Buy 48 Russian Sukhoi Fighter Aircraft

Buy 48 Russian Sukhoi Fighter Aircraft
August 18, 2009 - Russian Defense Minister and factory menandatanggani purchase of 48 Sukhoi Su-35S aircraft, 12 Su-27SM and Su-30M2 4 worth 80 billion rubles or 2.5 billion dollars in the MAX-2009 aerospace exhibition, Zhukovsky outside Moscow , Wednesday (18 / 8).Vladimir Dmitriyev Head Vnesheconombank (VEB) mengatakam National Development Bank will provide loans to the Sukhoi 3.5 billion worth of rubles (109 million dollars) to launch production of the Su-35 fighters.


Su-35 fighter plane using two 117S engines with thrust vectoring, armed with a 30 mm cannon and various types of bombs and missiles weighing eight tons, which is installed on 12 external payload.

As of July yesterday, rafter Russian Colonel-General Alexander Zelin said three air regiments will be equipped with the Su-35 fighter aircraft in the future.

Russia plans to export at least 160 Su-35 fighter aircraft to several countries including India, Malaysia and Algeria.