Georgian Defence Forces to renew air fleet
Su-25 aircraft and Mi-24 attack helicopters of the Georgian Defence Forces have been dismantled at Marneuli Air Base and have already been transferred to an aviation plant for major repairs. Photo: IPN.
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The Defence Forces of Georgia will upgrade and modernise the country’s air fleet per a new project announced by Minister of Defence Irakli Gharibashvili, reports local media outlet Interpressnews.
The process of renewing the aviation park is being carried out on schedule and according to plan, with the joint cooperation of Tbilaviamsheni and Delta. In parallel with the restoration, renovation and modernisation of the aircraft, the project envisages the training and retraining of staff, as well as the creation of appropriate infrastructure", reads the press-release by the ministry.
Su-25 aircraft and Mi-24 attack helicopters of the Georgian Defence Forces have been dismantled at Marneuli Air Base and have already been transferred to an aviation plant for major repairs.
Georgian military and civilian specialists are jointly involved in the process of upgrading the aircraft, which further contributes to the development of the Georgian military industry, announced by the Minister of Defence.
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A new aircraft manufacturing plant has been opened on the territory of Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing, where aircraft owned by the Defence Forces of Georgia will be fully restored and repaired by Georgian specialists in accordance with modern standards, announces the Ministry of Defence of Georgia.
The second Su-25 ground attack aircraft repaired by local professionals took flight on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence of Georgia revealed, as an initiative for restore and modernise Georgian Defence Forces air fleet by local industry is ongoing.