
Rosoboronexport is preparing to Russia and China signed 100 RD - 93 engine thrust increase, the contract "AviaPort" in the military and industrial sources. "Terms of Reference have been agreed with foreign customers. We have also made the military federal service agreements, technical cooperation, the Defense Department and other ministers. Now, Rosoboronexport and the China price parameters negotiated contract" - an explanation. He recalled that China has agreed to provide 500 engine. "The first one hundred ares published in a fixed price. The second installment of the price determination," - he said.
Road to the design, Pakistan 93 FC-1 fighter engine, from a different RD - 33 engines installed on the MiG - 29, motor unit location at the bottom of the box. The FC -1 (in Pakistan, the code JF - 17) - the first Chinese multi-role fighter in the world market sales and design. The development of the aircraft began in the early 90s, the carrier's aircraft industry in Chengdu, China. 50 years of development costs ($ 75,000,000)% over Pakistan. China and Pakistan has signed a contract to provide 150 football clubs, the amount of 23 billion 1 and the choice of another 100 machines. And March 2009, the company's management and the Pakistan International Airlines Comprehensive Import and Export Corporation China Aviation signed a contract to begin in Pakistan, 42 light utility aircraft of the JF-17 production, but should form the next few years into the Pakistan Air Force base. The total production of Pakistan's independence plan from 200 to 250 fighters.
The aircraft are equipped with a Russian RD-93 engines with the development of OAO Klimov, serial from Moscow, the 切尔内绍夫 named production machinery industry. In 2005, Rosoboronexport signed a contract with China 238 million U.S. dollars in the financial supply a 100 RD -93 engines, the contract is in the MMP 切尔内绍夫 now. The first batch of 15 engines to send Russia the end of 2006. At the same time, Beijing has offered to purchase up to 1,000 engines, if they will be upgraded to increase traction. In this case, the total contract amount of $ 3.75 billion.
Another source AviaPort "said the negotiations Road from 8.3 tons to supply China with 93 engine thrust increased to 9 tons in 2005. However, this time expressed concern about India - for Russian weapons, one of its main rival the traditional buyers of Pakistan. India pointed out that if the RD-93 to increase traction, it will be comparable to the RD-33MK engine, in the "boat" fighter MiG-29K/KUB get the equipment installed in New Delhi Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carriers.
However, the Russian side in April 2007 to allow another engine with the thrust of 8.3 tons of Pakistan and the presidential administration said the deal personally supervised the then President Vladimir Putin. Management point of the Russian president at that time, said India and China is not contrary to the interests of trade, Russia, India to buy more advanced fighters. In fact, the combat effectiveness of -1 FC is very poor "MiGam." This is from the military business, and familiar with the negotiations: "In China, the representative of a football club is not proof of our competitors, light fighter, which is another class at the same time, the automobile industry has serious reservations.
In the "Rosoboronexport" AviaPort "reports," would rather not comment on the re-RD-93 to Pakistan. "At the same time in November 2007, the Federal Military and Technical Cooperation Service (FSVTS) to allow the Chinese re-exports to Russia - the RD -93 engines in 6 countries: in addition to Pakistan, was approved before the engine can be raised in Egypt, Nigeria , Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Algeria. In addition, the intention to buy the aircraft but also in Lebanon, Myanmar, Iran and Sri Lanka.