More Russian S-300PMU1 and Su-30MK2 will be supplied to Vietnam

Dec 25, 2012- Parallel with the completion of the lot offering 12 multi-purpose fighter Su-30MK2, Russia continues to negotiate for supplying more Su-30MK2 and S-300PMU1 defense missile systems to Vietnam.

Vietnam air force Su-30MK2

Interfax-AVN news agency on Dec 24, 2012, citing deputy leader of the Federal Service For Military - Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Mr. Vyacheslav Dzirkaln reports that negotiations are ongoing with positive signs.

Mr. Dzirkaln also said that military and technical cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is evolving, the plans are dynamic progressing and good prospects in the near future.

At the end of year 2012, Vietnam People's Air Force has equipped 24 Su-30MK2 and 2 brigades of S-300PMU1 with 72 missiles.