MiG-29 fighter jet deliveries to Egypt underway, Ka-52K contracts were not yet signed

Deliveries of Russian MiG-29 fighter jets to Egypt are already underway, Russian presidential aide for military and technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin told TASS. “Some fighter jets have been already sent to Egypt. Given the number of aircraft - that’s around five dozens of vehicles - the supplies are expected for several years … I’m sure that we will meet the deadline on fulfilling our obligations under the contract," Kozhin said. Earlier reports noted that Egypt bought around 50 MiG-29 fighter jets that are set to be delivered by 2020. Meanwhile, it appears that the Ka-52K helicopter delivery contract was not a finalized agreement entirely, as Kozhin says “it is true, we won the tender, but that does not necessarily mean that a contract is signed instantly … I do hope this will happen soon.” Kozhin did not seem too worried about the future of the contract, saying “one should take note of our advantage over competitors, bearing in mind that the helicopters are of Russian manufacture. The Mistral ships were custom-made to accommodate our helicopters.”