Russia orders more MiG-29SMT

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Russia orders more MiG-29SMT

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Russia orders 16 MiG-29SMT delivered before 2016.
Before was 28 delivered as now are based on Kursk Khalino air base.

http://www.janes.com/article/36742/russ ... t-fighters

The reason is delayed production of MiG-35S. Russia needs a lighter fighter.
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Re: Russia orders more MiG-29SMT

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Algeria get used MiG-29SMT from start planned for Iraq. Read this one

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/3629dd50871c

from start
https://twitter.com/wisemanswisdomshttp ... answisdoms

The coup de grace for the Algerian deal occurred last summer, when the final defendant in a criminal case relating to the contract received a four-year suspended sentence in Moscow. This defendant was the former general director of a company that had sold MiG outdated equipment using forged certification.

Three Russian businessmen involved in the fraud were previously convicted in May 2012.

All along, Russia refuted the Algerian allegations of “poor manufacturing quality,” insisting the use of refurbished airframes in the MiGs was in line with the contract—and that the price had been adjusted accordingly. It was of little consolation to MiG, however, which received no money for the jets until they found a new owner in the Russian air force.

Arguably, the induction of the ex-Algerian fighters was more about saving MiG from potential financial disaster than it was about revamping the Russian air arm. Despite this, there is little doubt that their new operator is happy with the acquisition.
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Re: Russia orders more MiG-29SMT

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According

http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2014/4/23/2282/

is Russia to order over 100 MiG-35S after 2016.

They need a "lighter" type of fighter.
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