China to License-Produce Antonov An-225

Antonov Company Sign Cooperation Agreement On An-225 Program with AICC

(Source: Antonov Co.; issued Aug 31, 2016)

Fuselage of the second АN-225 at Antonov Company’s production facility. Completing this aircraft is the first step in the newly-agreed cooperation for license-production in China’s by AICC. (Antonov photo)

On August 30, 2016, Antonov Company included into Ukroboronprom SC and Aerospace Industry Corporation of China (AICC) signed a cooperation agreement on the AN-225 programme.

In such way, the parties expressed their intensions as for long-term cooperation.

The first stage of this interaction consists in construction of the second modernized AN-225 Mriya at Antonov Company and delivery of this aircraft to AICC.

The second stage [is the] organization of the joint series production of the AN-225 in China under licence of Antonov Company. Both stages will be realized in accordance with proper contracts.

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