Rostec’s holding Russian Helicopters signed a contract for the delivery of two rescue Ansat helicopters with China-based Sino-Russian Helicopter Group. Helicopter delivery is slated for the first half of the next year. The document signing ceremony was held as part of the 5th international helicopter show China Helicopter Exposition, taking place in Tianjin on October…
The Egyptian Air Defence Forces have recently acquired a Rezonans-NE 3D over-the-horizon (OTH) radar.
On October 1st, the Russian agency TASS announced the delivery of the radar system to ‘a country’ in the Middle East. The investigations of several internet users who have relied on OSINT (open-source intelligence) data have proved the existence of a site in the central east of Egypt, near the Red Sea between the cities…
Rostec to offer South Korea modernization of Ka-32 helicopter fleet
Rostec State Corporation will offer its partners from South Korea the modernization of Ka-32 multipurpose helicopter fleet. The program for upgrading this type of helicopters will be presented at Seoul ADEX 2019 (Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2019) on the exposition of Russian Helicopters' official dealer RH Focus Corp. The producer suggests that avionics,…
VAT exemption for sales and import of airplanes and aero engines
The law on tax incentives for civil aviation development was passed in the third and final reading. Since January 1, 2020 VAT exemption will also be granted for import of spare parts and components intended for construction, repair and upgrade of civil aircraft in the territory of Russia. Value added tax (VAT) is cancelled for…
Expert estimate of operations of Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria
Four years ago, on September 30, 2015, the whole world knew that Russian Aerospace Forces had commenced antiterrorist operations in Syria. This happened out of the blue for most people all around the world. Hardly anyone had expected it. What has this Syrian operation given to us? This was the topic of the talk with…
Serbia to receive Chinese armed drones
Serbia’s military will receive Chinese-built armed drones in the coming months, marking the first time Chinese remotely piloted aircraft have been sold to a European country, officials said Tuesday.Serbia will take delivery of nine Chengdu Pterodactyl-1 drones within six months, with a possible follow-on order of 15 more, media reports in Belgrade said.China’s sale of…
Roselectronics Presents Runway Condition Monitoring System
The equipment helps promptly prepare an airfield and prevent aircraft from rolling off the runway. At the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019, Roselectronics holding (Rostec member) for the first time demonstrated its new runway condition monitoring system. Use of an unrivaled electronic-mechanical braking device reduces the measurement error down to…
ZALA AERO Presents First in the World Modular Method of Drones Production
ZALA AERO GROUP (member of Kalashnikov Group) developed a modular method of unmanned aerial vehicle production organization. The method helps shorten the time to unroll an independent production of aerial vehicles, taking into account the investment needs for each project. ZALA AERO offers the opportunity to purchase a complete UAV production line, from the first stages…
Main showpiece at MAKS-2019. MS-21-300 passenger aircraft
The MS-21 narrow-body aircraft has become the staple of the MAKS-2019 Aerospace Show held in Zhukovsky on August 27 through September 1. The MS-21 is presented to the wide audience for the first time at the MAKS International Aerospace Show. Author: Aleksandr Ermakov The upcoming narrow-body passenger aircraft MS-21 is probably the main staple of…
Russia is discussing delivery of EW systems, the Su-35 and Su-57 jet fighters to Turkey
Russia and Turkey are discussing delivery of Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems and the Su-35 and Su-57 jet fighters to the Republic of Turkey. Dmitry Shugayev, the Director of the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), told journalists during the MAKS-2019 Aerospace Show on Wednesday. “No doubt, the most important negotiations today will…