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Monday, March 30, 2009

Damascus set to receive MiG 31E planes

MiG-31 FoxhoundDamascus will take receipt of advanced MiG 31E fighter jets in the near future, the outgoing head of the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency Lt.-Gen. Michael D. Maples told the Senate earlier this month.

Reports of the sale surfaced in 2007 but were quickly denied by Moscow and the official state arms-trading monopoly Rosoboronexport, which issued a statement saying "Russia has no plans to deliver fighter jets to Syria."

In his testimony "annual threat assessment" to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Maples provided the first official confirmation that the advanced fighter jets will be delivered to Damascus soon.

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  1. Pete1/4/09 21:46

    I don't know why Israel's propaganda machine has decided to label the MIG 31E "advanced". It has been obsolete for years with a high radar and heat signature and hot old style, short range engines.

    Pete

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