Su-35 jetfighter plane: in 2010 the first sale abroad, according to forecasts of Rosoboronexport

This year's edition of "Farnborough" (London, July 19 to 25) also marks the announcement of the next export of the new Russian multi-role fighter aircraft Su-35, at least according to the statement yesterday by Alexandre Mikheiev, who in terms of sales abroad knows something, being general director of Rosoboronexport, the Russian government agency in charge of exporting defense equipment of various kinds, including aircraft, helicopters and weapons.

"We hope the first export contract of Su-35 will be signed by 2010", he told the press. "Russia has already designed a draft agreement with Libya" and other countries are interested in purchasing.

Designed for air superiority and capable of destroying targets on land and ships in any weather, the Su-35 has a fifth-generation technology that endows it with excellent flight performance. The aircraft can hold up to 8200 kg of weapons carried under 14 points of attack.

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