Russia may exchange 11 Su-35 fighter jets for Indonesian agricultural products.

Russia signed a memorandum of understanding on the sale of Su-35 fighter jets to Indonesia on a barter basis.

Russia's Su-35 multirole fighter jet. Photo: Sputnik.

Russia's Rostec arms corporation and Indonesia's state-owned Perusahaan Perdagangan have signed a preliminary agreement to exchange Su-35 multirole fighter jets for agricultural products such as palm oil and coffee, the Bangkok Post reported on August 6.

"The exchange, under the supervision of the governments of both countries, is expected to begin soon, exchanging 11 Russian Su-35 fighter jets for a number of Indonesian export products such as coffee, tea, palm oil, and other essential goods," said Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita.

However, Mr. Lukita did not disclose the value of the agreement or the exact quantity of goods that Jakarta would transfer to Moscow.

According to Mr. Lukita, Indonesia is trying to expand trade relations and cooperation with Russia because Moscow is facing trade sanctions from the United States and European Union countries.

The Su-35 is a 4++ generation fighter jet designed and manufactured by Sukhoi Corporation, possessing exceptional maneuverability thanks to its advanced equipment.Saturn AL-41F1S thrust vector control motor. MThe aircraft was painted with a material that reduces radar cross-section and equipped with...Many modern devices such as the N035 Irbis-E radar and the OLS-35 infrared sensor/laser rangefinder.

Currently, Russia has only exported Su-35S aircraft to China, with the first 8 units of a contract for 24 already delivered.

According to VNE