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Russia will supply Su-30SM fighters to Armenia and Belarus
January 31, 2019
Armenia has reached an agreement with Russia on the supply of SU-30CM multi-role fighters, RIA Novosti reports, citing the republic’s military department.
The corresponding deal on the acquisition of Russian aircraft has already been concluded, explained in the department. The cost of the contract and the number of fighters are not reported.
At the same time, the Ministry of Defense noted that the process of acquiring military equipment in the framework of the loan allocated earlier by the Russian side ($ 100 million) continues.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, where he familiarized himself with the production and modernization of the Su-30SM for the Russian army and the CSTO member countries.
During the visit, the minister was informed that this year the first batch of Su-30SM fighters would be sent to Belarus, and the Kazakh Air Force had already adopted two squadrons of these aircraft.
According to InterfaxCurrently, there are more than 100 vehicles of this type in the structure of the VKS and naval aviation of the Russian Navy. And thanks to the modernization of the project being carried out at the plant, the combat capabilities of the aircraft are increasing: new weapons are introduced into the weapons, the range of detection and identification of air targets is increased.
Shoigu was also informed that by the present day the complex of completions and ground tests of the fighters has been completed. The first three upgraded Su-30SM are preparing for flight tests. Upon their completion, a decision will be made on the introduction of improvements in the process of building new cars, as well as on the mass modernization of aircraft already delivered to the troops.
The plant noted that the program of modernization of fighters provides for the use of exclusively domestic components.
Source: topwar.ru
Armenian Defense Minister in final phase of preparation on the contract for the delivery of Su-30SM fighter jets
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