Russian Aircraft on Display at Aero India 2015 Expo

The Aero India 2015 Expo kicked off in Bangalore on February 18. During the opening ceremony an announcement was made on exporting Russian weapons. Take a look at our picture gallery of Russian military aircraft which are planned to enter service in some countries across the world.

 

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Russia will completely fulfill the 2010 contract of supplying India with 29 MiG-29K/KUB carrier fighters in 2016, MiG Company CEO Sergei Korotkov told journalists.

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"We have six aircraft to be delivered this year, and six more fighters are planned for next year. In 2016 the contract will be fulfilled," according to Korotkov.

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MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB carrier fighters are multirole aircraft of the 4++ generation. They are designed for naval air defense operations, maintaining air supremacy and destroying surface and ground targets with high-precise guided weapons in any weather conditions.

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In May 2015, Russia will start delivering Yak-130 trainer/fighters to Bangladesh. A total of 16 aircraft are planned to be delivered.

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The Yak-130 is a latest generation two-seat jet trainer/fighter. It is designed for training flights as well as for combat missions in any weather conditions. The aircraft is capable of destroying aerial and ground targets.

Above: Yak-130 operational trainer Aggregate Assembly Unit at the Irkut Corporation Aviation Plant, Irkutsk.

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The Yak-130 is comparable in its technical and maneuvering specification to modern jet fighter aircraft which fly at subsonic speed. Thus it helps train pilots for 4+ and 5 generation fighters. The aircraft is capable of landing on unprepared fields.

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Russia’ Rosoboronexport and Indonesia are holding consultations on delivering Su-35 fighters to Jakarta.

Above: A new Sukhoi SuperJet-100 airliner, escorted by a Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet.

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"Russian Su-35 jet fighters fully satisfy the requirements of the Indonesian military," Indonesian Air Force Commander Agus Supriatna said.

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The Sukhoi Su-35 is a Russian twin-engine super-maneuverable multirole 4th Gen fighter. It was designed by Sukhoi's experimental design office.

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According to Sukhoi, the service life of the Su-35 is 6,000 flight hours or 30 years.

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As of December 2014, the Russian Air Forces operated 34 Su-35S fighters. The aircraft will replace Su-27 fighters in the Russian Knights aerobatic display team.