Russia, China agree $2bn deal for 24 Su-35
Russia and China have agreed on the sale of 24 advanced Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to Beijing, the Russian state holding Rostec said on Thursday.
The deal — which military experts say could be worth more than $2 billion (1.87 billion euros) — represents the first time a foreign state has purchased the Su-35.
A representative of Rostec confirmed a deal had been reached but declined to give details on the price and timeframe for delivery.
Moscow and Beijing have reportedly been in talks about the sale for three years, with Chinese media reporting in 2013 that the country had agreed to their purchase.
Vasily Kashin, an expert at the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, a leading military and security think tank in Moscow, estimated the deal to be worth more than $2 billion.
