Irkut aircraft holding is in discussions with the Russian Ministry of Defence to supply up to 40 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighters to the Russian Air Force.
RIA Novosti has quoted Irkut president Alexei Fyodorov as saying, “We will sign a contract with the Defence Ministry next year.”
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The contract, if finalised, includes initial delivery of 28 fighter jets and the supply of an additional 12 aircraft as an option.
The Su-30 Flanker-C is a twin-engine, two-seat multirole fighter designed for conducting all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface missions.
Currently, Russia operates four Su-30 Flanker-C fighter jets.
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