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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Malaysia plans to buy 18 Russian fighter jets

Su-30MKMThe Malaysian defense ministry plans to buy 18 Russian Su-30MKM fighters fit to carry Russian-Indian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, the Izvestia daily said on Tuesday.

The paper said, citing military sources, that Malaysian Defense Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi plans on Tuesday to visit the Irkut aviation plant, producing Su-30MKI fighters for India.

According to Izvestia, one such aircraft would cost Malaysia about $50 million, future maintenance included.

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