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Uganda negotiates Su-30 jets purchase from Russia
September 21, 2012 - 14:14 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Uganda is in talks with Russian state arms export
company Rosoboronexport over an option purchase of six more Sukhoi
Su-30 multirole fighter jets, the company's Deputy Director Alexander
Mikheyev said on Friday, Sept 21, at an arms exhibition in South
Africa, RIA Novosti reported.
Uganda signed its first contract to buy six Su-30MK2 fighters this
year, he said. "Now, we are talking about an option, the Ugandans
expressed interest in buying another six aircraft of this type," he
said.
Rosoboronexport has also signed a contract to sell six Mi-17
helicopters to Ghana, he said.
"We have signed a contract this year to sell six Mi-17s to Ghana," he
said. The first two aircraft will be delivered to Ghana in a year, he
said, adding talks are also underway about setting up a helicopter
service center in the region.
September 21, 2012 - 14:14 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Uganda is in talks with Russian state arms export
company Rosoboronexport over an option purchase of six more Sukhoi
Su-30 multirole fighter jets, the company's Deputy Director Alexander
Mikheyev said on Friday, Sept 21, at an arms exhibition in South
Africa, RIA Novosti reported.
Uganda signed its first contract to buy six Su-30MK2 fighters this
year, he said. "Now, we are talking about an option, the Ugandans
expressed interest in buying another six aircraft of this type," he
said.
Rosoboronexport has also signed a contract to sell six Mi-17
helicopters to Ghana, he said.
"We have signed a contract this year to sell six Mi-17s to Ghana," he
said. The first two aircraft will be delivered to Ghana in a year, he
said, adding talks are also underway about setting up a helicopter
service center in the region.