Iran to Co-Produce Su-30 Fighter Jet
In a recent events of confirmation, Iran’s defense minister revealed that Iran is set to receive the Su-30 fighter jet. However, the future date of delivery stays undisclosed. General Hossein Dehqhan, announced that Iran will sign a contract with Russia for the co-production of an
undisclosed number of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter
aircraft. This will form a strong strategic relationship of Iran with Russia. Su 30 jets have been globally acclaimed for its agility and maneuverability.
Should the deal go through, Iran will be the second country in the
world after India to produce a variation of the Su-30 fighter jet
locally. However, as of now, it still remains unclear in what capacity
Tehran will be involved in the aircraft production process.
A source within Iran's Defence Ministry revealed that contract could be signed as early as February 16, when the Iranian
defense minister will arrive in Moscow to discuss the deliveries of
S-300 air defense systems and the Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft.
“Minister Dehgan is taking a number of the Defense Ministry’s
representatives to the Russian capital to meet with their Russian
colleagues and other highly-ranked officials,” the source notes.
“The last stages will be discussed of delivering Iran the S-300
complex, the first part of which should arrive before the end of next
month, and the second by the end of June. Minister Dehqwan will also
discuss the delivery of Su-30 airplanes because the Defense Ministry
believes the Iranian Air Force needs this type of plane. We’ve moved far
in these discussions of purchases and I think that during the upcoming
visit a contract will be signed,” according to the source.
It is unclear what variant of the Sukhoi Su-30 Iran is interested in,
nor how many aircraft it wants to procure and within what timeframe.
During his recent television interview, General Hossein
Dehqhan, also rejected the idea of procuring Chengdu J-10 lightweight
multirole fighter aircraft from China.
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