Russia will deliver two Mikoyan MiG-29 twin-engine jet fighter aircraft to Mongolia on occasion of the Independence Day on November 26, Eurasia Diary reports citing AKIpress.
The Ministry of Defense of Mongolia plans to purchase 4-5 new MiG-29 aircraft from Russia, ITAR-TASS reports with reference to the Aviation Week & Space Technology.
The Mongolian medee.mn agency says that Mongolian Air Force received two MiG-29 from Russia. In addition, the Defense Ministry of Mongolia plans to buy one ground training equipment for pilot training.
To date, the Air Force of Mongolia does not have MiG-29 aircraft.
Russia will hand over two fighter aircraft to the Mongolian army, representative of the Russian Embassy in Mongolia said on Monday.