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Russia sells its latest fighter jets to India 12:24 | 23/ 02/ 2007 MOSCOW. (Yury Zaitsev for RIA Novosti) - One of the highlights of the recent visit to India by Russia's top leaders - President Vladimir Putin and First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, the previous defense minister - was a discussion on the prospects for the delivery and licensed production of the latest Russian MiG-35 Fulcrum-F fighter jets in India. The plane made its first appearance abroad at the Aero India-2007 air show, while in Russia it was shown to the public for the first time in January...

Russia's latest version of fighter aircraft, the MiG-35, will be unveiled at next week's air show in Bangalore amid Moscow's keen interest to sell these planes to India. The MiG-35 fighters, top-of-the-line multi-role aircraft, will be on display along with the most sophisticated jets from the US, including the F-18 and F-16, and those from other countries at the five-day Aero-India International Defence show beginning next week in Bangalore, capital of Karnataka state. "It will be for the first time that the final version of MiG-35 fighter will be displayed," PTI reported here quoting an official of the Russian embassy....

Russian Air Force receives first advanced bombers -1 12:01 | 15/ 12/ 2006 MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Air Force received Friday its first two newly built Su-34 Fullback bombers. Designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, the Su-34 will replace the Su-24 Fencer frontline bombers. Experts said the new bomber has the potential to become the best plane in its class for years to come. A ceremonial handover of the Su-34s took place at the Chkalov Aircraft Production Association in Novosibirsk, in West Siberia. In attendance were Russia's Air Force commander, Army General Vladimir Mikhailov, and Sukhoi holding...