Russia confirms beginning MiG-29 fighter delivery this year

President of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation Yuri Slyusar confirmed that Egypt will begin receiving MiG-29 fighters this year, according to TASS. There has been speculation earlier this month that Russia has already begun delivering the fighter jets to Egypt as part of the agreement to deliver 50 MiG-29 Fulcrum multirole fighters by 2020. “Implementation of this contract, training of pilots and deliveries of aircraft equipment will start this year," Slyusar says.