The state-testing of advanced A-100 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft (AWACS) will be started in 2017, ITAR-TASS reports with reference to Deputy Director General of Vega Concern, Anatoly Kraylyuk (Vega is responsible for development of A-100 aircraft).
According to him, the production of aircraft equipment is underway; the state testing of these components will be started in 2016.
"According to the program schedule, the state testing of the aircraft will be started in 2017", - he said.
It was reported earlier that A-100 will be derived from Il-476 aircraft (Il-76MD-90A).
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The testing of A-100 AWACS aircraft will be started in 2017
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