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Israel re-equips the second early-warning aircraft to estimate that for India in 2011 will pay

http://www.sina.com.cn on October 11, 2009 08:41 China defense-related science and technology information network

In the May, 2009 India first IL-76 aew aircraft starts to serve, this machine’s active time retarded for 18 months compared to the original plan.

　　According to British “Flight International” on October 2, 2009 Israeli Cosmonautic flight Company (IAI) present is re-equipping second to take IL-76 for Indian Air force as platform’s aew aircraft, this machine estimate the intermediate stage will complete the re-equipping in 2010. Third takes IL-76 possibly to pay as platform’s aew aircraft in 2011. IAI was this machine has provided the value 1.1 billion US dollars electronic installations, these electronic installations estimated that will finish at the end of next year.

　　The Indian defense ministry has hoped its air force has the airborne early warning ability, its platform will use the purchase IL-76 or the smaller gulf stream company’s G550 jet corporate aircraft, these airplanes may also carry out intelligence collection and other duties. In the May, 2009 India first IL-76 aew aircraft starts to serve, this machine’s active time retarded for 18 months compared to the original plan. (Chinese aviation industry R&D center Wen Kun)