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Russia to deliver 20 MiG fighters to Myanmar
Space War ^ | 12/23/2009 | AFP via Space War

Posted on 12/23/2009 7:01:02 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld

Russia has signed a contract to deliver 20 MiG-29 fighter planes to military-run Myanmar, the daily Kommersant reported Wednesday. The contract was signed a few weeks ago and came to nearly 400 million euros (570 million dollars), according to a source close to Russian arms sales company Rosoboronexport quoted by the paper.

The Southeast Asian country is under Western sanctions but human-rights campaigners complain that its ruling junta has received a steady supply of arms from neighbours China and India, as well as from Russia.

A source close to Rosoboronexport said the Russian offer beat one by China which offered Myanmar "ultra-modern" J-10 and FC-1 fighters "on very advantageous conditions".

The daily said Russia had already delivered 12 MiG-29s to Myanmar in 2001.

"It is the largest contract to deliver fighters of this type after the breaking of a similar transaction with Algeria in 2007," Kommersant said.

Algeria cancelled its order for 34 MiG-29s worth 987 million euros as their quality was lower than expected and returned several planes to Russia in 2008, the paper said

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: armsbuildup; aviation; bhorussia; mig; mig29; milplex; myanmar; rosoboronexport; russia

1 posted on 12/23/2009 7:01:02 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove

Yes but do they FLY??


2 posted on 12/23/2009 7:02:19 PM PST by PaleoBob
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To: sonofstrangelove

So, the Russians are just flat out evil people... is that what history has dictated? Just evil...... what more can they do to hurt people?


3 posted on 12/23/2009 7:02:40 PM PST by Porterville ( I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum)
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To: sonofstrangelove
hmmm, 20 mig fighter planes.

What are they gonna use for fuel & spare parts? Grass & sticks? lol!!!

4 posted on 12/23/2009 7:08:08 PM PST by prophetic (0Bama = 1 illegal president = 32 illegal, unconstitutional & unnecessary CZARS to do his job!!)
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To: sonofstrangelove
Have to sell a lot of Burma, I am sorry, Myanmar Shave to pay for those.
5 posted on 12/23/2009 7:17:01 PM PST by pietraynor (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. Ronald Reagan)
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To: sonofstrangelove

Russia is nothing more than an organized crime family.


6 posted on 12/23/2009 7:22:38 PM PST by magellan
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To: sonofstrangelove

Why is India selling arms to Burman other than to keep it away from areas of India that are in revolt against the central government?


7 posted on 12/23/2009 7:34:28 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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