Russia agrees Il-76 sale to IAI for AEW

Israel has overcome a critical hurdle in its bid to satisfy the Chinese air force's requirement for an airborne-early-warning (AEW) aircraft, with a deal finally being cleared by the Russian Government for the Beriev design bureau to supply and modify an Iluyshin Il-76 for Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI).

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