New Sukhoi Su-30 “Flanker” aircraft and armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı have arrived in Ethiopia.
On January 16, the state-owned Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) announced the arrival of an unidentified number of Akıncı UAVs, while the Ethiopian National Defense Force (FDRE Defense Force) confirmed the arrival of an undisclosed number of Su-30s.
The news was announced on social media platforms of the FDRE as shown below. A video on Youtube also shows in detail both aircraft.
“We will continue to be equipped with modern weapons that can defend our airspace from any attack.” “The most advanced first-round Su-30 fighter jets and [Akıncı] strategic unmanned [aircraft] are available to the FDRE air force.”
Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, the Chief of General Staff
