Sri Lanka To Acquire Russian MiG 29 Fighter Jets

Sri Lanka’s air force is shortly to take delivery of five advanced fighter aircraft from Russia to counter the threat posed by the LTTE’s air wing, The Nation newspaper reported Sunday. In addition to buying the five MiG 29 interceptors, Sri Lanka is looking to upgrade its ground attack Kfirs to interceptor role by adding radars and missiles, the paper said.

The MiG 29 fighter aircraft designed in the former Soviet Union, for an air superiority role entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983. It is now in use with the Russian Air Force (which reportedly has over 450), as well as in many other nations, including India (which has over 60).

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http://www.india-defence.com/reports-3145
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http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/
2007/05/sri-lanka-fulcrums-lions-to-battle-tigers/index.php

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