Mi-28 attack helicopter. © RIA Novosti. Sergey Venyavsky
Iraq PM Confirms $4 Bln Arms Deal With Russia -- RIA Novosti
Russia will deliver attack helicopters and mobile air-defense systems to Iraq in arms deals worth $4.2 billion signed earlier this year, it was disclosed today during a visit to Moscow by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in which he met his counterpart Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Moscow will supply 30 Mil Mi-28NE night/all-weather capable attack helicopters, and 50 Pantsir-S1 gun-missile short-range air defense systems. The contracts, among the biggest ever signed between Iraq and Russia, were signed in April, July and August by Iraq's acting defense minister, according to documents released on Tuesday during al-Maliki's visit.
Vedomosti daily said the deal was Russia's largest arms deal since 2006.
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My Comment: This deal will probably be the first of many.
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