Algeria will receive a new order of Russian aircraft in early 2009

Algeria will receive a new order of Russian aircraft in early 2009

El Khabar, 29 may 2008

The Algerian military forces will add to their arsenal of air-16 trainer aircraft type Russian Yak-130, which will be presented by factories war Russian Ministry of Defence in January 2009. Oleg Demtchenko, president of the company Irkut, revealed the delivery of a new order of military aircraft included in the transaction of weapons concluded in February 2006 (7.5 billion dollars) during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Algeria. Demtchenko revealed to the press, in the city of Berlin, that Irkout plans to cover more than 50% of the global market for military training aircraft. He said: « This is a promising market, since a large number of trainer aircraft will be out of service in several countries from 2010, which requires the manufacturing of 2500 new aircraft. I’m sure we’ll meet half of the needs because such planes are not equivalent, because of their technical advantages.” Yak-130 is one of the most promising aviation projects. It is a military training aircraft new generation, aimed at strengthening the capacity of air forces. This aircraft is characterized by a self control system, which allows pilots to train beginners. Algerian sources who follow the country’s purchases of weapons have revealed that the acquisition of Yak-130 proves that the Department of Defence remains committed to trading with Russia despite what one called « the poor quality of Russian weapons « Because of the crisis of Mig-29.”

 

29-05-2008 By H. Yes / Translated by N.K