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Iran buys J-10 fighter planes from China

Tehran , Iran - About one billion dollar deal

A news that will worry Israel, because its technology could retort on it: the Russian agency "Novosti" spread the news according which Tehran and Beijing would have signed an agreement for the purchase by Iran of 24 J-10 fighter planes. The problem is that the aircraft are made with components and technology gave to China by Tel Aviv, and those planes, which have a range of 3000 kilometres, will could...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1081309
Rome, Italy, 10/29/2007 11:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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