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…
RT-Tekhpriemka Certifies UEC to International Quality Standard EN 9100
United Engine Corporation (UEC) has successfully passed the certification audit and confirmed the conformity of its quality management system (QMS) to the requirements of the International Aviation Standard EN 9100 “Quality Management Systems. Requirements for Organizations of Aviation, Space and Defense Industries”. The audit had been conducted by the specialists of the international certification body…
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…
Borisov: Decision to Purchase Su-35 and Su-57 Jet Fighters Depends on Turkish side
Speculations that Ankara can consider the purchase of the Russian jet fighters intensified after the visit of the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Moscow on 27 August. Speculations that Turkey can consider the purchase of the Russian jet fighters intensified after the visit of the President of Turkey Recep…
Russian “Dreamer” for American Amateurs and Russian Cadets
Aeroconcept, a small Volgograd company, presented its PJ-II “Dreamer” light airplane at the MAKS 2019 Air Show. The unique design feature is the airplane’s patented Duckted Fun type propulsion unit with two fans in the ducts that resemble jet pods but operate with a 388 h.p. sport car General Motors LS6 engine. The modernized car…
Contracts for BrahMos delivery to third party countries may be signed at the end of 2019
Contracts for delivery of Indian/Russian BrahMos missiles may be signed at the end of 2019 or beginning of 2020. Kumar Mishra, head of the enterprise on the Indian part, told TASS about this at the MAKS-2019 Aerospace Show on Wednesday. “A number of countries contacted us with requests for BrahMos missiles delivery. We informed the Russian…
Russia received purchase requests for the MiG-35 fighters from a number of countries
The latest multifunctional jet fighter MiG-35 belonging to the “4++” generation is a further development of the MiG-29К/KUB and MiG-29М/М2 series aircraft. A number of countries have already contacted Russia regarding potential purchases of the latest MiG-35 jet fighter, and their requests are now being considered. Dmitry Shugayev, the Director of the Federal Service for Military…
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…
Ruselectronics presented the multifunction export Korsar UAV for the first time
Rostec’s Ruselectronics presented an export version of the Korsar UAV with a set of mission equipment for the first time at the MAKS-2019 International Aerospace Show. The export version of the Korsar system developed by the Luch Design Bureau (part of Ruselectronics) has a minimum operating range of 100 km, speed of 100 to 180…
Rostec signed dealership agreements on supplying VRT500 to Malaysia
During the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019, VR-Technologies — innovation design office of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company — signed dealership agreements on promotion and sales of the light multipurpose helicopter VRT500 with a Malaysian company Ludev Aviation. It is planned to start the supplies in 2023. The Malaysian company Ludev Aviation intends…