Irkut got a boost for the programme in August, when orders for up to 135 MS-21s from state firm Rostekhnologii and lessor Ilyushin Finance were firmed up.
The A-50, based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft, is produced by the Irkut-controlled Beriev aviation plant, Taganrog, and can control up to 10 fighter aircraft.
A - 50以ilyushin IL - 76运输机为基础，是由塔甘罗格的伊尔·库特控制Beriev航空厂生产，据悉，该A - 50可控制多达10架战斗机。