Antonov, in cooperation with Boeing, can localize the production of fighters

 

 

 

Boeing fighters can locate Antonov at the domestic state aviation enterprise.

Oleksandr Zavitkevych, the head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, wrote about this in an author's column on Interfax-Ukraine, with reference to the UMP.

To do this, they can create a joint venture on the basis.

Production can take place through the transfer of technology.

    Take, for example, Antonov and Boeing. They will be able to produce a line of fighters together. To do this, they merge into a joint venture, Boeing gives us part of the product or its technology, and we create a product with our technology base. At the same time, 100% of the joint-stock company's ownership remains with the state, ”Oleksandr Zavitkevych wrote

The head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Oleksandr Zavitkevych did not specify a specific fighter model.

Note that Boeing is a manufacturer of F-15 and F / A-18 fighters, in various versions and modifications for many countries.

Now the company is actively working to develop a new multi-role fighter F-15EX, which is a further development of the F-15.

The company has already called the new aircraft "the deadliest and most resilient" jet.

Test pilot Matt Gizeh noted the ability to place up to 14 tons of payload on the wings and fuselage of the F-15EX, and the life of the glider is 20 thousand hours.

Thus, on February 2, 2021, the F-15EX Eagle fighter with serial number 20-0001 made its first flight.

The F-15EX project was offered to the US Air Force as a relatively cheap and fast way to replenish heavy front-line aircraft with new aircraft that meet modern requirements.