Russian media said that China will be buying 140 AL-31FN aircraft engines

[ChineseTiger1986]

According to Russia’s “ties” network on October 7 reported that the Chinese from the beginning of this year to order a large number of Russian equipment for the AL-31 series aircraft engines. Russia’s defense export company released data show that the total engine with China signed two export contracts. One of which is to provide 150 AL-31F, the Chinese military active duty to replace the Su-27, Su-30MKK, J-11 Su-30MK2 and life has been reached on the engine. These engines will be manufactured Ufa Engine Production Association in charge of production.

Russian media said, in addition, in July this year, China also bought a 120 AL-31FN engine, used equipment made F-10 fighter jet. The total transaction value of about $ 500 million. Moscow, these engines will be “Salute” engine manufacturing company responsible for the production, delivery will be the end of 2013. “Salute” Vladislav, General Manager – Love Massa has revealed that the company is also providing another 140 on the AL-31FN engines to negotiate with the Chinese side, the contract is expected to be signed before the end of October this year. In order to provide ongoing maintenance to protect, “Salute” with the dawn Corporation has signed a business cooperation agreement engine. In addition, Russia also signed to the Chinese side provided information on the AL-31F and AL-31FN engine maintenance and security documents.

Russian media said that at the same time, with orders from China’s rapid growth, “salute” the company is facing in terms of delivery increasingly difficult. It is reported that this year the company has increased the production rate of 30-40%. Massa Love pointed out that as the metal materials from suppliers and independent parts too much, “salute” the company’s site has become too narrow. Taking into account the rapid growth of China’s military production and arms replacement program, Russia’s future engine order from China may also dramatically increased. China previously were in 2003, 2007 and 2009 imports from Russia of 276 engines. There are unconfirmed data, said China imported some of the engine was installed to models for export, in addition to AL-31FN, China is still regularly imported from Russia RD-93 engines, jointly developed with Pakistan for the equipment JF-17 light fighter.

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[oct605032048]

old engines for old birds.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Yep, Su-27/Su-30/J-11A/J-10A still have potentially another decade of lifespan, and they still have a lot of duties to serve.

So we won't let them being grounded for now.

 

[houshanghai]

Now,I have no very concern on WS10 from shangyang liming engine company.Bcz WS10 have't any quality problems and only a quantity problems. WS10 is an unequivocal success.
Now I focus more on WS15 ,i hoped shangyang liming must do whatever they could to make WS15 smoothly in mass production,which will be also the most difficult parts in the development of J20.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Sometimes our leaders are stupid as well, they just asskiss Russia by keep buying these engines when we don't even really need it.

Let just ditch those old Su-27 and Su-30, since we have much better new aircrafts coming out soon.