of the Russian Federation Council’s defense committee – said planning work was underway to start the expansion of the Russian logistics hub in Tartus, Syria into a full-fledged naval base capable of supporting 11 ships.

“The survey works were launched, including those, connected in particular with the construction of a pipeline for fuel. We have started to prepare documents and Syrian companies will carry out a number of [modernization] works. We have started to reinforce quay walls and reconstruct temporary facilities of security services into permanent ones,” Ozerov told state-controlled newswire Sputnik.

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, the Kremlin announced a deal with the government of Bashar al-Assad to kick off the base expansion.

“The deal stipulates that 11 Russian vessels can be present in the harbor of Tartus at once, including the ships equipped with nuclear marine propulsion, provided that nuclear and environmental safety guidelines are respected,”
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The Russians have operated the installation in Tartus since 1971 and it has served as a key logistics hub for the Navy during their fight against ISIS in support of the al-Assad regime.
The expansion will to much to extend Russian influence in the Mediterranean and beyond into the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

In the last year, the Russian Navy has operated off the coast of Syria. In November, the Russian Navy sent a carrier strike group to assist in the taking of Aleppo by pro Al-Assad forces.

The Kremlin’s military aid to the government in Damascus is one example of why the base is expanding, one analyst told USNI News.

“This agreement is an example of the rewards Russia is beginning to reap from having played a major role keeping the Syrian regime in power. The planned upgrades at Tartus will no doubt turn the base into an even more important naval and military facility for Russia in the future,” Eric Wertheim, author of
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told USNI News in January.
“This is also the latest sign of Russia’s intention to increase and project its presence in the region, commensurate with its efforts to expand its naval and military power.”

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