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Old 09-30-2005, 00:24 AM   #13 (permalink)
ajaybhutani
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Originally Posted by tphuang
no solid source on this. I've just caught this on a couple of site and I can't even remember where I read them now. Apparently, it came as part of the IL-76/IL-78 deal. Basically, it reads like one of those deals where China pays for a big portion of the development and just get a ToT in the end.
then i think we cant really call it codevelopment. Its more like partially funding.
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I think if you want to wait for Russia to produce something in the level of APG-77, you might have to wait a while. Considering the fact that Zhuk-MSF has yet to come out, AESA radar might take a little longer.
WE never know whats the status of russians in these radars. As the less capable versions of AESA( if made in russia ) might never be tried for aircraft test flights till they know the radar is capable of competing with stuff like BARS etc they already have.
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