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| Sudan receives Su-35 fighter jets ahead of Bashir’s first Russia visit |
| 2017-11-21 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Sudan has become the first Arab country to acquire the fourth generation Su-35 fighter jets from Russia just ahead of President Omar Ahmed al-Bashir’s first visit to Moscow on Thursday. The first batch of jets were delivered late last week are considered the backbone air superiority fighters for the Russian airforce. The UAE signed a similar agreement earlier this year to develop the same jets with Russia. Sudanese deputy air force commander, Salahuddin Abdul Khaliq Saeed, announced the deal in March. He told Sputnik news agency that the aircraft will contribute to the consolidation of Sudan’s defenses and will provide it protection from any threat. The number of fighters delivered, however, was not released. Thursday’s visit by Bahsir to Moscow will include a number of high level agreements expected between the two countries, according to government officials. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Those Ivans gonna love working at Sudanese airbases with only diplomatic bag hooch and no decent female company. I predict low mission availability for those planes... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-11-21 22:20 |
| #2 I'm sure the contract stipulates MRO as well as pilots. Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-11-21 09:01 |
| #1 ...Yeah, I expect they'll effectively be static displays in about a week. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2017-11-21 04:58 |