Russia expected to convert Irkut MC-21 into AEW&C platform

Russia expected to convert Irkut MC-21 into AEW&C platform

A salesperson from Irkut says the Russian Defense Ministry plans to order a version of the MC-21 airliner and convert it into an airborne early warning platform.

By Bin im Garten (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

While the negotiation has yet to start, Valery Lunkov said talks are assumed to begin soon.

Source: Russia expected to convert Irkut MC-21 into AEW&C platform