Su-30 fighter jets © Marina Lystseva/TASS
Russia will supply six Su-30 fighter jets to
Myanmar
NAYPYIDAW /Myanmar/, January 22. /TASS/. Russia will supply six Su-30 fighter jets to Myanmar, according to an agreement reached during Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu’s visit to the republic, Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Alexander Fomin said on Monday.
"During the Russian defense minister’s visit an
agreement was reached under which Myanmar would purchase six Su-30
planes," Fomin said, adding that this plane "will become the main
fighter aircraft of Myanmar’s air force to protect the country’s territorial
integrity and repel any terror threats."
According to the deputy defense minister, Russian
armaments proved their capability during their operation in Myanmar’s Armed
Forces. "These are, in particular, the Mi-24, Mi-35 and Mi-17 helicopters,
as well as the MiG-29 fighter aircraft, the Yak-130 combat-capable trainer
aircraft, the Pechora-2 air defense system and other equipment," the
lieutenant-general specified.
He also reported that more than 600 Burmese military are
studying in Russia’s higher military educational institutions. "All of
this helps tighten security in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim in
general," Fomin concluded.
On January 20-22, Shoigu visited Myanmar on an official
visit. An intergovernmental agreement on a streamlined entry for warships in
Russia’s and Myanmar’s ports was signed during the visit, and talks with the
commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
were held.
Original post: tass.com
The RTAF have no choice now but to chose the Su-35 to replace the 36 ageing F-16A/Bs to stay ahead of Vietnam and Myanmar as 36 Su-35 would cost $3.6 billion. Unless they can come up with a huge budget of $5.4 billion to purchase 36 Gripen E/F.
If RTAF don't change their mindset they will find their Gripen as target practice jet for our neighbors. Don't believe all that baloney about western datalink the Russians have them decades ago all Russian fighters have datalink.
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