Chinese Fighters Caused a Clash of Salut and Saturn
Salut Moscow Engineering Production Enterprise and Rybinsk Saturn are engaged in a competition to supply engines to upgrade Chinese Su-27 and Su-30 fighters.
Salut has offered the AL-31F-M1 engine while Saturn will offer the new 117S engine which is based on AL-31FP used by the Su-30MKI.
Market sources say Rosoboronexport is likely to choose a winner not by technical merits but rather for political reasons.
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