Pin 0 SharesOn January 16, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (FDRE Defense Force) received Russian-made 4th generation Sukhoi Su-30 fighters and Turkish Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicles with a ceremony at Harar Meda air base in Bishoftu. The event was attended by high-ranking military officials, including Marshal Berhanu Jula, Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, and Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa, Commander-in-Chief of the Ethiopian Air Force. An Akıncı drone delivered to the Ethiopian National Defense Forces / From the Facebook account of the Ethiopian National Defense ForcesIn its announcement, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces did not specify how many Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft and Akinci unmanned aerial vehicles the FDRE Air Force had acquired. The FDRE Defense Forces published images showing double-seater Su-30 aircraft (tail numbers 2401 and 2402) and one Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicle. Ethiopia is expected to employ its newly acquired Su-30 fighters and Akinci unmanned aerial vehicles for similar targets and operations.

Source: Ethiopian News January 23, 2024 04:52 UTC