In total 32 (?) MiGs between 1987 and 1988, in two batches
The total number of MiG-29s acquired by Syria is mystery: 22, 32 or 48.
2000: overhauls of 13 MiGs-23, spare parts for MiGs-29 and one new MiG-29 (total: 61 mln USD).
2003: informations about modernization of 14 MiGs-29 to SMT and 6 MiGs-UB to UBT standard - MiGs from first (?) batch.
2005: informations about modernization of 20 MiGs-29 to SMT/UBT standard - MiGs from second (?) batch.
2007/2008: new plans for huge deliveries to Syria, 2010: still rumours about new deliveries.
2010 quote from RSK MiG's annual report 2009: "... in 2009 Syrian MiG were modernized".
In 2016 photos of Syrian MiG-29 with R-77 rockets - apparently some MiG were really modernized.
So called ‘The Factory’ is the SyAAF’s overhaul and maintenance facility at Neyrab airbase, where all Syrian combat aircraft were overhauled, except Su-24 which were recently overhauled in Russia, in 514th ARZ Aircraft Repair Plant in Rzhev between 2010 and 2013.
Civil war in Syria caused to abort a planned deliveries of Yak-130 and MiG-29M2.
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