RAC MiG plans to sign MiG-35 contract with Russian Defense Ministry this year

Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG plans to sign a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry for MiG-35 fighters this year, Deputy Director General Alexey Beskibalov told journalists.

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“Right now the contract is in the negotiation stage, we expect it to be signed before the end of 2016…The plan is that the shipment of the first two aircraft under the contract will be carried out before the end of 2017,” Beskivalov said.

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