Libya in Talks with Russia Over Billion-Dollar Arms Deal

Pravda ^ | October 20, 2009

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Libya plans to purchase over 20 warplanes from Russia. Moscow and Tripoli are currently in talks about the package of contracts, Interfax reports.

The documents can be signed at the end of 2009 or in the beginning of 2010. The deal is evaluated at $1 billion.

“Libya plans to purchase 12 or 15 Su-35 multipurpose jets, four Su-30 and six Yak-130 trainer aircraft,” a source told the news agency.

“Technically, many contracts have been elaborated well, and are ready to be signed. We only need to regulate financial issues,” the source said.

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Su-35S Flanker-E

Su-35BM Flanker cutaway

Su-30MK Flanker-C

Yak-130 combat trainer

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