13:58, 6 March, 2020
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS. Soon Armenia will launch large-scale live-fire military exercises, Ministry of Defense spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan told the Hayastani Hanrapetutyun newspaper.
He said the military will likely also use the new SU-30SM fighter jets in the drills.
“Heavy equipment, including missiles, are used during large-scale exercises with live fire. During such exercises the SU-30SM fighter jets will also perhaps be used,” he said.
Speaking about the multi-role fighter jets, which Armenia bought from Russia in December 2019, Hovhannisyan said that the acquisition has doubled Armenia’s military capabilities. “This kind of an air force has multi-functional significance, both defensive and offensive”, he said.
Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan
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