China has suspended the production of Su-27SK fighter jets under the Russian license, Russia’s Vremya Novostej newspaper reported on Tuesday, November 2. According to Chinese military officials, these planes no longer satisfy the requirements of Chinese Air Force.
The license to produce 200 fighter jets was purchased by China in 1996. The conditions of the contract stipulated that the jets would be assembled at Chinese plants from the Russian components. The value of the contract amounted to $2.5 billion. However after assembling 95 jets out of the planned 200, the Chinese side addressed the Sukhoi Construction Bureau with a request to stop deliveries of assembly kits. The request was made in May, and neither of the sides disclosed the reasons, why the contract was suspended.
Meanwhile Vremya Novostej quoting a source in the Russian delegation which came to the Airshow China-2004, which opened on Monday, November 1, reported that the Chinese side requested that Su-27SK fighter jets be additionally equipped with guided anti-ship missiles. However this model of fighter jets was not designed to attack targets at sea.
The representatives of Sukhoi construction bureau presented the new model of Su-27 fighter jet  Su-27SKM at the Airshow China-2004. This plane could satisfy all of Chinese requirements, because it is equipped with guided “air to sea� missiles. However, it is unclear whether this new modification of Su jets will be delivered to China in the near future.
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Created: 02.11.2004 15:29 MSK (GMT +9.3), Updated: 15:29 MSK, 1 hour 54 minutes ago
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The license to produce 200 fighter jets was purchased by China in 1996. The conditions of the contract stipulated that the jets would be assembled at Chinese plants from the Russian components. The value of the contract amounted to $2.5 billion. However after assembling 95 jets out of the planned 200, the Chinese side addressed the Sukhoi Construction Bureau with a request to stop deliveries of assembly kits. The request was made in May, and neither of the sides disclosed the reasons, why the contract was suspended.
Meanwhile Vremya Novostej quoting a source in the Russian delegation which came to the Airshow China-2004, which opened on Monday, November 1, reported that the Chinese side requested that Su-27SK fighter jets be additionally equipped with guided anti-ship missiles. However this model of fighter jets was not designed to attack targets at sea.
The representatives of Sukhoi construction bureau presented the new model of Su-27 fighter jet  Su-27SKM at the Airshow China-2004. This plane could satisfy all of Chinese requirements, because it is equipped with guided “air to sea� missiles. However, it is unclear whether this new modification of Su jets will be delivered to China in the near future.
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Created: 02.11.2004 15:29 MSK (GMT +9.3), Updated: 15:29 MSK, 1 hour 54 minutes ago
Moscow