Russia Pushes MiG-35 To African Nations
Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG intends to make its MiG-35 fourth-plus generation fighter jet available to African nations for purchase.
The company on Tuesday announced it will reveal an exportable version of the MiG-35 which it previously said straddles fourth- and fifth-generation capability — during the first-ever Russia-Africa summit this week in Sochi, according to a news release.
“The history of military technical cooperation of MiG Corporation with countries of Africa has been going on for about 50 years,” Ilya Tarasenko, director general of MiG, said in the announcement.
“During these years, more than 2,000 MiG aircraft of second, third and fourth generation [have] been supplied to the national air forces of countries of this region. All of the aircraft [have had] the experience of combat employment during local military conflicts in” African regions, Tarasenko said.
