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Su-30SM22 March 2012: Irkut President Alexei Fedorov and Russian Ministry of Defence Anatoly Serdyukov signed contract for 30 |
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March 2012: 92 Sukhoi Su-34 for Russian Air Force1 March 2012: Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and OAO "Sukhoi Company" General Director Озар Игорь Яковлевич [Ozar Igor Yakovlyevich] signed a state contract for delivery of 92 Su-34 frontline bombers from Новосибирском авиационном производственном объединении [Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association, NAPO]. Aircrafts will be delivered till the year 2020, and will replace all of the Su-24 bombers currently in service. |
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| End of 2011: after years of rumours and denies, it's a fact: Indian 18 Su-30K (first batch 1997-1999, produced by IAPO, Irkutsk) were returned to Russia, then shifted to Belarus. They will be modernized to Su-30KN standard in 558th Air Repair Plant in Baranovichi, where successfull modernization of the belaRussian (Su-27UBM-1) and kazakh (Su-27M-2 and SU-27UBM-2) Sukhois was realized. Each aircraft is worth USD 10 mln, upgrade USD 5 mln. Maybe they stay in Belarus or will be sell to third countries.
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Su-30SMJuly 2011: Irkut (Irkutsk) assembled two November 2011: confirmation from Russian Air Force chief: works are in progress, prototypes are expected in the beginning of 2012. |
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May 2010: chinese prototype of J-15 was photographed, a copy (or variant) of the Su-27K (Su-33). For Variag aircraft carrier. |
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April 2010: Russian Air Force new star. Finally, it happens: since 4th April 2010 this is an official sign of the military aviation of the Russian Aviation. |
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April 2010: contract Russia - Algeria for 16 x Su-30MKA. |
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March 2010: contract Russia - India for 42 x Su-30MKI is prepared, worth USD 3,5 billion. |
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January 2010: Libya has signed contract worth 1,3 billion euro for 12 x Su-35, 4 x Su-30MK2, 6 x Yak-130 and many other arms. Contract rather will not be realised... |
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October 2008: 2 x Su-27UB from Ukrainian Air Forces were sold to private north-american company Pride Aircraft, Inc, Rockford, Illinois. Aircraft #31 was licensed by FAA as N131SU in December 2009, first flight December 2009. In May 2010 is offered to sale for $4,950,000. Second Su-27UB #32 was licensed as N132SU, grounded in 2010, flyable in 2011. |