Iran buys many types of modern fighter planes from Russia

Iran's air force currently has just a few dozen fighter jets, including Russian jets as well as older US models purchased before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

A Russian Sukhoi Su-35S jet fighter. Reuters photo.

“Plans have been finalized to induct Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters and Yak-130 jet trainers into the combat units of the Iranian Army,” Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Mehdi Farahi said.

The Su-35 is a fighter jet that combines the advantages of a modern fighter and a tactical aircraft. According to experts, the Su-35 has characteristics close to those of a fifth-generation aircraft. It combines the qualities of a modern fighter and a tactical aircraft.

The Mil Mi-28 is a Russian combat helicopter, designed for attack purposes, without transport functions and is considered to have better anti-tank capabilities than the Mi-24.

In 2018, Iran said it had begun production of its domestically designed Kowsar fighter jet for use in its air force. Military experts believe the jet is a copy of the F-5, which was first produced in the United States in the 1960s.

Mai Anh (according to Reuters)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/iran-mua-nhieu-loai-may-bay-chien-dau-hien-dai-cua-nga-post274407.html