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http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080331/102580722.html
Russia continues deliveries of Su-30 fighters to Algeria
MOSCOW, March 31 (RIA Novosti) - The Irkutsk aircraft-manufacturing plant, a
subsidiary of the Irkut corporation [RTS:IRKT], said on Monday it had delivered
two multi-role Su-30MKA Flanker fighters to Algeria.
The Irkut Corporation, part of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC),
created in 2006, manufactures variants of the famed Su-30MK for India, Algeria,
and Malaysia.
"This is the first batch delivered for the Algerian Air Force this year," the
plant's press service said in a statement, adding that the deliveries would
continue throughout the year.
The company said Russian specialists would assemble the aircraft in Algeria and
conduct test flights prior to an official handing over ceremony.
Under a 2006 contract, worth about $1.5 billion, Russia will deliver a total of
28 Su-30MKA fighters to Algeria until 2009. Last year, the Irkut corporation
delivered the first four aircraft.
The announcement comes amid rumors that Russia had postponed deliveries of
Su-30MKA fighters to Algeria over non-payment following the North African
country's decision to return 15 MiG-29SMT Fulcrum fighters.
Russia's Kommersant business daily reported last Friday that Algeria had failed
to transfer payment for 28 Su-30 aircraft in early February. It froze all
payments under military contracts with Russia in October 2007, requiring that
Moscow first take back 15 MiG-29s over their "inferior quality."
Russian arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport had signed a contract to deliver
29 one-seat MiG-29SMT fighters and six two-seat MiG-29UB fighters to Algeria in
March 2006 as part of an $8 billion military-technical cooperation agreement.
Algeria began refusing deliveries in May 2007. Analysts suggest Algeria may
have opted instead for French Rafale fighters as France builds up its presence
in the North African state.
However, Russia's industry agency previously said that the termination of the
contract to deliver MiG-29s would not affect other contracts under a
Russian-Algerian cooperation deal.
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