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Syria's ATGM carriers, remaining in the background
As the now almost four-year-long Syrian Civil War continues, equipment previously unknown to have been operated by Syria still comes to light, including ATGM carriers. The reason for the slow...
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The Syrian Arab Air Force, beware of its wings
To everyone's surprise, the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF), often incorrectly abbreviated to SAF or SAAF, has been able to maintain a high pace of operations in the now almost four-year long war....
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Onwards to the front, Syria's BMPs
The Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty (Infantry Fighting Vehicle), better known as BMP and often incorrectly called BMB throughout the Middle East, remains the most prolific infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)...
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2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system captured near Sheikh Miskin, valuable...
The continuing rebel offensive in Syria's Dara'a Governorate saw the capture of a 9K12 Kub ''SA-6 Gainful'' surface-to-air missile system and associated radars and equipment by Harakat al-Muthanna near...
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The Republican Guard's armour upgrades: Products of a Four Year War
Following local experiments with spaced and slat armour on T-72AVs and BMP-2s, the Republican Guard initiated a small-scale upgrade programme for its armour in the summer of 2014. After upgrading...
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Who upgraded Syria's Mi-17s?
Syria's battered Mi-17s have been on the forefront on the Syrian Arab Air Force's aerial campaign against the rebels for pretty much the entire duration of the now almost four-year long Civil War....
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The Libyan Air Force, refurbishing its old Su-22 fighter-bombers?
An Echorouk News TV report on the Libyan Air Force's (LAF) activities in Al Watiya airbase confirmed that work has been put into reintroducing the Su-22 into the arsenal of the Libyan Air Force, a...
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From Russia with Love, Syria's AK-74Ms
The AK-74M has slowly earned its place as the most popular assault rifle currently in use with the various factions fighting for control over Syria. While originally acquired only in small numbers by...
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The Libyan National Army going DIY: AK-230 naval guns mounted on trucks
Libya under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi was once considered as one massive arms depot. In fact, the amount of weaponry in store far surpassed Libya's own needs. This allowed Gaddafi to use a part of...
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From Russia with Love, Syria's 6S8s
The 6S8 bullpup anti-materiel rifle, more commonly known as the KVSK, the AVSK or as the Kord sniper rifle, is one of the many types of small arms still flowing into Syria on a regular basis. It sees...
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Further Egyptian MiG-21 deliveries to the Libyan Air Force
After receiving three MiG-21MFs and three Mi-8s from Egypt just half a year ago, it appears the Libyan Air Force is now further strengthened by two MiG-21MFs from the same source. The former Egyptian...
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Iran's expanding sphere of influence: Iranian T-72 tanks in Iraq (1)
Iraq's fight against the fighters of the Islamic State is one not only fought by Iraq's Armed Forces and the Peshmerga, but also by an increasing number of Shiite militias, most of which receive...
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Iran's expanding sphere of influence: Iranian T-72 tanks in Iraq (2)
More photograpic evidence revealing the presence of Iranian tanks in Iraq has emerged. Newly released images show what is believed to be the same T-72S as the one seen near Tikrit, while arriving in...
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Iranian fighter-bombers operating in Syria
The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF), entangled in a bloody civil warthat will soon reach its four-year mark, relies heavily on Russia and Iran to keep attrition from diminishing its firepower. After...
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Libya's Mirage F.1AD fighter-bombers, back from the grave?
Libya's Mirage F.1s can look back on a turbulent career while serving as the Libyan Air Force's most potent assets, flown by their most potent pilots. From intercepting United States Navy aircraft near...
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Saudi aircraft pound al-Dailami airbase, destroying U.S. delivered aircraft
The Saudi-led airstrikes which commenced late on the 25th of March on Yemen reportedly hit a large number of targets throughout the country, yet mainly focussed on the single S-125, three S-75 and two...
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Saudi aircraft demolish Yemeni ballistic missile site
New footage released by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) shows Yemen's soleballistic missile storage depot to be the latest target hit by Saudi aircraft in a bombing campaign that enters its third...
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Is the Saudi-led coalition sparing the Yemeni Air Force?
Although several news outlets and even a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition were quick to report on the total destruction of the Yemeni Air Force (Y.A.F.) by the coalition's airstrikes, it now...
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Sudan's commitment to Operation Decisive Storm, navigating the restless...
Sudan's commitment to the Saudi-led Operation Decisive Storm, aimed at regaining stability in Yemen and bringing the internationally recognised government of President Hadi back to power, perfectly...
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Libya's MiG-25s, the mighty Foxbats fly again
Satellite imagery of Misrata and Mitiga airbase confirm that Libya Dawn has recently gotten at least one MiG-25 operational, or is in the progress of making it operational. Although it is still unknown...
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