MiG-29SMTs, Yemen & "huge" MiG contracts

First Batch of MiG-29SMT Fighters to Be Shipped to Yemen soon

The delivery to Yemen of the first batch of upgraded MiG-29SMT fighters with the “Zhuk-MEh” aircraft radar (RLS) developed by OAO Fazotron-NIIR Corporation is planned in the second quarter of 2004.

According to an informed defense-industrial complex source, this aircraft radar is considered in mass production ((SERIYNAYA)) and is being manufactured using broad cooperation. However, final assembly and tests of the aircraft radar are being realized at the Fazotron-NIIR enterprise which is the radar seller. Thus, Fazotron-NIIR has the capability to produce the technical reequipping and continuation of the scientific research and experimental design work on future subjects of the operation, the source specified.

In the forecasts of the Teal Group Corporation consulting firm (U.S.) the MiG-29 is not included in the forecast for 2003 – 2012 because of its low prospects. Russian experts, on the other hand, evaluate the prospects of MiG-29 sales highly. According to forecasts of the Center for the Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, nearly 100 – 110 aircraft of this family will be delivered abroad.

Source: 23.03.04, AviaPort.RU, Correspondent, Dmitriy Kozlov

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MiG Preparing Contract for Delivery of Fighters Totaling 1.5 Billion Dollars

The Russian Airplane Building Corporation MiG plans to sign two huge contracts in the near future: for the delivery to one of the countries of MiG-29 multirole fighters and for the export delivery of 12 Ka-52 “Alligator” combat helicopters.

“We have a great potential in contract plans. Recently we signed a contract for 740 million dollars (the contract for the delivery to India of 16 ship-based MiG-29K fighters), and in the near future we expect a contract with another foreign customer for 1.5 billion dollars,” the general director and general designer of RSK MiG, Valeriy Toryanin, said on Monday.

He didn’t specify with which country specifically this contract is being prepared. According to Toryanin, one of the countries also has decided to purchase a batch of Ka-52 “Alligator” combat helicopters.

Source: 23.03.04, Gazeta.RU

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