Agusta Westland (A-129 Mangusta), Denel (CSH-2 Rooivalk), Eurocopter (Tiger) and Rosoboronexport (Ka-50) have presented their proposals for ATAK-II attack and tactical reconnaissance helicopter project. It is expected that decision will be announced in the second or third quarter of 2006.

They are horizontal rudders.

Note #1: Switzerland lifted arms embargoe on Turkey last year.

Note #2: This project (36+19) is NOT a license production one. Turkey will procure the aircraft directly from the manufacturer.

No go for military forum… nothing seen… tried everything…

Has there been any test since the trial of BrahMos on December 24th?

China Stops Production of Fighter Jets Under Russian License

MosNews

China has suspended the production of Su-27SK fighter jets under their Russian license, Russia’s Vremya Novostej newspaper reported on Tuesday, Nov. 2. According to Chinese military officials, these planes no longer satisfy the requirements of the 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 using 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 the assembly kits. The request was made in May, and neither side disclosed the reasons for the contract being suspended.

Vremya Novostej quoted a source in the Russian delegation at Airshow China-2004 that opened on Monday, Nov. 1, as saying the Chinese side had requested the Su-27SK fighter jets be equipped with additional guided anti-ship missiles. However, this model of fighter jets was not designed to attack targets at sea.

Representatives of the Sukhoi construction bureau presented the new model of Su-27 fighter jet — Su-27SKM at the airshow. This plane could satisfy all the Chinese requirements, because it is equipped with guided “air-to-sea” missiles. However, it is unclear whether this new modification of Su jet will be delivered to China in the near future.
( http://www.mosnews.com/money/2004/11/02/chinajets.shtml )

Hi,

According to IISS The Military Balance Russia has the following in her inventory:

Long Range Aviation Command:
63 Tu-95
15 Tu-160
117 Tu-22M/MR
20 Il-78 Tanker
30 Tu-134 Tanker

Tactical Aviation:
371 Su-24, 144 Su-24 (Recce)
235 Su-25
5 MiG-25, 40 MiG-25 (Recce)
255 MiG-29
392 Su-27
256 MiG-31
20 A-50 AEW

Naval Aviation:
10 Tu-142
26 Il-38
4 Be-12
45 Tu-22M
52 Su-24
10 Su-25
52 Su-33

I must add that, according to reports, total annual flying hour for a Long Range Aviation pilot is 25 hours, for a Tactical / Air Defense pilot is 15 hours, while NATO standart is approximately 180 hours.

Army aviation has approximately 1700 helicopters (Mi-8/17/24/26). There were 8 Ka-50 in incentory for evaluation, but eventually Mi-28 Havoc was selected as new generation attack helicopter (I don’t recall the number of order). Ka-50-2 is a tandem two seat version of the original Ka-50 Hokum, which was offered to Turkey for her attack helicopter project (with the nickname “Erdogan”). Ka-50-2 is often confused with Ka-52, which is a side-by-side two seat version of Ka-50.

If I remember exactly, the original version of Su-34 carried no radar, maybe it was prototype, I’m not sure. I read somewhere that a low rate production run has begun, but deliveries depend on budget.