Russian Defense Ministry has signed a 470 million dollars contract with the corporation for the delivery of 16 MiG MiG - 29 fighter advanced SMT , the ministry said on Tuesday .
The company had previously confirmed the deal in an interview with RIA Novosti , but does not determine its value .
" The contract value , including ground support and test equipment , is worth more than 17 billion rubles .
" The contract is a strategic move to keep the light combat fleet combat readiness , " the defense ministry said in a statement .
In the past year , the Russian Air Force has 28 fighter jets , a single-seat version of the upgraded MiG - 29 fighter aircraft capable SM weapons intelligent use of air - to - surface .
MiG - 29 SMT , developed in the first half of the 2000s , with additional features aircraft fuel tanks for extended range , radar - absorbing paint special , and can be equipped with supersonic anti- ship missiles .
The aircraft can carry out bombings while racing at night , as well as reconnaissance missions .
The Defense Ministry also plans to sign a contract for the delivery of MiG - 35s fighter jets 4 + + generation after 2016, with around 100 to be built in the near future , said a ministry spokesman told reporters Tuesday .
This step will help to optimize the ratio of light and heavy fighters in the Russian Air Force , the ministry said .
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