Tag: Sukhoi
Putin inspects new Russian fighter jet unveiled at air show
President Vladimir Putin inspected a prototype of a new Sukhoi fifth-generation fighter jet on Tuesday that Russia unveiled at its annual MAKS air show...
First Egyptian Su-35s spotted
The first three Su-35 fighter jets for Egypt’s air force have been seen flying in Russia, months after it emerged production had started at...
UN peacekeeping contract for Sukhoi Superjet
Russia’s top home-grown passenger aircraft, the Sukhoi Superjet 100, will be used by the UN for peacekeeping missions following a contract signing last month,...
Algeria modernising Su-24s
The Algerian Air Force is overhauling and upgrading its Su-24 strike aircraft fleet, with the first six at the 514 Aviation Repair Plant in...
Indonesia to buy $1.14 billion worth of Russian jets
Indonesia will buy 11 Sukhoi fighter jets worth $1.14 billion from Russia in exchange for cash and Indonesian commodities, two cabinet ministers...
Sukhoi Superjet will have a presence at AAD
The South African aviation industry will have an opportunity to find out more about the Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 100 at the Africa...
Algeria to test Su-35 fighter ahead of possible acquisition
The Algerian Air Force has asked to evaluate the Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter jet in preparation for the possible acquisition of at...
Russia hopes to sign Algerian Su-34 deal this year
Russia hopes to sign a contract for Su-34 strike aircraft with Algeria later this year, with talks at an advanced stage, according...
Angolan Su-30K deliveries to start in November
The Angolan Air Force will receive its first two upgraded Su-30K fighter jets from Russia in November and December this year, with...
Angolan Su-30K deliveries to start this year
The Angolan Air Force will begin receiving the first of 12 upgraded Su-30K fighter jets from Russia this year, with deliveries set...
Angola getting 12, not 18 Su-30 fighters
The Angolan Air Force will receive 12 ex-Indian Su-30 fighter jets from Rosoboronexport and not 18 as was previously reported, with deliveries...
Angola buying 18 ex-Indian Su-30s – report
The Angolan Air Force has bought 18 ex-Indian Air Force Su-30K Flanker fighter aircraft from Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, according to...
Uganda may buy more Su-30MK2s
Uganda is in talks with Russia to buy another six Su-30MK2 multirole fighter aircraft, after receiving the last two of an initial...
Uganda receives final Su-30s from Russia
The Ugandan air force has taken delivery of another two Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighters from Russia, completing the delivery of six aircraft ordered...
Russia orders 92 Su-34s, 24 MiG-29s
Russia's air force has ordered 92 Su-34 frontline bombers from Sukhoi in the largest order for the type, while the Russian Navy...
Sukhoi Superjet receives EASA certification
Sukhoi's Superjet has been granted its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, paving the way for operation in and delivery to European...
Ugandan Su-30 crash-lands – witnesses
A recently delivered Sukhoi Su-30 may have crash-landed at Entebbe International Airport, with witnesses contradicting official statements claiming it was a small...
Third Sukhoi PAK FA joins flight test programme
The third prototype of Russia's fifth generation PAK FA fighter has begun flight testing, taking to the air for the first time...
Sukhoi’s PAK FA reaches 100 flights milestone
The two prototypes of Russia's fifth generation PAK FA fighter have logged 100 test sorties since the type's maiden flight in January...
Uganda receives more Su-30s
Uganda has received another two Su-30MK fighters from Russia, after taking delivery of the first aircraft in July. The country has six...
Sukhoi accumulates Superjet orders
Over the last week Sukhoi has received orders for 22 of its Superjet regional aircraft from PT Sky Aviation and Gazpromavia.
At the...
UAC expects to sell 100 planes at Russia airshow
Russian state-owned United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) expects to sell 100 Superjets and MS-21 civilian aircraft at Moscow's airshow, President Mikhail Pogosyan told...
Russia sees orders for fifth generation T-50 jet from 2015
Russia expects initial orders for its fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet to be booked from 2015, United Aircraft Corporation's chief said yesterday.
Russia is...
Uganda buys fighter jets
Uganda is buying fighter jets from Russia worth US$740 million, after a false start last year. The aircraft are believed to be...
Sukhoi begins flight testing of Su-35S variant
Sukhoi has began flight testing of its Su-35S ‘Flanker-E' multirole fighter. The aircraft, on order for the Russian air force, is an...
Sukhoi delivers first Superjet 100 airliner
Sukhoi today delivered the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 to Armenian airline Armavia. The ceremony took place at Zvartnots airport in what is...
More Sukhoi for Algeria, some for Uganda too?
Russian news agency RIA Novosti is reporting Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has signed two contracts worth a total of US$1.2 billion...
African arms imports share up: SIPRI
Africa accounted for 7% of global major conventional weapons imports over the period 2005–2009, compared with 6% for 2000–2004. During the period...