Russia, UAE to co-develop Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet
The two countries have signed an agreement on military engineering cooperation. UAE will also purchase an integrated battle management system from the American Harris Corporation
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 21/02/2017
By Krasimir Grozev - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16252640
The Russian news agency TASS reports that Russia and the United Arab Emirates will join efforts to develop a light fifth-generation jet.
"We’ve signed an agreement on industrial cooperation in the field of military engineering. This will enable us to push ahead with the fifth-generation-jet project, in which the UAE will participate," said Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov.
The head of the United Aircraft Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, told TASS that research into a fifth generation get was in the initial phase. "Joint work on a light fifth-generation jet with the UAE is in the initial phase. We are working on proposals addressed to the UAE. We believe it will be a good plane. We are prepared to present the results of our R&D efforts to our counterparts," he said.
Russia will be represented in the project by the UAC as the leader organization. Sukhoi will contribute its research into fifth-generation get, and MiG, its ideas regarding single-engine planes. The concept of a new aircraft is still to be determined. "We have not formulated the concept of a fifth-generation jet so far. We are still undecided if it is going to be a single-engine or twin-engine plane. The agreement signed enables us to start that work," he added.
According to another report (zawya.com), the American Harris Corporation has received a two-year, $189 million contract to provide an integrated battle management system (BMS) to the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.
The Harris system will provide the UAE with initial operational capabilities as the country implements enhanced battlefield management solutions. The contract was issued under the Emirates Command & Control System (ECCS) Land Tactical System (ELTS) program, a major C4ISR program that will integrate, coordinate and maximize the combined efficiency of UAE Armed Forces assets.
The two countries have signed an agreement on military engineering cooperation. UAE will also purchase an integrated battle management system from the American Harris Corporation
By Krasimir Grozev - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16252640
The Russian news agency TASS reports that Russia and the United Arab Emirates will join efforts to develop a light fifth-generation jet.
"We’ve signed an agreement on industrial cooperation in the field of military engineering. This will enable us to push ahead with the fifth-generation-jet project, in which the UAE will participate," said Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov.
The head of the United Aircraft Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, told TASS that research into a fifth generation get was in the initial phase. "Joint work on a light fifth-generation jet with the UAE is in the initial phase. We are working on proposals addressed to the UAE. We believe it will be a good plane. We are prepared to present the results of our R&D efforts to our counterparts," he said.
Russia will be represented in the project by the UAC as the leader organization. Sukhoi will contribute its research into fifth-generation get, and MiG, its ideas regarding single-engine planes. The concept of a new aircraft is still to be determined. "We have not formulated the concept of a fifth-generation jet so far. We are still undecided if it is going to be a single-engine or twin-engine plane. The agreement signed enables us to start that work," he added.
According to another report (zawya.com), the American Harris Corporation has received a two-year, $189 million contract to provide an integrated battle management system (BMS) to the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.
The Harris system will provide the UAE with initial operational capabilities as the country implements enhanced battlefield management solutions. The contract was issued under the Emirates Command & Control System (ECCS) Land Tactical System (ELTS) program, a major C4ISR program that will integrate, coordinate and maximize the combined efficiency of UAE Armed Forces assets.
