Sukhoi Su-57 in Syria?

It seems that the Russian Aerospace Force (VKS) has deployed it's latest fighter in Syria. A couple of the prototypes were seen arriving at Hmeymin escorted by a Su-35. The Sukhoi Su-57, fifth generation fighter, has not even entered service. It has not been officialy confirmed, and in the past there were fake news on similar stores (MiG-31s in Syria). Perhaps it is better to take the information with a pinch of salt.

It does not make much sense to deploy the type in Syria. Perhaps the company wants to get the label "deployed in combat conditions". Some of the prototypes should be able to carry out combat missionss as they already have the combat equipment.

It would not be the first time that a combat aircraft enters combat before officialy entering into  service. The Su-25 was deployed in Afghanistan before completing the testing.

References:

- https://twitter.com/

Israeli F-16 shot down over Syria (10-2-2018)

Last night an Israeli F-16 was shot down when carrying out a mission over Syria. The aircraft was subjected to" massive AAA fire" and hit. Both pilots ejected and are safe, one of them suffered light injuries while the other suffered heavy injuries.

F-16 remains (Jack Guez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images).

 S-200 SAM remains.

The sequence so far is as follow. An Iranian UAV took off from Palmyra and penetrated Israeli airspace to collect information. The Israel Air Defence had detected the incoming UAV and sent an Apache helicopter to shoot it down, which it did. Following prototcol an attackwas launched against the location where the UAV had taken off, and this is when the F-16 was hit. Later several attacks were carried out against Syrian and Iranian targets.

References:

- https://www.nytimes.com/
- http://www.iaf.org.il/4470-49981-en/IAF.aspx

Military parade in North Korea to celebrate 70° anniversary of it's Army

North Korea has celebrated the  70° anniversary of it's Army with an imposing military parade in Pyongyang. The latest ICMBS were shown, together with other novelties, such as the Bulsae-3 AT missile integrated in the Seon'Gun tank. According to some analists, the Bulsae-3 is a copy of the Russian AT missile Kornet, but it does look smaller in size.

One big novelty was the new SRBM, with a similar shape to the Russian Iskander.

SLBM KN-1 (I was not able to see it in the videos).

New SRBM missile (1).

New SRBM missile followed by Pukguksong-2 . 

 Hwasong-12.

Hwasong-14

  Hwasong-15.

 

 Hwasong-15 (2).

Trucks with canisters for missile transportation -never seen before-.

Seon'Gun tank with AT missiles.

Chonma tank.

122 mm self propelled gun M1991.

120mm MLRS.

240mm MLRS.

Soldiers carrying AK-74 with cylindrical magazines. Note nightsights.

170mm Kolsan self propelled gun.

Main view of the ceremony.

An-2 (or Chinese Y-9) using flares during parade.

References:

- https://edition.cnn.com  

- https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3086645.html

- Blog: Tests with AT missile Bulsae-3

- blog: Chonma tank in military parade (24-5-2017)

- http://thehill.com/policy/international/ 

YPG attack on a Turkish M60 (5-2-2018)

One of my blog's readers (:yomismo_ ) sent me this video showing a YPG attack on a Turkish M60 Patton. The vehicle is in a static position providing overwatch, and is probably hit by a Konkurs or Fagot AT missile. The attack was filmed in Buka, Barbul district.

References:

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvvgkVpiIYI