F-15EX / U.S. Air Force / 1st Lt. Savanah Bray
Defense Express
01 October 2021, 08:19
The process of assembling the first F-15EX for US aircraft at the Boeing plant
Antonov may enter into a cooperation with Boeing for the production of combat aircraft, but instead the government is unexpectedly considering the purchase of civilian Boeing 737
The supply and final assembly of American military aircraft in Ukraine may become a reality in the near future. The American aviation giant Boeing was considering the possibility of assembling military aircraft at Antonov's facilities. Alexander Los, the former head of Antonov, told Defense Express about this in an interview. This interview is a continuation of the conversation that appeared on our YouTube channel.
At the same time, according to unconfirmed information, instead of this unique offer, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "born" the idea to buy passenger Boeing 737 instead of combat aircraft.
Ukraine appealed to Boeing for the possibility of supplying the latest version of the F-15EX multi -role fighter and light T-7 Red Hawk for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. this large-scale project "hangs" in the air on the Ukrainian side, - said the former head of "Antonov" Alexander Los in an exclusive interview with Defense Express, the full version of which will be published in the next issue of our magazine.
Training Boeing T-7 Red Hawk
As it turned out, in 2019, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine addressed Boeing with a proposal to obtain combat and training aircraft under the program of the US government Foreign Military Financing.
It was about a new version of the F-15, now known as the EX, the TX light aircraft, which has already received the T-7 Red Hawk in the US Army.
This letter was considered by Boeing and put into operation, but the process of further negotiations slowed down on the Ukrainian side.
In September 2019, representatives of the State Department and the US Department of Defense paid an official visit to Antonov, as Boeing applied for an export license to supply T-7 to Ukraine through Antonov. As of the summer of 2020, the T-7 was pre-approved for delivery to Ukraine, and under the Antonov project, it could become the center of the aircraft's localization, with the next step being to supply the T-7 as a light fighter. implementation of this project - delivery to Ukraine of F-15EX ", - Alexander Los told.
"The vision was to form a fleet of T-7 aircraft in Ukraine, to create a pilot training center for 5th and 4th generation aircraft in Ukraine and to provide training and coaching services not only to the Ukrainian Air Force, but also to NATO countries. , which, in particular, are being switched to F-35 aircraft. That is, before Ukraine joins NATO, to start real work towards interoperability in combat aircraft and flight technical work, "Oleksandr Los said.
In general, this proposal allows Ukraine to solve a strategically important task - to replace the entire fleet of Soviet warplanes, which according to the Vision of the Air Force should be written off by 2035.
In addition, to enter into cooperation with Boeing, which allows to give impetus to the modern development of the entire aviation industry of Ukraine, gaining access to Western technologies and becoming part of the global aviation industry in partnership with one of the world's most powerful aircraft manufacturers.
Surprisingly, this project is like compensation for the debt of the Ukrainian side to Boeing for the project "Sea Launch". over the years, the penalty has been added and the total debt is already about $ 250 million, which is a unique win-win offer for Ukraine, which must be adhered to and done to implement it. / FMF, taking into account the strong support of Ukraine by the United States of America in so many areas, which was once again confirmed during the recent meeting of Presidents Biden and Zelensky, "Oleksandr Los stressed.
At the same time, as Defense Express learned from its own sources, now the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has "born" the idea to buy Boeing 737 passenger planes under the Foreign Military Financing program and enter into cooperation with it.
In this situation, Defense Express appeals to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to explain the position on cooperation with Boeing in the outlined areas of modernization of the Air Force of Ukraine.
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