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Date Posted 07 January 2009

Nearly 30 Percent of Russia's Long-Range Aviation Airplanes to Be Upgraded by 2015

Nearly 30 percent of Russia's long-range aviation airplanes will be upgraded by 2015, Lenta.RU reports.

As the Russian Federation defense ministry press service and information management press secretary for the air force, Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Drik, said, a build-up of combat potential is planned in the medium-term future owing to the technical improvement both of Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic missile carriers and Tu-22M3 long-range missile-carrier bombers.

Moreover, upgrade will be realized owing to the expansion of the range of weapons and intellectualization of aviation complex combat application information processes as a whole.

Source: 06.01.10, Avia.RU

Date Posted 05 January 2009

First Airplane Created in Russian Federation Tested Further

Russian specialists will make flight tests in 2010 directed at improving the new Yak-130 combat training airplane, the Interfax agency reported on 3 January referring to an unnamed source in the defense industrial complex.

In particular, tests will be aimed at expanding capabilities for using weapons. The airmen also will test extreme flight regimes and study the Yak-130's spin characteristics. It is planned to finish the tests in a year's time.

The Yak-130 is the first airplane completely developed by Russia after the break up of the USSR. Yakovlev Experimental Design Bureau specialists, included in the Irkut corporation, created the aircraft. The Irkutsk Aviation Plant and the Nizhniy Novgorod Sokol Aviation Plant produce these airplanes. The Italian company Aermacchi originally was taking part in Yak-130 development, but the Russian and Italian specialists were unable to overcome disagreements that arose. Therefore, the Italians decided to create their own M-346 "Master" airplane, and the Russians continued work on the Yak.

The Yak-130 lifted into the air for the first time in 1996, but after that, specialists worked for many more years on the aircraft. Finally, in 2007, Russia's air force commander-in-chief decided to use these airplanes. Soon the Yak-130 has been selected as the basic airplane for primary and advanced training of the Russian Federation air force's airmen. The air force has ordered 62 Yaks, 3 of which already have been assembled. Moreover, Algiers wants to buy 16 of the airplanes. They maintain at the Irkut corporation that besides these firm orders, the company has potential buyers for 150 more aircraft. Who these buyers are is not being specified.

Source: 05.01.10, Lenta.RU

Date Posted 04 January 2009

Russia to Make Flight Tests Aimed at Improving Yak-130 Combat Trainer

Russian specialists will make flight tests in 2010 directed at improving the new Yak-130 combat training airplane, Lenta.RU reports.

As an unnamed source in the defense industrial complex declared, the tests will be directed in particular at expanding capabilities for use of weapons.

The airmen also will test extreme flight regimes and study the Yak-130's spin characteristics. It is planned to finish the tests in a year's time.

Source: 02.01.10, Avia.RU

Ukraine Preparing to Sign Contracts for Delivery of Nine Airplanes to Laos, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates - Minister of Economics

Ukraine is preparing to sign contracts for the deliver of 3 An-140 airplanes for a total over 50 million dollars to Laos, 4 An-74 for Egypt for a total over 100 million dollars and 2 An-148 for the United Arab Emirates for a total over 50 million dollars, with a further purchase of 15 airplanes for a total of nearly 400 million dollars, the minister of economics, Bogdan Danilishin, has reported.

According to his information, published Thursday on the ministry's site, there already are more than 150 firm orders and options for the An-148 airplane.

"A preliminary agreement already had been reached with Iran for the sale and joint production of more than 70 airplanes of this family," the minister added.

He recalled that a contract has been signed with India for the upgrade and overhaul of Indian air force An-32 airplanes for a total over 400 million dollars and with Iraq for the assembly 6 An-32 airplanes for a total of 89 million dollars.

Source: 01.01.10, Interfax-Ukraina

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