Iran Air Force to get 24 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets in Spring 2023.

According to Tasnim news agency, Iran expects to take delivery of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia early next Iranian year, which starts in March 2023, a lawmaker said. Speaking to Tasnim, member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Shahriar Heidari said the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets that Iran has ordered from Russia are going to arrive in early 1402 (begins on March 21).

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Iran will receive 24 Su-35s primarily used for air superiority missions  (Picture source: Aleksandr Markin/Wikipedia)

Iranian lawmaker Shahriar Heidari noted that Iran has also ordered a series of other military equipment from Russia, including air defense systems, missile systems and helicopters, most of which will be received soon.

Media reports suggested earlier that Iran will receive 24 Su-35s primarily used for air superiority missions. Some of the combat aircraft are anticipated to be housed at Tactical Air Base (TAB) 8 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), which is located in the Iranian city of Isfahan in the country's center. The training took place in the spring 2022.

Iran hasn’t acquired any new fighter aircraft in recent years, excluding a few Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters it bought in the 1990s.