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KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY
- The Ethiopian Air Force has elevated its regional air deterrence to the highest level with the delivered 12 Su-35 4++ generation fighter jets.
- The Addis Ababa administration aims to procure 4 batteries of S-400 long-range air defense systems to protect critical infrastructure facilities.
- The delivery taking place one year ahead of schedule stands out as Moscow's move to consolidate its military and political influence on the African continent.
- The new air platforms drastically shake the military balances in the Horn of Africa in the shadow of internal security crises and strategic water resources tension.
Air Supremacy is Transforming in the Horn of Africa
Air power parameters are changing radically in the Horn of Africa, the strategic heart of East Africa. The Government of Ethiopia has officially announced that 12 Su-35 (Flanker-E) multirole fighter jets have been delivered to the country within the framework of defense cooperation conducted with Russia. Joining the limited number of international users to add this advanced platform to its inventory after China and Algeria, Ethiopia is not stopping there and plans to purchase four batteries of S-400 long-range air defense systems to ensure full protection of its airspace.
Technical Capacity and Strategic Balances on the Ground
Regional Security Dynamics and the S-400 Plan
The four batteries of S-400 systems that Ethiopia plans to add to its inventory will create a layered air defense network with the Su-35 fleet. This layered air and missile defense concept carries the potential to create an unprecedented anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) zone in the East Africa region thanks to the radar network to be established.
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