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| Su-30MK2 Flanker (File Photo) |
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 5 (UPI) -- Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi has signed a $100 million technical aircraft maintenance contract with the Malaysian Defense Ministry.
The deal covers Malaysia's 18 multirole Su-30MKM fighters and includes all spare parts, a report by Russian news agency RIA Novosti said.
The Sukhoi Flanker aircraft were delivered to Malaysia from 2007-09 under a $900 million contract signed in 2003, the RIA Novosti report said.
Malaysia bought the Su-30MKM to replace its Northrop Grumman F-5E Tiger II light fighter aircraft, a report by Air Force Technology defense news said.
Malaysia also operates the Russian MiG-29N Fulcrum as well as McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornets.
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