MOSCOW (AA): Moscow and Ankara have “progressive interaction” on fighterjets deliveries, head of Federal Service of Military-Technical CooperationDmitry Shugaev said on Friday.
The service organized a special presentation for the Turkish Air Forces inIstanbul “in dynamic and in static,” Shugaev said in an interview with thestate-run RIA news agency.
Asked about a possible delivery of the Russian fighter jets to Turkey,Shugaev said Su-35 model is in priority to sell as the “first in a line ofRussian combat aviation,” while Su-57 can be considered as the next stage.
“We have a progressive interaction in this area. It is too early to talkabout any contracts and say that we have started something specific, butthe issue is being studied, consultations are being held at the level ofspecialists and experts,” he said.
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At a visit to the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019 on Aug.27, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was shown the last generation ofRussian stealth aircraft, Su-57 fighter jet. He also examined Su-35 fighterjets, Ka-52 military helicopter and Mi-38 transport helicopter.
