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Georgian Combat Aircraft GE-31 Bora Will be Manufactured by 2020

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BM.GE
11.10.18 18:38
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Nodar Beridze the director of Tbilaviamsheni told Bm.ge that a new combat aircraft, the GE-31 Bora, will be manufactured in Georgia by 2020. According to him, the project is in an active phase and they are holding negotiations with several different countries to select an engine, which is a very difficult and time-consuming process.

“We are considering engines from various countries, including France and America. This will be a modernized version of SU 25. However, we do not want any of the parts of this combat aircraft to be produced by Russia.”

‘Bora’ is a Georgian word meaning both a strong northern wind and a bird from a family of raptors, which was the reasoning behind the name of the aircraft. The number 31 refers to the company Tbilaviamsheni, which is the 31st aviation manufacturer.” – said Nodar Beridze

According to him, the estimated value of the combat aircraft will be 20 million USD. Customers will most likely be Arab countries but Asia and Africa are also considered potential customers, along with Ukraine and European countries.