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RUSSIA'S DEFENSE MINISTRY ORDERS30 SU-30SM MULTIROLE FIGHTERS
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 22, 2012 - 11:01 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's Defense Ministry has signed an order with
aircraft-maker Irkut for 30 Su-30SM multirole fighters, a military
spokesman said on Thursday, March 22.
"According to the contract, the company will deliver 30 of these
aircraft to the Russian Defense Ministry by 2015," he said.
The value of the deal was not disclosed.
The Su-30SM is a two-seat derivative of the earlier Su-27UB and
the MKI variant supplied to India, and is capable of air-to-air
and air-to-ground missions with a wide variety of precision-guided
munitions. The aircraft features thrust-vectoring engines to enhance
maneuverability.
In August 2011, Irkut said it would deliver 40 Su-30SM aircraft to the
Defense Ministry including 28 for the Air Force and 12 for the Russian
Navy, replacing Su-24s in the strike-attack role, RIA Novosti reported.
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 22, 2012 - 11:01 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's Defense Ministry has signed an order with
aircraft-maker Irkut for 30 Su-30SM multirole fighters, a military
spokesman said on Thursday, March 22.
"According to the contract, the company will deliver 30 of these
aircraft to the Russian Defense Ministry by 2015," he said.
The value of the deal was not disclosed.
The Su-30SM is a two-seat derivative of the earlier Su-27UB and
the MKI variant supplied to India, and is capable of air-to-air
and air-to-ground missions with a wide variety of precision-guided
munitions. The aircraft features thrust-vectoring engines to enhance
maneuverability.
In August 2011, Irkut said it would deliver 40 Su-30SM aircraft to the
Defense Ministry including 28 for the Air Force and 12 for the Russian
Navy, replacing Su-24s in the strike-attack role, RIA Novosti reported.