Aircraft
Su-57 and MiG-35 Land Russian Orders During Army 2018
At the major Russian arms gathering the defense ministry announced the first orders for production examples of the Su-57 and MiG-35
The second prototype Su-57 is seen during the opening day of Army 2018. (photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
The second prototype Su-57 is seen during the opening day of Army 2018. (photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

During the Army 2018 military-technical forum held August 21-26 at Kubinka, west of Moscow, the Russian defense ministry signed a total of 32 contracts with 20 Russian manufacturers. The value of the orders exceeded 130 billion roubles (nearly $2 billion) and calls for the delivery of 600 pieces of equipment and the modernization of 1,500 more.

The signing took place on August 22, followed by a press briefing by deputy defense minister Alexei Krivoruchko, who commented, “Fulfilment of these contracts will see the Russian armed forces taking the most modern weapons, with a focus on precision strike systems and munitions for them.”

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