Russia to supply large batch of tanks to Iraq

Moscow July 20 (IANS) Russia will supply a large batch of tanks to Iraq in 2017 reported TASS on Thursday.

"It s a big contract for a big batch. I cannot name the exact sum the number of tanks is big " Xinhua news agency quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin s aide for military technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin as saying.

The contract may exceed $1 billion a huge sum for Russia s Uralvagonzavod Corporation -- the supplier of the tanks.

Uralvagonzavod Corporation planned to supply 73 T-90S/SK tanks to Iraq in 2017 according to an earlier report.

The T-90S is the latest version in Russia s T-series tanks. Equipped with powerful weapons it is an all-weather tank with a modern fire control system reliable armor and high maneuverability.

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