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Russia will place an order for the Mikoyan MiG-35 Fulcrum F multirole fighter aircraft in the first half of 2013, the CEO of Mikoyan believes.
We hope to sign a contract in the first half of 2013, Sergei Korotkov stated in an interview published on Mikoyans website on 23 April.
Negotiations are under way [for a MiG-35 order] and are at an advanced stage, Korotkov added, continuing that we are counting on the fact that they will be completed this year, [with] the conclusion of the contract.
Mikoyan has long been seeking an order for its MiG-35, the latest variant of its Fulcrum fighter stable, derived from the original MiG-29, which first entered service in 1983. However, the company has seen far less success with its offerings than rival Sukhoi, which has seen continued domestic and export success with its Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker and derivative aircraft to the point analysts have questioned whether Mikoyan will be able to maintain its operations.
Mikoyan, historically a design bureau, is currently in the process of merging with aircraft factory Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft Plant Sokol, where the MiG-35 is planned to be built when a production order is received.
Link - Russia expected to place order for MiG-35 | idrw.org