WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Algeria has placed an order for 12 Sukhoi-made Su-34 fighter-bombers from Russia as part of the country's effort to modernize its fleet.
The request comes after eight years of negotiations between Algeria and Russia, and believed to be part of a $7.5 billion arms deal signed by Algerian and Russian officials in 2006, which also included anti-missile systems and other defense equipment, according to Defense News.