Iran Looks To Russian Su-35 For Future Fighter Needs

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Iran’s air force has opted for the Russian Sukhoi Su-35 as its primary future combat aircraft, according to local media reports. In an interview with Iran’s Borna News Agency published Sept. 3, Brig. Gen. Hamid Vahedi, the commander of the Iranian Air Force, said that the Su-35 was now in the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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