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China: Ilyushin military airlifters and air tankers have been ordered

Beijing, China - Dozens airplanes among Il-76s and Il-78s, all new-made

China goes on proving quite interested in Russian-made weapon systems, in particular for the aircraft and it decided recently to perform an order for some 38 Ilyushin Il-76TD military transport airplanes. The value of the related contract would be worth around USD 850m and it would deal with absolutely new-made vehicles so that the Chinese People Republic does not intend to resort to second hand material,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 126460
Rome, Italy, 09/08/2005 14:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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