Vietnam has continued to receive 3 more advanced fighters Su-30MK2, in total Vietnam has 23 Su-30MK2 because one of the aircraft crashed during trial test in Russia (photo : Aviator 007)
"Rosoboronexport" and "Sukhoi" company set in Vietnam
three multipurpose fighter Su-30MK2, said the military-diplomatic source.
"Aircraft have been delivered to the customer. In the
near future they will become part of the Vietnamese Air Force, "- said the
source.
He noted that at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Aircraft Production Association is building the next batch of fighter jets
destined for delivery to Vietnam
in accordance with the previously signed contracts.
The interviewer reminded the agency that currently are in
operation two contracts to supply aircraft to Vietnam. First, the total cost of
about $ 400 million, provides for the delivery of eight Su-30MK2, the second
contract, worth, according to unofficial data, is already a billion dollars
Vietnamese Air Force will receive 12 Su-30MK2. These contracts also provided
for the supply of weapons, equipment and spare parts for these aircraft.
Earlier it was reported that in the future of Vietnam may buy
another 24 Su-30MK2.
Previous batch of four aircraft was delivered to Vietnamese
Air Force in December last year.
This time it was sent to Vietnam
three rather than four Su-30MK2 due to the fact that one of the fighters
destined for Vietnam,
crashed during a flyby in February of this year. "In the near future, the
delivery schedule will be restored. Construction of the new aircraft is already
under way in Komsomolsk-on-Amur,
"- said the source.
According to the correspondents' military-industrial
complex, news agencies ARMS-TASS and Interfax-AVN
(VPK-News)
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