Malaysia to receive six Sukhoi-30MK fighter jets from Russia in May

Source URL: http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/16-02-2007/87476-malaysia-0
Posted at: http://www.air-attack/com/news/news_article/2354

Malaysia's air force said Friday it expects to receive six Russian Sukhoi-30MK fighter jets in May - the first batch of 18 jets it purchased in 2003.

"It is anticipated that the first batch of Sukhoi-30MKs will be officially handed over to the Malaysian government in April 2007 in Russia, with the physical arrival in the country beginning May," the Royal Malaysian Air Force said in a statement.

The arrival of the jets - bought in a deal worth US$900 million (EUR 750 million) - is "neither premature nor delayed," it said, denying a local news report that the delivery had been pushed back by a year.

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