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In a recent announcement on social media, the Albanian Defense Minister Niko Peleshi showcased a major milestone for Albania's defense industry: the development of the country's first armored military vehicle, dubbed "Made in Albania." Peleshi stressed the importance of innovation and encouraged the nation to embrace bold progress.
In 1951, the Soviet Union provided the newly created Air Force of the Albanian People's Army with obsolete Yak-9 fighters and Po-2 trainer aircraft. A small batch of newly built Yak-18 trainer aircraft was also delivered. [1] As a founding member of the Warsaw Pact, Albania received MiG-15 fighter and trainer aircraft in 1955. [2]
According to the Albanian Constitution, the Albanian Armed Forces are charged to: protect the territorial integrity of the country, be present in areas incurring menace, assist the population in case of natural and industrial disasters, warn the dangers of military and non-military nature, protect the constitutional order as it is determined by law and participate in international operations ...
The Albanian People's Army (Albanian: Ushtria Popullore Shqiptare, UPSh) was the national army of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1946 to 1990. Like the militaries of other Communist states, the UPSh was subjected to the nation's ruling party, in this case the Party of Labour of Albania.
On 7 September 2000, Gjoni signed a memorandum of agreement with the governments of the United States of America, Germany, and Norway, wherein the government of Albania promised to destroy over 130,000 weapons it had collected from the civilian population of the country, as well as surplus military weapons in an effort to disarm post-conflict ...
It's been two years since Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes compared Netflix to the Albanian army and an overconfident chimp. Back then, Bewkes thought that Netflix was an overhyped little upstart that ...
By 2004, Albania still had 117 J-6C aircraft, (although most were not operational) and only 12 J-7A. [citation needed] The Albanian fighter jets were finally withdrawn from active service in late 2004 after the last deadly incident involving a J-6C which crashed during take-off from the military area at Mother Teresa Airport in Tirana.
A few years later, the Albanian Air Force would also be equipped with jet fighters. The first squadron of MiG-15 fighters, titled "Peza", was formed in 1955. This squadron was deployed at Kuçovo Airport. [2] Later, as part of military aid from the Soviet Union, the Albanian Air Force was also equipped with the MiG-17 and MiG-19.