Russian Military To Buy 50 Fifth-Generation Fighters After 2016 -- RIA Novosti
Russia's Defense Ministry will order at least 50 fifth-generation fighters from 2016, a senior official said on Thursday.
"At the first stage, there will be dozens of planes, more than 50," said Vladimir Popovkin, deputy defense minister for arms procurement.
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