http://www.sinodefence.com/news/2005/news05-08-28.asp
RIA, Novosti reported on 25 August that China and Russia are in talks on a possible deal to sell as many as 30 IL-76 Candid transport planes and an unknown number of IL-78 Midas tanker to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
According to the report, a source in the Russian defence industry said: "The Russian-Chinese commission for military and technical cooperation will discuss China's purchase of some 30 IL-76 planes from Russia and the possibility of buying IL-78 planes at a September session."
The source confirmed that prices would be set at the session and then a contract signed. The source also suggested that these aircraft were involved in the Peace Mission 2005 Russian-Chinese military exercises, and China was very interested in acquiring them.
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Looks like china has shown some interest in russian hardware. maybe more is to come. well its sure paid off for russia.
anyway looks like those old H-6 tankers china has are going to be replaced very soon and maybe some of those transport aircraft would become AWAC platforms.
RIA, Novosti reported on 25 August that China and Russia are in talks on a possible deal to sell as many as 30 IL-76 Candid transport planes and an unknown number of IL-78 Midas tanker to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
According to the report, a source in the Russian defence industry said: "The Russian-Chinese commission for military and technical cooperation will discuss China's purchase of some 30 IL-76 planes from Russia and the possibility of buying IL-78 planes at a September session."
The source confirmed that prices would be set at the session and then a contract signed. The source also suggested that these aircraft were involved in the Peace Mission 2005 Russian-Chinese military exercises, and China was very interested in acquiring them.
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Looks like china has shown some interest in russian hardware. maybe more is to come. well its sure paid off for russia.
anyway looks like those old H-6 tankers china has are going to be replaced very soon and maybe some of those transport aircraft would become AWAC platforms.