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64 Sukhoi fighters for the Russian Air Force

Moscow, Russia - With a US$2.5 billion contract

As anticipated at the beginning of this week (see AVIONEWS), the Russian Air Force has signed a contract, during the "MAKS 2009" air show underway near Moscow until August 23, for a US$2.5 billion order for 64 Sukhoi fighter jets. Within the deal the Air Force will receive 48 Su-35 aircraft, 12 Su-27M and 4 Su-30M2 by 2015. Besides this, prime minister Vladimir Putin has announced the possibility...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108377
Rome, Italy, 08/20/2009 13:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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