China In Talks With Russia To Buy Su-35 Fighter Jets

Russia and China are pushing ahead with talks over the supplies of multi-functional Sukhoi-35 fighter jets and diesel-electric submarines of Amur-1650 project, the general director of the Rostec corporation, Sergey Chemezov, was quoted as saying by various news agencies.

 “To my knowledge the negotiating process is underway. The contract has not been signed yet,” he said.

According to the Russian Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade Russia’s export of military hardware was estimated at $1.2 billion, and in 2013 that parameter, too, was no less than $1.3 billion, Itar-Tass reported Friday.

Under a contract Poly Technologies and Rosoboronexport concluded in 2012 the company Helicopters of Russia is to supply 52 Mi-171E helicopters to China. By November 2013 the customer had received 32 helicopters, it added.

At the moment Russia and China are conducting technical talks on the supply of Sukhoi-35 jets.