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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Russia says it provided Syria with 24 advanced S-300 launchers for free
2018-10-09
[IsraelTimes] Russia provided the advanced S-300 air defense system to Syria’s military free of charge, transferring three battalions with eight launchers each to the Assad regime, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported Monday.

"On October 1, three battalion sets of S-300PM systems of eight launchers each were delivered to Syria," a military source told the agency.

"These systems were previously deployed at one of the Russian aerospace forces’ regiments which now uses the S-400 Triumf systems. The S-300 systems underwent capital repairs at Russian defense enterprises, are in good condition and are capable of performing combat tasks," he said.

The source added that the systems were provided free of charge, along with 100 surface-to-air guided missiles for each battalion, 300 in all.
Posted by:trailing wife

#12  I can just picture Vlad grinning and saying, "They may have been free of charge, Hafez...but there's always a price."

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2018-10-09 21:56  

#11  The real deterrence are the Russians manning the systems.
Posted by: Thaviter Gleash6830   2018-10-09 20:41  

#10  From The War Zone. Links to other sources. Some opinions.

BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK
OCT 2, 2018

Syria Finally Gets Its S-300 SAM System, But It's A Token Capability At Best
Assad has only received four launchers and the Russians say it will take three months to train enough Syrians to operate them.
Posted by: Woodrow   2018-10-09 19:59  

#9  Cannot recall where but I think that number is much lower.
Posted by: Woodrow   2018-10-09 13:41  

#8  #7 Used, and factory refurbished.

"Only bombed once"
Posted by: Frank G   2018-10-09 10:30  

#7  Used, and factory refurbished.
Kinda like a 'certified used car'.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-09 10:28  

#6  It isn't free of charge if it costs you an IL-20.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2018-10-09 09:29  

#5  Probably had a lot of "chimp" versions available after sales tanked.... capitalism is a bitch, Vlad.
Posted by: Unaiting Noodleman6211   2018-10-09 09:16  

#4  Seems interesting to me that now Russia is giving them to Syria. After the US and Israel have been bombing the place with impunity. And with Israel posting video of them taking out a short range SAM that is supposed to shoot down missiles too....

I think the foreign orders for Russian anti-air missiles are tanking and they need to prove it does work.
Posted by: DarthVader   2018-10-09 08:53  

#3  It is hardly like Syria can pay for it.
Posted by: bernardz   2018-10-09 08:34  

#2  So,this was a BOGO, or did Assad have a coupon?
Posted by: ed in texas   2018-10-09 07:16  

#1  Aside from the obvious electronic signatures, very large and difficult to hide.

Target folders are likely updated in the morning and again in the late afternoon.

Posted by: Besoeker   2018-10-09 01:03  

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