The Ministry of Defence
of Kazakhstan
Russian manufacturer.
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| A Sukoi Su-30 of the Russian Air Force. Photo by Sergey Krivchikov. |
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 20 (UPI) --- An
undisclosed number of Sukoi Su-30SM fighter jets have been delivered to the Air
Force of Kazakhstan by the Irkut Corporation, part of the Sukoi group.
The Su-30SM, a
multi-role fighter designated as Flanker C by NATO, is a twin-engine, two-seat
aircraft with a maximum speed of 1,320 miles per hour, a ceiling of 56,800 feet
and a range of 1,620 miles.
Air Force Maj. Gen.
Nurlan Ormanbetov, head of the country's air force, was quoted as saying that
the receipt of the aircraft "significantly increases" protection of
the country's borders.
The Kazakh Ministry
of Defence said the aircraft will participate in national celebrations on May 7
marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Flight crews and
technical staff of the Air Force of the Republic
of Kazakhstan had earlier been trained
on Su-30SM systems at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in Russia .
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