From: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_smith_news/20000805_xnsof_china_reco.shtml Despite Israel's cancellation of its planned sale of an advanced radar plane to the Chinese air force, the Asian giant's military still plans on working closely in the future with both Israel and Russia to further modernize its armed forces. In late July, the Clinton administration announced that Israel had canceled the sale. The People's Liberation Army Air Force had selected Israeli defense contractor IAI to supply the Phalcon airborne radar system with an estimated value of over $250 million. According to a senior defense analyst, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak gave into Clinton administration pressure to cancel the radar-plane deal during intense negotiations with PLO representative Yassar Arafat. "This whole episode was both regrettable and avoidable," stated Richard Fisher, a senior fellow at the Jamestown Foundation. "The Clinton administration has known since 1996 about the Phalcon deal with the Chinese air force. At almost the last possible moment, President Clinton did something right and put pressure on Israel to cancel the deal." According to a 1998 report on the Chinese military by the General Accounting Office, Israel had "agreed to sell to China its Phalcon airborne phased array surveillance radar, which, if fitted to a Russian airframe, would provide China an airborne warning and command system." The world's premier airborne radar plane is the U.S. Air Force Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS or airborne warning and control aircraft. The E-3 Sentry provided control for thousands of allied aircraft during the Gulf War and again during the operation in Kosovo. Such radar aircraft are expensive and only a few Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft have been exported to Saudi Arabia and NATO. The Phalcon radar plane deal from Israel was delayed when IAI revealed it intended to sell China a U.S.-made Boeing 707 airliner. The airliner was intended to carry the Phalcon airborne electronics but the military sale could have violated U.S. export laws. To avoid the export restrictions, IAI opted to team with Russian aircraft maker Ilyushin for a modified version of the IL-76 military transport, NATO codenamed "Candid." Yet, the Phalcon sale cancellation is considered a possible bonus for Russia. Despite the loss of the airframe contract for Ilyushin, the Russia defense ministry is reported to have offered China the Beriev A-50 radar plane, NATO codenamed "Mainstay." The Russian air force is anxious to upgrade its current fleet of A-50 radar planes. The upgraded version of the A-50 would include phased array radar, electronic surveillance measures and an onboard system designed to hack into enemy computer defenses. "Under pressure of U.S.A., Israel was forced to cancel the deal," noted a highly placed source inside the Russian defense industry. "It gives a chance to the ... much-needed A-50 deal," stated the source (who requested that his name not be revealed). "This would temporarily improve OKB Beriev's financial position and give a boost to the Russian economy. However, the Chinese government is apparently going to oppose Israel's decision. Most likely, their efforts will not be successful, but we will see." It is well known that China and Israel have a long history of cooperation in weapons development. According to the 1998 General Accounting Office report, Israel is currently working with China in its development of "(1) the F-10 fighter aircraft (similar to the U.S. F-16) by providing technology developed for the aborted Israeli Lavi fighter project and (2) various missiles." The Lavi, a joint U.S.-Israeli jet fighter project based on the F-16 Falcon, was canceled in 1987. Under American pressure, on Aug. 30, 1987, the Israeli cabinet voted to cancel the Lavi project but asked the United States for $450 million to pay for canceled contracts. The State Department agreed to pay $400 million for Lavi cancellation costs. The United States provided $1.3 billion of the Lavi development costs between 1980 and 1986 and, between 1983 and 1988, provided a total of $1.8 billion for the advanced jet fighter. "Chinese engineers are trying to develop the Jian-10 or F-10 from a single F-16 provided by Pakistan and with assistance from Israeli engineers associated with Israel's U.S.-financed Lavi fighter program, which was canceled in 1987," states a report from the Federation of American Scientists, a Washington-based watchdog group. "It is reported that the Jian-10's radar and fire-control system is the Israeli-made ELM-2021 system, which can simultaneously track six air targets and lock onto the four most threatening targets for destruction," according to the report. "It is a cold financial fact that the Israeli armament industry is looking to the People's Republic of China for a substantial amount of its future income," said Fisher from his office in Washington, D.C. "The Phalcon deal has been the most serious rupture in U.S. / Israeli relations since the Lavi project." "There is the possibility of a follow-on order by the Chinese air force," warned Fisher. "It is necessary for the U.S. to get a deeper understanding of the technology sold to the [People's Republic of China]. It is time for our allies to reveal what has been sold." Problems with the F-10 have forced the Chinese air force to purchase nearly a hundred advanced jets from longtime ally Russia. China recently acquired the Sukhoi Su-27, NATO codenamed "Flanker," from Russia. Chinese military sources also purchased the rights to produce the Flanker under license. The Su-27 is considered to be one of the most advanced jet fighters in the world. The Chinese air force also purchased an additional 30 of the Sukhoi twin seat Su-27 variant supersonic bombers -- which are equipped with a retractable air-refueling probe, giving them virtually unlimited range. The Sukhoi bombers are also nuclear-strike capable. "(The) Chinese completed construction of the production plant and are ready now to open the Su-27SK production line with new fighters rolling out within a year," stated a highly placed source in the Russian defense industry. "The production plant was made from Russian blueprints with active support of Russian engineers and workers. China now is due to produce 200-250 Flankers in accordance with the license purchased earlier." The Chinese air force is reported to be having difficulty with the advanced Russian fighter jet engines. The Russian AI31F engines are intended for the Su-27SK air superiority fighter that the Chinese acquired from Russia. The Russian designed AI31F turbofan engine is also used in the Chinese J-10 fighter. According to the source in the Russian defense industry, the Chinese joint production of the AI31F engines is "really bad right now." "All of the Chinese-assembled engines need repairs right off the assembly line," said the source. "They're usually shipped to Russia right away. 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