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2017-09-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Russia deploys MIG-29smt fighter jet to Syria for the first time

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Posted by trailing wife 2017-09-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 ISIS is giving everyone a chance to test and hone their advanced weapons systems before WWIII.

Posted by Penguini of the Desert 2017-09-15 00:06|| 2017-09-15 00:06|| Front Page Top

#2 It's too late. WWIII ended years ago.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2017-09-15 04:25|| 2017-09-15 04:25|| Front Page Top

#3 We're up to WW V, by the way.

Posted by Pappy 2017-09-15 11:10|| 2017-09-15 11:10|| Front Page Top

#4 This probably has more to do with potential aircraft sales:

The Mig-29smt is equipped with high-precision air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons. It incorporates enhanced cockpit and avionics, additional fuel tanks, upgraded engine, and increased weapons carriage capacity. The first flight of the prototype was in April 1998. Serial production of the fighter aircraft began in 2004.

The Algerian Military rejected the delivery of 28 Mig-29smt and cancelled the contract in 2008 due to allegations of low-quality manufacturing.

Posted by Frozen Al 2017-09-15 14:56|| 2017-09-15 14:56|| Front Page Top

#5 The Russians can corner the market.

Our stuff is so technology burdened that a lot of countries don't want to bother with the flying iPhone concept that is a paradigm in our weapons procurement

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-09-15 15:26|| 2017-09-15 15:26|| Front Page Top

#6 The Russians can corner the market.

Our stuff is so technology burdened that a lot of countries don't want to bother with the flying iPhone concept that is a paradigm in our weapons procurement

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-09-15 15:26|| 2017-09-15 15:26|| Front Page Top

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