Breaking News: Ethiopia Negotiating to Buy 18 Su-30Ks Fighter Jets (DVO) - 18 Su-30K fighter jets that India returned to Russia, probably will not be sold to Vietnam, but instead is Ethiopia. Deputy Group Director arms exporter Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheyev said that Russia is negotiating supply 18 Su-30K fighters to Ethiopia. Number 18 multipurpose fighters were returned to India to replace the Russian fighter Su-30MKI is newer. "We are in consultation with Ethiopia for the supply of the fighter. They have proposed a variant to modernize, enhance combat capability as well as the specification and provide additional tactics the rocket - to - land / sea more advanced, "said Mikheyev said. The Rosoboronexport officials also stressed that, at present, four Su-30K first being repaired at a local aircraft factory. "Just got the proposal from customers and financial resources, we are ready to upgrade and modernize all 18 Su-30K aircraft within 4-6 months," he said Mikheyev. (Source: Sodere)
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 06:30:03 +0000
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