Russia is slated to deliver advanced Mikoyan MiG-35 fighter jets to the Khmeimim Airbase, a key Russian base in Syria, Channel 12 News reported Monday.
According to the report, the delivery is part of a marketing campaign to sell the aircraft to foreign states, such as Peru, Malaysia, and Syria, which have expressed interest in procuring the new fighter jets.
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Egypt has already struck a deal with Russia, adding the MiG-35 to its air force ranks.
The MiG-35 is a 4++ generation jet fighter, with a double-engine operated by two pilots and reaches a maximum speed of Mach 2.25.
The war-torn Middle Eastern country of Syria has been used somewhat as "Moscow's war games arena" in recent years, experts noted, according to Mako.
The Russians have supplied Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with a slew of arms, unmanned armored fighting vehicles, MI-28 combat helicopters, and KH-29L surface-to-air missiles.
In other developments, Russia's Interfax news agency reported Sunday that Moscow is likely to sign a contract for the delivery of an additional batch of its S-400 missile systems to Ankara next year.
Turkey bought a batch of the missile systems from Russia last year, leading to its suspension by Washington from the US F-35 stealth fighter jet program. The United States has said that Turkey risks US sanctions if it deploys the Russian-made S-400s.
This article was originally published by i24NEWS.
