Russian MIG corporation plans to sell MIG-35
fighter jets to Middle East
February 19, 2017 TASS
Russia’s MiG corporation, incorporated into
United Aircraft Corporation, or UAC, plans to sell its new-generation MiG-35
fighter jets on the Middle Eastern markets, MiG’s Director General Ilya
Tarasenko said on Feb. 19.
"MiG plans to promote its MiG-35 fighter
jets in the Middle East. These aircraft may satisfy the region’s demand in
terms of both the flying range and other characteristics. We plan to market the
Mig-35 in the Middle East," he told TASS on the sidelines of the IDEX 2017
international defense exhibition.
MiG-35 is the latest Russian multipurpose
fighter jet of generation 4+++. It is a development of the serial combat
MiG-29K/KUB and MiG-29M/M2 aircraft. It has upgraded flight characteristics,
the latest onboard radio-electronic equipment, and a wide range of guided
air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons. Flight tests of MiG-35 began on Jan. 26
and its international presentation took place in Moscow region the next day. On
Feb. 16 the UAC said a contract for the supply of two fighter jets in 2017-2018
was signed.
Source: TASS
Original post: rbth.com
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