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NEWS SHORTLY 2 Rostec Expands EDITORIAL Cooperation With Latin ‘International Military & Navy Guide‘ America №01 (32) 2019 Special Edition for Middle East 2 enter for Russian aircraft in Peru Analytical export project 4 Rosoboronexport Helps of the United Industrial Edition Make Africa Safe ‘International Military & Navy Guide‘ 4 Mi-172 to Equatorial is the special edition of the magazine Guinea ‘Russian Aviation & Military Guide’ 6 Naval materiel for the external market Registered in the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information 6 Cooperation with Technology and Mass Media (Roscomnadzor) Southern Africa 09.12.2015 PI № FS77-63977 8 Cooperation in Southeast Asia 8 Engine Components for MC-21 10 Expanding Cooperation The best offers with Southeast Asian for Middle East Countries It has become already obvious and undeniable 10 Rosaviatsiya said ‘Yes’ that security is becoming increasingly important The magazine ‘Russian Aviation & Military 12 Cooperation with India in among the various values of civilization. Today, for Guide‘, published by the United industrial Space Sector any state, the ability to reliably and securely pro- edition, is a winner of National prize tect the territory, residents and values is a priority. ‘Golden Idea 2016‘ FSMTC of Russia 13 18th anniversary of Rosoboronexport Political situation in the world (conflicts, sanc- tions, threats of war and other) makes nations General director Editor-in-chief MAIN TOPIC once again reconsider their defense possibilities. Valeriy STOLNIKOV Threat of local conflicts to be evolved into global 14 Russian Innovations ones, failure of worldwide system of safety and at the IDEX-2019 Chief editor‘s deputy nonending­ crisis – all of this leads to an unstable Elena SOKOLOVA and dangerous situation. DEFENCE INNOVATIONS Commercial director One can predict raise of defense means mar- Oleg DEINEKO 20 Adjutant of His Excellency ket in times like this. But together with developing 22 BRAHMOS: of defense technologies in order to safety, rivalry Managers India’s ultimate among sellers of weapons and defense systems in- Tatiana VALEEVA force multiplier creases in order to achieve such goals as increas- Natalia MOZHAEVA ing profits and market share. 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Russia has a wide product line that The materials marked with height published on a commercial basis meets all the needs of this region and ready pro- pose the best technology and the best price offers. © ‘United Industrial Edition‘, 2018 48 Guides calendar 2019 Valeriy Stolnikov NEWS SHORTLY EQUIPMENT Rostec Expands Cooperation With Latin America TO THE TIANWAN NPP United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec) is expanding its cooperation with the largest gas The Roselectronics Holding of Rostec State Corporation installed the radia- transmission company in Argentina–Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (TGS). The plans include tion-resistant television equipment to new deliveries of NK industrial gas turbine engines manufactured by JSC Kuznetsov (part of UEC), monitor nuclear fuel reloading at the and also the transfer of technologies for semi knocked-down (SKD) repair of TGS engines. Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant (China). The equipment was supplied as a part of In June this year, Rostec’s holding com- not only expanding the range of sup- construction of two new power units at pany supplied the NK-14ST gas turbine plies in the region, but also develop- the Nuclear Power Plant. It was the first engine to Argentina. Installation and ing after-sales service for its prod- export supply of equipment of such kind. commissioning works have been com- ucts. We are not offering our part- Earlier Rostec has already supplied its pleted and the engine has successful- ners a single, standalone product, solutions to the Tianwan NPP: automat- ly been put into operation. Four NK- but a full range of related services,’ ed workstations, industrial controllers 12ST engines and three NK-14ST en- said Viktor Kladov, Rostec’s Director and radiation control systems. Special cameras may operate at a dis- gines are being operated successfully for International Cooperation and pipeline system in the country and tance of 30 cm from the nuclear fuel as- in the country as part of the gas pump- Regional Policy. ’Latin America is a the whole of Latin America. Thanks semblies at extremely high radiation ing units of the state-owned company promising region for the Corporation. to three trunk pipelines–Neuba I, levels (up to 1x107 rad/hour) and with a TGS at the Belisle and Indio Rico com- Rostec is ready to offer its partners Neuba II, and San Martín–the com- significant dose of total radiation accu- pressor stations. Under the new con- solutions that are competitive both pany transports 60% of all the nat- mulated over the entire period of opera- tract signed between UEC and TGS in in terms of price and quality, with the ural gas consumed in Argentina and tion (up to 2x108 rad). The plain equip- June, the delivery of another NK-14ST is subsequent transfer of technologies.’ delivers it to distributors and indus- ment in similar conditions instantly gets expected in 2019. Another promising area of coop- trial enterprises. out of order. The supplied systems con- sist of a television camera with a guid- The Corporation’s holding is al- eration between UEC and TGS is local- Rostec continues to implement ing device and an attachment fitting to so implementing a contract for the izing individual projects for the over- its Development Strategy, the main be installed in the zone exposed to radi- overhaul of two NK-14ST gas turbine haul of gas turbine engines at the goals of which are to increase revenue ation, and the receiving equipment to be engines operated by the Argentine production facilities of the Argentine by an average of 17% in ruble terms installed in the control room and not ex- company, as well as an agreement company, with the prospect of con- until 2025, to improve operational posed to radiation. for the supply of spare parts to sup- cluding a technology transfer con- efficiency and enter global markets. The thermal imaging systems sup- port the operation of TGS engines. In tract. Technology transfer is an issue Latin America is one of the key re- plied to the Tianwan NPP were devel- addition, the companies are explor- that is discussed at the regular meet- gions for Rostec. Alongside its Latin oped by the HVDC Power Research & Development Institute RASTR belong- ing the possibility of concluding new ings held by the two parties. American partners, the Corporation is ing to Roselectronics Holding and are a agreements for the supply of both TGS is the largest producer and developing projects in the field of en- product of cooperation between several spare parts, as well as new engines. supplier of natural gas in Argentina. gine building, machine manufactur- Roselectronics enterprises. Each system ’Rostec is particularly focused on The company operates the longest ing and helicopter engineering. component is a unique technological so- lution contributing to the overall high quality and reliability of the equipment. ‘China is our key partner in a wide vari- Сenter for Russian aircraft in Peru ety of industries, including the nuclear energy sector‘, noted Viktor Kladov, the The maintenance and repair center for Russian-made helicopters Helicentro Peru has been International Cooperation and Regional launched in Lima at the facilities of the Peruvian Air Force Maintenance Service – SEMAN. Built Policy Director at Rostec. ‘Installation of in partnership with Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation), the center will the Russian systems at the strategic fa- cility of the People’s Republic of China is provide maintenance for Mi-type aircraft. an indication of the highest level of re- The official opening ceremony es from the country. Although the lations between our countries and high was attended by CEO of Russian center has just started its operation, confidence in the Russian equipment‘. Helicopters Andrey Boginsky and it has already orders until 2023 – China is one of the major trading part- ners of the enterprises of Roselectronics Chief Commander of the Peruvian Air nearly 40 helicopters have been Holding. Side-by-side with the China Force Rodolfo García Esquerre. planned for repair during the next Electronics Technology Corporation The facility will be used by five years. In addition, the advanta- (CETC), the holding develops research Helicentro Peru to repair Mi-17 civil he- geous geographical location of Peru and development cooperation in the licopters operated in the region, and by and the enterprise's production ca- said Viktor Kladov, Rostec's Director field of radio electronics, including the Russian Helicopters to overhaul Mi-17 pacity would enable to accept or- for International Cooperation and joint development and production of aircraft of the Peruvian Air Force. ders from other countries of the re- Regional Policy. ’We continue to cre- multi-system high-precision naviga- ’The establishment of the gion,’ noted Andrey Boginsky, CEO ate a unified system for managing tion receivers (modules). In total, sev- maintenance and repair center for of Russian Helicopters. the life cycle of our helicopters in Peru. en agreements have been signed be- tween Rostec and Chinese state corpora- Russian helicopters in Peru is of ’Peru is the major import- The opening of the aircraft mainte- tions covering various areas of coopera- strategic importance – it will en- er of Russian-made aircraft in Latin nance center is significantly enhanc- tion in the field of civilian and dual-pur- able to provide the full range of America. This country is currently op- ing our positions in Latin America that pose technologies. work without taking out fuselag- erating over 100 Russian helicopters,’ is a top-priority region for Rostec.’

2 International Military & Navy Guide NEWS SHORTLY ZENIT & LEICA Rosoboronexport Helps Make Africa Safe Krasnogorsky Zavod, manufacturer of the Russian brand Zenit, in cooperation with Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation, attended the Shield Africa 2019 Leica Camera AG, German manufacturer of International Security and Defense Exhibition which was held from 22 to 24 January 2019 at premium cameras and optics, designed a the Police Academy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. new digital rangefinder camera Zenit M with a new generation lens. The Shvabe Holding, ’Shield Africa 2019 was the first ex- isting and potential foreign custom- part of Rostec, has presented this product hibition event for Rosoboronexport ers its capabilities for supplying a on its exhibition stand at Photokina 2018, in the new year. This is symbolic be- wide range of weapons and mili- the largest international trade fair for the cause 2019 should be the Year of tary equipment for counter-terror- photographic and imaging industries held Africa for Russia’s system of mili- ism and special police operations. in Cologne. One of the participants of this Russian-German project is Krasnogorsky tary-technical cooperation, in which Ground and air vehicles for moving Zavod (KMZ Zenit), one of the Russian lead- several important projects with the and delivering special-purpose units ing designers of photographic equipment, is countries of the continent will be im- and their equipment are most in de- part of the Shvabe Holding. The Zenit M cam- plemented. We have been fruitful- mand in African countries. In particular, era is technically based on the Leica M Type ly working with the largest associa- the BTR-80A, BTR-82A armored per- 240 platform, but has been modified both in tions in sub-Saharan Africa, such as sonnel carriers, infantry fighting vehi- In addition, Russian small arms, terms of hardware and software. the Southern African Development cles, Tigr family of armored wheeled close combat weapons, special-pur- Community (SADC) and G5 Sahel. vehicles, as well as the Mi-35M trans- pose weapons and equipment, non- COMPONENTS FOR THE INDIA Rosoboronexport helps its partners port/attack helicopter and the Mi-17- lethal weapons and special technical SPACE CENTRE and looks forward to increased coop- type military transport helicopters. devices are of great interest in the eration in countering terrorism, or- According to the organiz- African countries. The Ruselectronics holding company, which is part of Russian State Corporation ganized crime, piracy and provid- ers, this year’s exhibition focused ’We are well aware of the needs Rostec, has supplied ferrite components ing security,’ said Rosoboronexport’s on border security and critical in- of our partners and friends and ap- to the Space Applications Centre of the Director General Alexander Mikheev. frastructure protection. In this ar- preciate their desire to make Africa a Government of India. These materials will The Company was conducting ea, Rosoboronexport was ready to safe territory. I’m sure that Russian- be used in super-high-frequency devices for an extensive business program in present a wide range of surveillance made battle-tested products are ful- space satellites. the framework of Shield Africa 2019, and monitoring assets, including un- ly consistent with these goals,’ add- Ferrite Domen Scientific Research Institute during which it presented to its ex- manned aerial vehicles and radars. ed Alexander Mikheev. (part of the Ruselectronics holding) has de- livered microwave ferrites for the space in- dustry to the customer. They can be used under conditions of solar radiation and oth- er interference to precisely control wave os- Mi-172 to Equatorial Guinea cillations, switch energy flows from one di- rection to another, and partially or fully ab- As part of the contract with the government of Equatorial Guinea, Russian Helicopters holding sorb the power flow. These characteristics company (part of Rostec State Corporation) produced and transferred to the customer two mean that microwave ferrites can be used as Mi-172 helicopters manufactured at Kazan Helicopters (KVZ). The vehicles have already been components in space microwave equipment. sent to Central Africa. ‘India is continuing to actively increase its pace of space exploration and is spending One of the helicopters produced un- operation, good price/quality ratio. more than $1.2 billion per year in this field. der the contract was delivered in Therefore, I am sure that this con- The country is already ranked fifth among the Salon VIP modification. The ve- tract will not be the last one,’ said the space powers and intends to strengthen hicle is designed for transportation the CEO of the Russian Helicopters this position. The first supply of ferrites for of up to 12 passengers in greater holding company, Andrey Boginsky. Indian civilian satellites allows us to open comfort. The custom-made interi- The Mi-172 is one of the Mi-17 a new area of cooperation and gain a foot- hold in this fast-growing market. Thanks to or is equipped with all the neces- pattern helicopters that is certified the expansion of cooperation with India, in sary up-to-date hardware and uses for passenger transportation and has 2018, we already expect to quadruple the high-quality materials. The second established itself as a reliable vehi- tures of the Mi-172 include the large share of exports of ferrite products com- Mi-172 has been transferred in the cle with a high level of safety. The power reserve of the power unit, ex- pared to last year,‘ says Rostec’s Executive passenger modification. It can trans- Mi-172 is a classical single-rotor he- cellent altitude characteristics, a spa- Director, Oleg Yevtushenko. Ferrite Domen port up to 26 people in comfortable licopter with an antitorque rotor and cious cockpit, various options of avi- Scientific Research Institute manufactures conditions. a twin-engine power unit. The im- onics, and autonomous preparation around 40% of all ferrite products in Russia. ’Equatorial Guinea is a long-time proved performance of the helicop- for flights and maintenance. The Space Applications Centre of the Government of India produces civilian sat- partner of Russian Helicopters. In ter meets special requirements for The Mi-8/17 pattern helicopters ellites, which are used for telephone com- 2006, we also delivered two Mi- passenger transportation. In addi- are designed for operation in any cli- munications, radio broadcasting and satel- 172 helicopters in Salon VIP and tion to the passenger and VIP mod- matic conditions as they can be used lite Internet. In addition, the organization Passenger modifications to the coun- ifications, there are also transport, in a wide temperature range (from develops optical and microwave sensors for try. I would like to note that Russian medical and evacuation, search and -50°С to +50°С). Today, there are a satellites, and software for signal and im- helicopters are popular in Africa due rescue, military and firefighting total of 400 Mi-8/17 helicopters in age processing. to their advantages: reliability, easy models of this vehicle. Specific fea- countries on the African continent.

4 International Military & Navy Guide NEWS SHORTLY COOPERATION WITH Naval materiel for the external market SOUTHERN AFRICA Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation), and Rosoboronexport took part in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Day Renat Mistakhov, Director General of the Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation, signed a cooperation celebrations. ‘Rosoboronexport regards the agreement and a joint action program to promote naval materiel in the external market in 2019–2023. Southern African Development Community as a promising partner. It is one of the larg- ‘The agreement will undoubtedly porter of Russian weapons. We see est and most influential subregional organi- strengthen Rosoboronexport‘s posi- Rosoboronexport as a reliable part- zations whose activities are aimed at com- tions on proposals for naval forces. We ner with many years of experience in prehensively promoting the development are closely monitoring trends in the external economic activities. I‘m sure of its member countries. The Community’s world weapons market, we are lead- that our joint efforts will help the goals and objectives largely comply with ing some of its directions, and we our- Corporation meet its primary strategic our strategy on the African continent. We selves are making the rules of the game goal of increasing the revenues from are working closely with member countries that competitors have to follow. The the current level of 38.5 billion rubles of the Community in strengthening infra- structural and state security, combating ter- documents signed will make it possible to 100 billion rubles by 2025. In ad- plays at international defense exhibi- rorism and organized crime, preparing and to manufacture products that meet the dition, I wish to note the social value tions abroad. In this role, the Company equipping peacekeeping missions under the needs of foreign customers as much as of the agreement for Tatarstan: today stands ready to provide organizational auspices of the Community. We are pleased possible, and also provide technolo- the Corporation unites 10 enterprises and information support to the Ak Bars to have such a strong and reliable partner gy transfer – a highly demanded ser- and organizations that employ about Corporation. in Africa,‘ said Rosoboronexport’s Director vice today – with our very responsive 10,000 people. The portfolio of foreign ‘Rosoboronexport is proud to pres- General Alexander Mikheev. and reliable protection of the results orders for our products supports the ent Ak Bars products at internation- Today, Rosoboronexport notes an upward trend in the arms market in the sub-Saharan of intellectual activity of the Russian modernization of production, perma- al exhibitions. Navy representatives African countries, which is due to a number of developers and manufacturers,‘ said nent employment and growth in in- from the Company‘s partner countries objective factors. Among them are the fight Alexander Mikheev. comes,‘ said Renat Mistakhov. pay great attention to the Gepard-class against the spread of international terrorism The purpose of signing the docu- Under the agreement signed, frigates, our bestsellers supplied to a and Islamic radicalism, the continuing threat ments is to organize effective interac- Rosoboronexport will consider Ak Bars number of countries. This year we have of maritime piracy. In addition, different units tion between the companies in devel- as a possible participant in various mil- added new Ak Bars products to our cat- from countries in the region are actively in- oping, manufacturing and promoting itary and technical cooperation proj- alog, namely the Sarsar and Karakurt-E volved in peacekeeping operations. Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation‘s mil- ects with foreign countries, includ- class missile ships, which have generat- The Company uses a comprehensive ap- proach to cooperation with the countries of itary, special, civil and dual-use prod- ing in the course of its internation- ed enormous interest abroad, including the region, offering its partners the delivery ucts and services in external markets. al naval market research. As is known, through the battle-proven Kalibr cruise of final products, as well as the necessary ‘I am very pleased to consolidate Rosoboronexport has been appointed missile systems integrated into them,‘ logistics support throughout their life cycle, cooperation with the leading ex- the organizer of the joint Russian dis- added Alexander Mikheev. training and the establishment of facilities for the repair and maintenance of products.

RUSSIAN LADA IN GLOBAL Cooperation with Southern Africa MARKET Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) took part in the Southern African LADA continues to strengthen its positions Development Community (SADC) Day celebrations. on foreign markets. It was sold 27398 cars and SKDs in 9 months of 2018 that is by ‘Rosoboronexport regards the ner in Africa,‘ said Rosoboronexport‘s tional terrorism and Islamic radical- 65% more vs the same period of last year. Southern African Development Director General Alexander Mikheev. ism, the continuing threat of mar- Along with that it was opened 2 new di- Community as a promising partner. SADC was formed in 1980. Today itime piracy. In addition, different rections and 9 dealerships. Since the ear- It is one of the largest and most in- it comprises 16 member coun- units from countries in the region ly year LADA cars started to be sold in two fluential subregional organizations tries, including South Africa, Angola, are actively involved in peacekeep- new countries – Tunisia (Tunisia) and Chile whose activities are aimed at com- Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, ing operations. (Santiago, Punta Arenas). LADA occupies the prehensively promoting the develop- Zimbabwe, Botswana, which are The Company uses a comprehen- second position in Belarus by sales results for 9 months of 2018. The brand’s dealership ment of its member countries. The striving to establish a single finan- sive approach to cooperation with the has been actively developed here: since the Community‘s goals and objectives cial, legal, and trade and econom- countries of the region, offering its early year 6 new dealerships were opened largely comply with our strategy on ic space. Rosoboronexport actively partners the delivery of final products, in Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev, Pinsk, Vitebsk, the African continent. We are work- holds meetings with SADC at vari- as well as the necessary logistics sup- and Grodno, fully meeting the new stan- ing closely with member countries of ous levels to discuss possible cooper- port throughout their life cycle, train- dards of design and service. For 9 months of the Community in strengthening in- ation projects. ing and the establishment of facili- 2018, 3 new LADA dealerships were opened frastructural and state security, com- Today, Rosoboronexport notes ties for the repair and maintenance of in Uzbekistan – in Tashkent, Dzhizak and bating terrorism and organized crime, an upward trend in the arms mar- products. In addition, the possibility Bukhara. By results of 9 months LADA has again occupied the first position by sales in preparing and equipping peacekeep- ket in the sub-Saharan African coun- of organizing licensed production of the Republic of Kazakhstan with a market ing missions under the auspices of tries, which is due to a number of ob- Russian weapons and military equip- share of 22,9%. And its growth took 5.2% the Community. We are pleased to jective factors. Among them are the ment on their territory is being dis- points vs the same period of last year. have such a strong and reliable part- fight against the spread of interna- cussed with some countries.

6 International Military & Navy Guide NEWS SHORTLY TEST COMPLEX FOR PD-35 Cooperation in Southeast Asia United Engine Corporation (UEC), a part of Rostec, will build a test complex for the The Russia-Singapore Business Council (RSBC) and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), prospective PD-35 aircraft engine, which representing the interests of the country‘s manufacturing companies, have signed a cooperation is proposed to be used in the Russian- agreement. The parties have agreed to expand the multilateral cooperation between companies Chinese CR929 aircraft. The testing fa- of the two states, primarily Rostec‘s enterprises, in high technology areas that are most relevant cilities will be created at JSC ‘UEC-PERM ENGINE‘. There will be about 40,000 square for the Singaporean partners. meters of production, administration and The agreement has been signed prises and companies of all states accommodation, and engineering areas by Deputy Chairman – Executive in the region.‘ with state-of-the-art equipment on the Director of the Russia-Singapore The official ceremony of signing premises of the out-of-town test facility in Russia’s Perm Krai. The cost of the project Business Council Sergey Pronin the agreement took place within the is about $300 million, the first test stands and President of the Singapore Exhibition of Russian Technologies be- will be built in 2021. Manufacturing Federation, candi- ing held in Singapore on November ‘The most important objectives during the im- date to the Parliament of Singapore 12–29. The exposition is organized at plementation of the prospective PD-35 proj- Douglas Foo. The document al- the facilities of the Center for Foreign ect include exhaustive tests of both sepa- so provides for establishing joint Promotion of Russian High Technology rate subassemblies and full-size engines. To certification centers to promote Companies and Presentation of supported by the Center for Foreign achieve this, we are creating infrastructure Russian manufacturers‘ products in Investment Projects located in Promotion established by the RSBC that meets the latest requirements. We have already started preparing designs for facil- Southeast Asia. TechPlace II – a largest industrial park with the support of the Rostec State ities. I would like to remind that PD-35 is ‘I firmly believe that this agree- of the country. Corporation and RSTrade – interna- one of the most significant developments ment will boost expansion and in- Within the event, the parties have tional electronic information and ser- in Russian aviation. I am convinced that the tensification of the cooperation also signed a trilateral agreement vice B2B Platform. joint project on creating the engine for the between Rostec‘s enterprises and between the executive body of the Rostec continues implementing prospective Russian-Chinese CR929 aircraft, companies of the Southeast Asian Business Council – RS Trade House, the large-scale program for promoting based on the PD-35, will combine the best countries,‘ stressed Rostec Deputy Singaporean company Progression the State Corporation‘s high tech prod- technological and managerial competencies of the two countries and will become an ex- CEO, RSBC Chairman Nikolay Engineering (S) Pte Ltd and ucts abroad in accordance with the ap- ample of successful international partnership Volobuev. ‘Singapore is a leading Autonomous Nonprofit Organization proved Strategy that includes 17% av- in the sphere of high technology‘, said Victor financial center in rapidly develop- ‘Far East Investment and Export Agency‘. erage annual rouble revenue growth, Kladov, Director for International Cooperation ing Southeast Asia. Therefore, by The partners have agreed to jointly increase in the share of civilian prod- and Regional Policy Department of Rostec. strengthening our presence, we are promote high-tech companies and in- ucts in revenue up to 50%, improve- UEC started the development of the PD-35 en- laying the foundation for long-term vestment projects of the Far East in ment of operating efficiency and entry gine in the summer of 2016. The bypass tur- collaboration between our enter- Southeast Asia. Promotion will be into international markets. bofan engine is expected to have increased thrust (up to 35 tonnes) and to be installed in prospective wide-body aircraft. The PD-35 project widely uses the scientific Engine Components for MC-21 and technical reserve obtained during the de- velopment of the newest Russian PD-14 en- United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the All-Russian Institute of Light Alloys (VILS), both forming part gine for the prospective MS-21-300 aircraft. of Rostec, will prolong the life of the PD-14 engine by using a new heat-resistant granulated alloy. Currently, the design of the PD-35 engine has been determined, cooperation between in- The new alloy has been used for mak- dustry enterprises has been established, and ing high pressure compressor discs issues related to breakthrough technologies for project implementation have been iden- and a turbine for the PD-14 engine tified. This allows creating a competitive en- created for the first Russian short gine of the late 2020s. A family of high thrust and medium-haul MC-21 aircraft. engines may be created on the PD-35 base. According to current estimates, its im- On September 20, 2017, during Aviation Expo plementation, along with other in- China 2017 held in Beijing, UEC signed a cooper- novative technical solutions, will in- ation memorandum with the Chinese company crease the life of these components AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd. (AECC CAE) on the development of a gas turbine engine of domestic engines for civil aviation for the prospective CR929 Russian-Chinese long from 5 to 30 thousand flight cycles. range wide-body aircraft (LRWBA). ‘PD-14 is the result of the broad Rostec continues to implement a large-scale cooperation work of our enterpris- second quarter of 2019. Deliveries of ests of UEC, which will allow more program on developing its Aviation Cluster in es. The innovative solutions applied PD-14 for MC-21 will begin in 2021‘, extensive use of this technology accordance with the approved strategy stipu- in it, including new alloys, allowed said Anatoliy Serdyukov, Industrial for engines of civil aircraft. The lating the main goals such as increasing ruble to create a truly modern, powerful Director of Rostec‘s Aviation Cluster. research includes development of revenue by an average of 17% until 2025, in- and highly resourced aviation engine. In 2019 the All-Russian Institute new alloys and products for a new creasing the share of civilian products in the revenue to 50%, improving operational effi- The first flight of the prototype MC- of Light Alloys (VILS) will conduct generation of PD-35 engines based ciency and getting into global markets. 21 with PD-14 is scheduled for the additional research in the inter- on these alloys.

8 International Military & Navy Guide NEWS SHORTLY SERVICE CENTER IN EGYPT Expanding Cooperation with Southeast Asian Countries Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) is completing the Russian State Corporation Rostec and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) have creation of maintenance, repair and overhaul signed an agreement aimed at promoting Russian high-tech products in Southeast Asia. The (MRO) center for Mi-8/17 helicopters based at document, which has been developed with the active participation of the Russia-Singapore the facilities of Helwan Factory for Developed Business Council (RSBC), will enable more than 3000 SMF member companies and more than Industries (HFDI) in Helwan (Egypt). The 700 Rostec enterprises to expand opportunities for cooperation and joint production. Holding Company is to certify the MRO center in Egypt in 2019. The contract manufacturing market of the EAEU and During the first stage, the center will be car- the ASEAN is approaching 4.5 billion US dollars in terms rying out maintenance and overhaul of Mi- of volume, with a development trend that is exceed- 8T and Mi-17-1V helicopters operated by ing the production growth rate. Southeast Asia is one of EAF. Future plans include mastering of a Mi- 17V-5 type. Rostec’s most important partners with which the State Within 2015-2018 the Holding Company fit- Corporation intends to expand foreign economic relations. ted HFDI with the required equipment and ’The signed agreement on cooperation opens up new conducted personnel training at the Aviation horizons for mutually beneficial bilateral technology Training Center of Novosibirsk Aircraft Repair transfer, and also the exchange of industrial, engineer- formation and internationalization in order to increase Plant. Moreover, basing on the audit results of ing and research competencies. I am confident that, in the competitiveness of its member companies. Recently, the MRO center Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant conjunction with other tools and formats for coopera- we have begun to actively develop contacts with major has already issued a statement on the center’s tion and promotion, Rostec’s agreement with the SMF partners in the former Soviet Union. The Russian market readiness to perform helicopter overhaul. will lead to qualitative changes in the positions of our is undoubtedly of particular interest to Singaporean part- ’One of the key objectives of JSC ’Russian Helicopters’ is to organize a system of af- enterprises, both in Singapore and in Southeast Asia as ners, and Rostec State Corporation is the largest industrial ter-sales support providing first-class service a whole,’ said Nikolay Volobuev, Chairman of RSBC and association of Russian enterprises. I am confident that the throughout the complete life cycle of Russian- Deputy CEO of Rostec. signed agreement will lay a solid foundation for expand- made rotorcraft. The holding intends to con- The agreement, among other things, includes the ing and strengthening cooperation between SMF mem- tinue expanding its global network of autho- use of RSBC infrastructure, such as the Singapore-based bers and Rostec enterprises,’ said Douglas Foo, President rized service centers. Over the past three years, Centre for Foreign Promotion of Russian High-Tech of the Singapore Manufacturing Federation. in cooperation with our partners from HFDI Companies and the Presentation of Investment Projects Rostec continues to implement a large-scale pro- we have performed a tremendous job estab- established at the initiative of the Council and with the gram for promoting high-tech products of its enterpris- lishing the MRO center for Russian-made ro- torcraft at the factory’s facilities. The Egyptian support of Rostec. es abroad in accordance with its approved Strategy-2025, side is already in process of performing a pi- ’Today, the SMF is an advanced federation serving the the main goals of which are to increase the share of civil- lot Mi-8T and Mi-17-1V overhaul upon the industrial community through the introduction of digital ian products in the revenue to 50%,improve operational results of which we plan to proceed with data processing, innovative productivity, business trans- efficiency and enterfast-growing global markets. certification of the center’, announced Igor Chechikov, Deputy Director General for After- Sales Support of JSC ’Russian Helicopters’. ’Egypt is a long-standing and strategically im- Rosaviatsiya said ‘Yes’ portant partner for Rostec. We cooperate in a wide range of areas. At the same time, helicop- Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) certified the increase in take-off/landing ter industry and after-sales service of equip- altitude of Ansat helicopter to 3,500 m. Major change approval is issued on the basis of trials ment are one of the key areas of our coopera- conducted in summer 2018 at Mount Elbrus. The document allows Ansat to operate in high- tion,’ said Viktor Kladov, Director for interna- altitude conditions. tional cooperation and regional policy at Rostec. ’Certification of the helicopter service center in Before that the helicopter take-off and landing altitude ’Ansat is one of the main strategic projects for the Egypt opens up new opportunities for expand- was limited to 1,000 m, restricting its use in elevated ar- Corporation. Successful flight tests at the altitude of ing cooperation with local partners.’ eas. During certification tests Ansat successfully complet- over 1000 meters have proven reliability and the high- Mi-8/17 helicopters developed by Mil Moscow ed a series of take-offs and landings at altitudes up to est standards of equipment efficiency,’ said Industrial Helicopter Plant (part of Russian Helicopters Holding Company) are world-famous. Reliable 3,500 m, including simulation of one engine failure and Director of Rostec's Aviation cluster Anatoly Serdyukov. and low-maintenance, they remain in con- autorotation mode, thus confirming its capability to op- ’We plan to continue to upgrade and improve Ansat's stant demand. They are capable of medevac erate in high-altitude conditions. performance’. and humanitarian missions, cargo and passen- ’The major change approval for increase of take-off and Ansat is a light twin-engine utility helicopter serial- ger transportation (including VIPs). Military- landing altitude of Ansat gives us new opportunities to bring ly produced at Kazan Helicopters. As per the type certifi- transport Mi-8/17 helicopters are designed to in new customers from countries with such complex terrain. cate, the helicopter design makes it possible to carry out transport service personnel and to carry car- For example, during the South Asian Heli Tour conducted in quick conversion from cargo to passenger version capa- go inside the cabin and on the external sling. late 2018 we saw interest from potential helicopter operators ble to transport up to seven people. In May 2015 a major These rotorcraft are employed for patrol or in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia. We received change approval was obtained for EMS version of the heli- search-and-rescue operations and can also car- ry armament. Not once have they been used approximately 30 requests for delivery of Ansat helicop- copter. Ansat is certified for operation in ambient air tem- for combat operations in flashpoint conflicts as ters, and improvement of flight performance will benefit our peratures from minus 45°С to plus 50°С. In July 2018 a ma- well as for anti-drug operations and missions subsequent customer negotiations’, noted Andrey Boginskiy, jor change approval was obtained for extension of service against illegal armed groups. Director General of Russian Helicopters Holding Company. life of Ansat assemblies.

10 International Military & Navy Guide NEWS SHORTLY NEWS SHORTLY AVIATION REVENUE TO REACH Cooperation with India in Space Sector 18th anniversary of Rosoboronexport $15 BILLION Rostec has supplied a secondary mirror for the telescope of the Indian Mount Abu InfraRed On November 4, 2018, Rosoboronexport, which is part of the Rostec State Corporation, celebrated The inclusion of the United Aircraft the 18th anniversary of its founding. The Company was established in 2000 by decree of the Corporation (UAC) will enable Rostec‘s avi- Observatory (MIRO). The mirror was produced at Lytkarino Optical Glass Factory (LZOS), one ation cluster to increase its revenue to 1 tril- of the plants of a high-tech Holding Shvabe, at the request of the Belgian manufacturer of the President of the Russian Federation. lion rubles ($15 billion), and make the State telescope. The manufacturing process lasted a year and a half. Corporation join the ranks of the world‘s ‘For 18 years, Rosoboronexport has become are yet to come before the end of the year. Rosoboronexport has expanded its catalog leading aircraft manufacturers, says the a world leader in the supply of weapons and The Eurasian Air Show in Antalya, Turkey, the of military products over the year and is active- Director of Rostec‘s aviation cluster, Anatoliy military equipment and reached record lev- International Far Eastern Maritime Show in ly promoting a number of new pieces of military Serdyukov. els. Today, Russia assuredly ranks second in the Vladivostok and ADAS 2018 in the Philippines hardware on the world arms market, includ- Russia‘s President, Vladimir Putin, signed a world in terms of the scope of military-tech- were debut exhibitions for the Company. ing the Buk-M3 Viking and Tor-E2 SAM systems, decree on the transfer of a 92.31% stake in nical cooperation. The Company‘s order book Rosoboronexport is expected to participate in the Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank, the ships UAC to Rostec on October 24. According to stands well above $50 billion, while the total yet another new exhibition, EDEX 2018 in Egypt, Karakurt and Sarsar, Il-78MK-90A tanker aircraft, the signed decree, the process of merging to be held late this year. and Il-76MD-90A(E) military transport aircraft. the aircraft corporation with Rostec struc- value of deliveries has exceeded $150 billion tures will take a year and a half. The inclu- over the years. We continuously improve and ‘Despite unprecedented competition, Rosoboronexport is the only state-owned sion of UAC in the State Corporation‘s con- offer foreign customers more and more new Rosoboronexport continues to strengthen its arms trade company in the Russian Federation trol loop will mean that the entire aircraft models of military equipment, often the best position in the global market. Just recently, we authorized to export the full range of mili- production chain can be combined into one, in the world in performance and competitive signed the biggest-ever contract in company tary and dual-purpose products, technologies which will strengthen production cooper- in terms of price and quality. More than 200 history to supply India with the S-400 Triumph and services. It is a subsidiary of the Rostec ation between aircraft manufacturers and Rosoboronexport employees have been award- anti-aircraft missile systems. In 2018, we deliv- Corporation. Founded on 4 November, 2000, parts suppliers. ed state and departmental awards for their ered weapons and military equipment to more now Rosoboronexport is one of the leading ‘For Rostec, integration with the UAC is a landmark moment. The share of the avia- great contribution to the development of mil- than 40 countries of the world. At the same time, world arms exporters to the international mar- tion cluster in the State Corporation‘s over- itary-technical cooperation with foreign coun- over 1,100 contract documents worth about $19 ket. Its share in Russia‘s military exports ex- all revenue will be approximately 50% – tries,‘ said Rostec‘s Director General Sergey billion were signed, almost a quarter more in ceeds 85 percent. Rosoboronexport cooper- around 1 trillion rubles. This means that the Chemezov. the whole last year. That statistics suggest that ates with more than 700 enterprises and or- aircraft manufacturing unit will become the In 2018, the Company was actively en- the quality of Russian weapons and their prov- ganizations in the Russian defence industri- most powerful one in the State Corporation, gaged in efforts to promote and exhibit their en performance are a determining factor for al complex. Russia maintains military techni- and Rostec will be at the same level with products. Rosoboronexport took part in 16 our partners,‘ said Rosoboronexport‘s Director cal cooperation with more than 100 countries the world‘s leading aircraft manufacturers,‘ international exhibitions and forums, and 6 General Alexander Mikheev. around the world. said the Director of Rostec‘s aviation cluster, Anatoliy Serdyukov. The key component of the telescope ket for optical materials totals 98% development, manufacture and ex- The total revenue of Rostec‘s aviation clus- is made of astrositall. The produc- and 7% respectively. port of high-tech industrial prod- ter in 2016 was 534.7 billion rubles; for UAC tion process comprises several stag- ’India is our traditional and long- ucts for both civil and military pur- it was 417 billion rubles. In line with the de- es, including milling, aspherization, standing partner, and we confident- poses. It incorporates over 700 en- velopment strategy of the aviation cluster, computer-controlled polishing, as ly expect to expand and enhance tities that currently form 11 hold- it is planned to increase this indicator by well as automated finishing. The our cooperation, including in the ings operating in the military-in- an average of 14% per year in ruble terms mirror was certified and accepted by space sector. New Delhi continues to dustrial complex and 4 holdings ac- until 2025. The new structure with a larg- er turnover will be more attractive to inves- the customer in early November. To scale up space exploration, the coun- tive in civil industries, as well as tors. Rostec‘s other priority projects will in- transport it to India, the LZOS spe- try's spending in this area exceeds over 80 directly supervised organi- clude the creation of MS-21 medium-range cialists also created a special contain- USD 1.2 billion per year. Today, India zations. Rostec’s portfolio includes aircraft – it is expected that about 55 billion er, a cargo handling device and auxil- ranks fifth among space nations such well-known brands as AVTOVAZ, rubles will be invested in this by 2025. iary equipment. and intends to strengthen its posi- KAMAZ, Kalashnikov Concern, Rostec continues to implement a large-scale ’Every suchlike mirror has its own tion. In turn, Rostec is ready to offer Russian Helicopters, VSMPO-AVISMA, program for the development of the avia- characteristics. The distinctive fea- products and technologies that our Uralvagonzavod, and others. Rostec tion cluster in accordance with the approved tures of the mirror for the Indian Indian customers need,’ said Victor companies are located in 60 regions Strategy, the main objectives of which are to develop civilian production, improve op- telescope are its special shape and Kladov, Director for International of the Russian Federation and supply erational efficiency, and gain access to glob- surface quality. With every new Cooperation and Regional Policy at products to the markets of over 100 al markets until 2025. contract, mathematical processing Rostec. countries. In 2017, Rostec’s consol- of monitoring results used for this Rostec continues to implement idated revenue reached RUR 1.589 purpose is improving and becom- its ambitious program to develop trillion, its consolidated net prof- ing more complex, as astronomers and promote radio-electronic prod- it was RUR 121 billion, and EBITDA – want to obtain an increasingly high- ucts in accordance with the approved RUR 305 billion. According to quality image and minimize scat- 2025 Strategy, whose main objec- Rostec’s Development Strategy, the tering from the mirror,’ said Alexey tives are to enhance the operational mission of the Corporation is to en- Patrikeev, CEO of Shvabe. efficiency, increase the share of civil- sure Russia’s technological advan- LZOS, an enterprise controlled by ian products in revenue to 50% and tage on highly competitive interna- Rostec, is a top producer of optical enter fast-growing global markets. tional markets. One of Rostec’s key glass, sitall, large astronomical mir- Rostec is a Russian State goals is to implement new techno- rors and space lenses in Russia. Its Corporation established in 2007 logical way of living and to promote share on the Russian and global mar- with the purpose of facilitating the digitalization of Russia’s economy.

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Dear friends!

On behalf of Rosoboronexport, I welcome and congratulate you on the opening of the 14th International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2019. IDEX has a long history. It has been held since 1993 and is now rightly considered one of the most representative international exhibitions of weapons and security technology. Russia has always been its active participant. Over 1,000 companies from all over the world are showcasing their products at IDEX. Rosoboronexport is proud to organize a joint display of products from Russia’s major developers and manufacturers of high-tech weapons and military equipment. Interest in our exhibits from Russia's permanent partners and potential customers is growing here every year. I am sure that IDEX-2019 will traditionally open new horizons in the Middle Eastern region, which is so essential to the Company from a marketing point of view. In Abu Dhabi, Rosoboronexport is showcasing some of the most in-demand products in the world combat conditions. Visitors to Russia’s exhibit for all services of the armed forces. We unveil new display will see full-scale hardware here as well. products from our export catalog here every time – We are closely monitoring the trends in the this year will not be an exception. international arms market, including in the Middle Along with the new products that offer East. At IDEX-2019, along with displaying the best significant export potential, Russian companies Russian weapons, we are ready to tell our partners RUSSIAN have traditionally brought to the exhibition about the diversity of forms of mutually beneficial their best selling items in the world arms market: cooperation. airplanes and helicopters, air defense systems, Alexander Mikheev, INNOVATIONS tanks, ships. All of them have been tested in real Director General of Rosoboronexport

osoboronexport is ready Weapons Holding arrange the first and it will be represented at one to showcase the most demonstration within a foreign of the largest world defence exhibi- advanced security equip- defence show of the Pantsir-ME ship- tions in Abu Dhabi. Pantsir-ME can be AT THE IDEX-2019 R ment to foreign customers. borne air-defence missile and artil- installed on most Russian warships The exhibits include mili- lery system developed and produced and is very well fit for ships manufac- tary and service small arms, weapons by the KBP named after Academician tured by other countries. I am con- Rosoboronexport presents best and newest weapons and special technical means, special- A.Shipunov (part of the High- fident that it has very good export ty equipment, special-purpose weap- Precision Weapons Holding). prospects in the Arab countries, and equipment for defence and counter-terrorism ons and gear, non-lethal weapons, ‘The current trends in the develop- South-East Asia and Latin America,‘ border and critical facility surveil- ment of the navies force the maritime said Rosoboronexport’s Director Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation, is the organizer of Russia’s exhibit display lance equipment, law enforcement powers to equip their ships with reli- General Alexander Mikheev. at the International defence exhibition & conference IDEX 2019. Rosoboronexport is showcasing a gear. At the exhibition in Abu Dhabi able assets to counteract air threats, The Pantsir-ME air-defence missile wide range of capabilities to provide security and counter-terrorism and organized crime. Russian there are a lot of Russian novelties, i.e. cruise missiles, unmanned aerial and artillery system can be set up enterprises are developing and producing unique means and solutions for detecting and neutralizing among which it is necessary to first systems, helicopters and planes. A on ships with water displacement of both small groups of extremists and fighting numerous highly organized terrorist groups. Most of of all name the grand world premier. sophisticated system of countering more than 300 tons. The system pro- them have been successfully tested under real battle conditions and appreciated by specialists during At the Russian exposition practically all the possible aerial kill vides a reliable protection of vessels the operation in Syria. Rosoboronexport and High-Precision assets has been developed in Russia, from all the existing and prospective

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‘Currently, AK200 series assault Rosoboronexport is the only state-owned arms trade rifles are supplied to government cus- company in the Russian Federation authorized to export the tomers in Russia and are also ready to full range of military and dual-purpose products, technologies be exported abroad to partners who impose more stringent requirements and services. It is a subsidiary of the Rostec Corporation. on small arms. The Kalashnikov Founded on 4 November, 2000, now Rosoboronexport is one of AK200 series rifles are our strategic the leading world arms exporters to the international market. product in the export area. In the Its share in Russia's military exports exceeds 85 percent. framework of IDEX 2019, we have Rosoboronexport cooperates with more than 700 enterprises scheduled a series of negotiations and organizations in the Russian defence industrial complex. where, among other things, we will discuss the new AK series,‘ com- Russia maintains military technical cooperation with more mented Vladimir Dmitriev, Director than 100 countries around the world. General of Kalashnikov Concern. ‘At IDEX 2019, Russia will show- case cutting-edge weapons and air assault weapons in the whole air-defence missile and artillery sys- assault rifles manufactured by the military equipment for countries in spectrum of their combat capabilities tem. The system is capable of simulta- Kalashnikov Concern. the Middle East region, which is of with an unconditional probability of neous firing at four targets attacking ‘Export permits for the newest particular interest to Russian industry. kill, which is practically equivalent the ship while the kill zone for guided Kalashnikov AK200 series assault The AK200 series assault rifles will be to one, including low-flying anti- anti-aircraft missiles reaches 20 kilo- rifles have been obtained. From now a key novelty that visitors to IDEX and equipment. The AK200 series has fighting vehicle, the Tiger family of ship missiles and unmanned aerial meters in distance and up to 15 kilo- on, Rosoboronexport may offer its 2019 will see. The newest Russian successfully passed the testing pro- armored motor vehicles, as well as vehicles. meters in height. Besides, Pantsir-ME partners the AK200, AK203, AK204 Kalashnikov rifles have a consider- gram, meets all the requirements for the Mi-35M transport /attack heli- ‘Currently the Pantsir-ME air- can first utilize its missile weapons, and AK205 versions, which will make able export potential,‘ said Sergey modern small arms and is an effec- copter and the Mi-17-type military defence missile and artillery system and then, in case of a miss, the target their international debut at IDEX Abramov, Industrial Director of the tive small arms system. transport helicopters. has no direct countertypes in the will be hit by the artillery fire with a 2019,‘ said Rosoboronexport Director Armament Cluster at Rostec. Also Russian exposition presents Rosoboronexport has in its arse- world market in the segment of ship- 100 percent guarantee. General Alexander Mikheev. ‘In Abu The AK200 series rifles have to foreign customers many interest- nal exhibiting a number of means for borne air defence systems, and such The system includes a high-intel- Dhabi, Rosoboronexport will hold retained all the advantages of the ing things, among them Kornet-E/ timely detecting and locating terror- will hardly pop up in the near future,‘ ligent multimode adaptive radio- presentations of these rifles in the traditional AK pattern: reliability, EM and Metis-M1 ATGM systems, ist threats, in particular, the Orlan-10E noted Sergey Abramov, the indus- optical control system. All the stages course of negotiations with foreign durability and ease of maintenance. Kalashnikov AK-101, AK-102, AK-103 and Takhion UAV systems, electronic trial director of the Armaments clus- of operator work - from the target customers on the supply of small The rifle is equipped with integral and AK-104 assault rifles, Kalashnikov devices and the Repellent electronic ter in the Rostec State Corporation, acquisition to the firing - are com- arms. We expect strong demand for Picatinny rail and can be fitted with Pecheneg machinegun, rocket warfare system designed to counter ‘Demonstration of a full-scale speci- pletely automated. A combined use them in the Middle East and around necessary detachable equipment flamethrower Shmel-M, Varna jet small unmanned aerial vehicles. men at the IDEX exhibition is a per- of the radio and optical control sys- the world.‘ for the effective use of the weapon flamethrower, Bur compact grenade And many, many others... fect opportunity to present this new tem provides for the all-weather and The Kalashnikov AK200 series in various conditions, including in launcher system, the AGS-30 and It is important to remember state-of-the-art Russian weapon to round-the-clock operability of the assault rifles are in line with all cur- reduced visibility. AGS-17 automatic grenade launchers. that only Rosoboronexport has our partners from the Middle East system. All this permits a guaranteed rent trends in small arms develop- The length-adjustable buttplate In addition, representatives of the right to supply the world mar- and Northern Africa – the strategic elimination of targets at long dis- ment, while retaining the best and a number of ergonomic solutions partner countries show considerable ket with a full range of arms and region of Rostec’s presence.‘ tances and in close proximity. qualities of the AK-47, the legendary for optimizing controls enable the interest in the ground and air vehicles military equipment manufactured The high effectiveness of intercept- At the IDEX-2019 Rosoboronexport brainchild of the great Russian gun- users to fully realize their shooting for transporting anti-terrorist units by Russia’s defense industrial com- ing anti-ship missiles is explained by has launched a global marketing smith Mikhail Kalashnikov, whose skills, regardless of their anthropo- and their equipment. In particular, plex and approved to be exported. high performance tactical and techni- campaign to promote the AK200 100th anniversary of the birth will be metric indicators and the availability the BTR-80A, BTR-82A armored per- Rosoboronexport accounts for more cal characteristics of the Pantsir-ME series legendary Kalashnikov marked in 2019. of a variety of personal clothing, gear sonnel carriers, the BMP-3M infantry than 85% of Russia's arms exports.

Rosoboronexport pays great attention to both major billion dollars contracts and small deals. The company seeks to operate flexibly and efficiently by using modern and advanced marketing and customer settlement methods. The special exporter cooperates with more than 700 Russian defense-industrial enterprises and organizations, which enables it to offer partner countries the comprehensive and cost-effective solutions for strengthening their defense capability and national security.

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Rosoboronexport widely uses the optimal offset programs. With regard to foreign customers’ interests and the opportunities of the Russian defense industrial complex to increase its exports, Rosoboronexport pays much attention both to major billion-dollar contracts and small deals worth the hundreds of thousands to several millions of dollars.

Rosoboronexport is among the sales, but also significantly enlarge Core areas of activities of Rosoboronexport major operators in the world mar- its footprint in the traditional and • Export / import of all types of conventional weapons, military and dual-use ket for arms and military equipment. new arms markets. Through integrat- Last year Rosoboronexport marked ed marketing strategies, company equipment and services. its 18th anniversary. have ensured that order book today • Organization of licensed production of armaments and military equipment Rosoboronexport was set up exceeds US$ 46 billion. abroad, joint R&D efforts with foreign partners. by RF President’s Decree as a fed- The special exporter makes pains- • Maintenance and repair of earlier supplied weaponry and military eral state unitary enterprise tasked taking efforts on a daily basis to equipment. to implement the national policy increase Russian arms exports result- especially important under difficult Rosoboronexport seeks to operate flex- • Modernization of Russian-made weapons and military equipment. in the area of military-technical ing in more than a thousand contract conditions in the global market. High- ibly and efficiently in the market, using cooperation between Russia and documents signed with foreign cus- tech products are in increased demand modern and advanced marketing and • Training foreign specialists in Russia and customer countries in the foreign countries. Since 1 July 2011 tomers every year. Over the period in the world arms market today and customers' settlement methods. operation and maintenance of supplied military equipment. Rosoboronexport has been operat- of its operation in the international thus the company is interested in Foreign customers are offered • Technical assistance in the construction of military infrastructure facilities: ing as an open joint stock company. market, Rosoboronexport has deliv- developing smart manufacturing in package solutions for national sys- defense plants, airfields, depots, ranges, training centers. Rosoboronexport operates under ered hundreds of thousands of units Russia. In addition, Rosoboronexport tems intended to defend land, air the strict supervision of the Russian of military equipment and weapons is actively involved in a number of and seaside borders, which feature President, the Russian Government worth more than US$ 120 billion to charitable and sponsorship projects. the optimal trade-off between cost and in full conformity with the UN 115 countries. The company provides assistance to and performance. These solutions arms control treaties and the relevant Rosoboronexport pays great atten- military hospitals, military historical may include both the supply of international agreements. tion to both major billion dollars con- museums, and children's educational military products and services and The official status of the exclu- tracts and small deals. The company institutions. Rosoboronexport sup- organization of licensed production sive state intermediary agency gives seeks to operate flexibly and efficient- ports major sporting events and vari- in customer countries, the setting- Rosoboronexport unique opportuni- ly by using modern and advanced ous sports federations, acts as sponsor up of joint ventures to manufacture ties to expand long-term mutually marketing and customer settlement and partner of the largest industrial and maintain equipment, as well as beneficial cooperation with foreign methods. The special exporter coop- exhibitions and cultural events held in joint R&D efforts. Rosoboronexport partners, provide guaranteed state erates with more than 700 Russian Russia and abroad. widely uses the optimal offset support of all export-import opera- defense-industrial enterprises and Rosoboronexport pursues a mar- programs. With regard to foreign tions, and strengthen Russia’s leader- organizations, which enables it to keting strategy targeted to expand customers’ interests and the oppor- ship in the world arms market. offer partner countries the compre- the geography, range and volume of tunities of the Russian defense indus- The main result of biography of hensive and cost-effective solutions export deliveries. A number of spe- trial complex to increase its exports, Rosoboronexport, despite the diffi- for strengthening their defense capa- cial programs and projects for export- Rosoboronexport pays much atten- cult economic conditions and fierce, bility and national security. ing products to specific countries tion both to major billion-dollar often unfair, competition in the By concluding export contracts, have been developed based on a contracts and small deals worth the global arms market, that company Rosoboronexport supports the comprehensive analysis of the arms hundreds of thousands to several have managed not only to carry its Russian defense industry, which is markets and foreign partners’ needs. millions of dollars. /IM&NG/

18 International Military & Navy Guide № 01 (32) 2019, Special Edition for Middle East 19 DEFENCE INNOVATIONS DEFENCE INNOVATIONS ADJUTANT OF HIS EXCELLENCY Victory in the modern combat situation is achieved through combination of the following components: use of hi-tech weapon models, consistently high level of professional knowledge and practical skills of the specialists operating these weapons, and precision and operational flexibility of decision-making in the multi-tiered command system. weapons, especially smart weapons ‘From the first days of the proj- he proportion of state- of familiarization with their functions and future air assault weapons of a (SW). These targets should have high ect, the OTTC structural design of-the-art weapons is and rules of their combat application, potential enemy. maneuverability and flight speed, was discussed with the specialists growing year over year, and to maintain the achieved high Currently, the target fleet mostly minimum radar cross section (RCS), of the Ministry of Defence of the T in line with the Russian level of practical training. consists of target missiles Saman-M the capability to form sophisticated Russian Federation responsible for Government‘s current ‘Train hard, fight easy,‘ wrote and Strela-10M, with a small amount target groups, etc. education and combat training armament update program aimed Aleksandr Vasilyevich Suvorov, the of Pensne target missiles and remain- In 2015, the administration of of air defense artillery units. This at providing the Armed Forces with great Russian military commander. In ing Soviet targets Peniye, Kaban, Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant discussion resulted in an original the most recent models of weaponry practical terms, this old saying is still and Strizh. These are all expendable, Kupol, JSC, with the approval concept of the system which had and defense equipment. The new valid. It is especially relevant, when unreliable, and maneuver-restricted from Almaz – Antey Air and Space to comply with most of the wide The target can be equipped with a weapons are more technologically it comes to the modern situation remakes of anti-aircraft guided mis- Defence Corporation, JSC, analyzed range of requirements to modern pair of remote activation tracers. sophisticated, have extended circle with the troops‘ combat preparation, siles for obsolete air defense missile the above-mentioned considerations training and simulation facilities and The second target type is also of applications and improved time where, along with the training of systems. Apart from poor reliability and made a decision to carry out helped avoid loss of time and effort made on the basis of an airplane of response to emerging threats. To each individual crew, it is increasingly of the targets, there are substantial a proactive research and develop- in the period of design of the OTTC type UFV, but comprises a turbojet keep up, the combat crews operat- important to organize the compre- issues related to retrofit and mainte- ment project aimed at creation of an component parts. The design docu- engine ensuring a higher speed of ing the weaponry models need to hensive multi-tier system for troops nance of the target systems (launch omni-purpose target training com- mentation was promptly prepared, up to 100 m/s. acquire deep knowledge at the stage management. units) whose current working lifes- plex (OTTC) capable of generating and the pilot samples of airborne The third target type is intended Therefore, to achieve maximum pan exceeds 30-35 years. a sophisticated target layout using targets and the whole system were for imitation of cruise missiles and practical competence of military In the coming years, the num- various simulators of state-of-the-art manufactured,‘ told Andrey Rusakov, gliding smart bombs at speeds up to units engaged in drill and combat ber of targets remade from old mis- air assault weapons for a wide spec- the OTTC chief designer. 150-200 m/s. The target was updated, missions, the training conditions siles will be naturally going down. trum of existing and future-oriented ‘For today, the OTTC 9F6021 equipped with a turbojet engine, and must very closely approximate the With emergence of new models air-defense systems. The product was comprises a mobile ground control is now capable of effecting all types real battle situation. In particular, for of short-, medium and long-range indexed 9Ф6021 (9F6021), while the station with operator workstations, of combat spatial maneuvers char- preparation of an air defense crew, it air defense systems in military ser- project was codenamed Adjutant, three types of airborne targets, out- acteristic of UFV and cruise missiles, is necessary first to bring the practi- vice, the demand for state-of-the- which fully reflects the purpose side-mounted air situation display including preprogrammed automat- cal skills of each crew member to art reusable targets will be annually of this system as the main ‘aide de systems, communication systems, ic mode. full automatism using simulators, growing. Another important consid- camp‘ for commanders of all ranks and the life sustenance means for The fourth type is represented by and second, to design and offer eration is that testing of the AM&SE in the matters of drilling and training the personnel. A logistics module airborne targets imitating helicopter sophisticated (combination) target models, primarily of the most recent the combat crews, running all types has been developed for accommo- type UFVs. The target is intended for layouts for training and combat with and future-oriented types, requires of tests for batch and prototype air- dation and transportation of equip- dynamic and functional simulation of comprehensive use of various types not simply airborne targets, but the defense systems, and carrying out ment for launch, maintenance and a combat helicopter, including hov- of targets, providing their maxi- targets which could very convinc- actual firing with sophisticated tar- refueling of the targets. All airborne ering and ‘bouncing‘, at distances up mum resemblance to the existing ingly simulate modern air assault get layouts. targets are reusable. The launch to 10 km away from the launch site. is performed using a mechanical Presently the preliminary tests of thrower without powder boosters or the OTTC prototype are successfully compressed air, and the touchdown completed. The official tests of the is parachuted. system are scheduled for the end of The first type of airborne targets the current year. Based on the results, was developed on the basis of a clas- the decision will be made concerning sical layout airplane type UFV with a the time to launch the batch produc- thrust propeller and is mainly intend- tion and supply the Armed Forces of ed for the initial training of the crews the Russian Federation with the first of air defense systems. These targets samples of this unique product that can only reach a maximum speed of can substantially improve the training 120 kph but have considerable dura- quality for the crews of state-of-the-

tion of flight – more than four hours. art air defense systems.‘ /IM&NG/

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Owing to its highly successful track record, BRAHMOS has also generated a lot of interest in the worldwide arms market with many countries across continents expressing strong desire to acquire the supersonic cruise missile for their military. Accordingly, India and Russia have agreed in principle to export the weapon to selected friendly nations.

BRAHMOS from the IAF’s frontline of both sides, once again brought Sukhoi-30MKI air combat platform together all major defence sector against a sea-based target. entities, including DRDO, NPOM, With that milestone mission, India Sukhoi and HAL, to synergise all their became the first and only country in resources and successfully realise the the world with the exclusive capa- BRAHMOS air-launched cruise mis- bility to launch a supersonic cruise sile (ALCM) programme. missile from land, sea, sub-sea and air. Today, BRAHMOS ALCM has The air-launched BRAHMOS proj- emerged as an unparalleled precision ect was fraught with numerous chal- strike weapon in terms of range, lethal- lenges as it involved the integration ity and effectiveness among world- of a very powerful, high-speed mis- wide conventional airborne weapons. BRAHMOS: sile onboard a heavy, long-range Already deployed as a powerful air superiority fighter platform. The ground-based and sea-based weapon Russian-origin Sukhoi-30 combat by the Indian Armed Forces, the for- aircraft underwent structural modi- midable BRAHMOS in its advanced fications to carry the BRAHMOS-A airborne configuration would give an India’s ultimate whose weight was also reduced by unprecedented fillip to the Indian Air Owing to its highly successful 500-kg in order to fit it onto the Force’s air combat capability. track record, BRAHMOS has also heavy strike fighter. The missile also The universal BRAHMOS holds the generated a lot of interest in the featured other design refinements, potentiality to influence the entire worldwide arms market with many force multiplier including redesigned fins and nose spectrum of warfare in modern countries across continents express- cap, for aerodynamic stability in the times. By deploying BRAHMOS on ing strong desire to acquire the As India reinforces its military might in the highly contested regional and global landscapes of 21st early stages of its flight from the land, in sea/coast and from air, India supersonic cruise missile for their century, the emergence of a unique, state-of-the-art precision strike weapon has not only fortified supersonic air platform. would be able to launch coordinated military. Accordingly, India and the country’s defence & security apparatus manifold, but also revolutionised modern battlespace in The highly intricate mission, fully attacks against enemy installations Russia have agreed in principle a significant way. backed by the Governments of India and positions, thus completing deci- to export the weapon to selected and Russia and the scientific experts mating them within no time. friendly nations. /IM&NG/ RAHMOS – world’s most 3-ton heavy missile carries a conven- of our Army’s Artillery. In the Navy, it formidable tactical missile tional payload of up to 300-kg and is is the ‘prime strike weapon’ onboard combining the deadly fea- capable of completely obliterating all frontline warships. The Indian B tures of ‘speed, precision, an enemy target just in the wink Air Force has deployed land-attack firepower, range, stealth of an eye. The terrain-hugging, fire- BRAHMOS,‘ says Dr. Sudhir K Mishra, and versatility‘ – has become the &-forget, quick-reaction missile hav- CEO & MD of BrahMos Aerospace, ultimate ‘force multiplier‘ of Indian ing stealth features uses a high-low the India-Russia JV entity which has Armed Forces. trajectory throughout its supersonic been designing, developing, pro- Since its conception in 1998 to its flight, thus evading an air defence ducing and marketing the powerful maiden successful test firing in 2001 system of the enemy, however pow- BRAHMOS Weapon Systems. and continuous evolutions thereafter, erful it maybe. On 22nd November 2017, the BRAHMOS has maintained its lead ‘The formidable BRAHMOS has Defence JV programme achieved as the world’s fastest and best cruise strengthened the security apparatus an unparalleled feat when BrahMos missile system to date. of India manifold. The missile is one Aerospace successfully conduct- Cruising at a very high speed of of the best weapon systems in India’s ed the maiden test firing of the three times the speed of sound, the military arsenal. It is the backbone advanced air-to-ground version of

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The system is designed for air defense of small military and administrative- industrial objects and areas against aircrafts, helicopters, cruise missiles and high-precision weapons, guided air bombs and unmanned aerial vehicles as well as for reinforcement of AD groups during repulse of mas- sive air strikes and ensuring of engagement of lightly-armored targets. BEST TECHNOLOGIES BEST TECHNOLOGIES

proportion of high-precision weap- ons used in local conflicts amounted to up to 7%. In recent years, this share has increased by up to 90-95%. The most designs of the ‘High-Precision Weapons Holding‘ are the best in the world and determine the technologi- cal vectors of development in their segments. Every year High-Precision Weapons Нolding is increasing deliv- eries both to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and to the foreign market. According to an SIPRI expert, ‘the Russian companies ride the ground-swell of boosts in military spending and arms export. Eleven companies from the top 100 list are Russian ones. Their income has increased by a total of 48.4%‘. It also can be noted that the ‘High-Precision Weapons Holding‘ belongs to the High-Precision Weapons Нolding is the Russian largest top 10 world’s defensive rankings developer and manufacturer of the most modern and by an overall production and supply increase rate. innovative high-precision weapons. The importance and The High-Precision Weapons potential of the Russian holding increase worldwide as Holding was founded in 2009. The holding consists of a number of well: On a scale of the top 100 weapons manufacturers in largest leading defense enter- the world, the Stockholm International Peace Research prises that are well known on the world arms market. It is sufficient Institute (SIPRI) rates the High-Precision Weapons FROM MASTERPIECE only to mention such brands as Holding from Russia at 39. KBP named after Academician A.Shipunov, Tula Arms Plant (Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod), Tulatochmash, al and international leaders in their in the products of the ‘High-Precision Nudelman Precision Engineering segments. Weapons Holding‘ grows due to the Design Bureau, Kurganmashzavod, The products of the holding’s objective situation. TO MASTERPIECE Kovrov Electromechanical Plant, companies are well known on all The exports of the holding are V.A. Degtyaryov Plant, VNII Signal continents and much sought after on based on warfare systems well High-Precision Weapons Holding creates technics and others. Most of them are nation- international arms markets. Interest known on the international mar- of absolute effectivity and accuracy

The role of high-precision weapons is growing reasonably worldwide. Among the largest manufacturers of the most advanced weapons of such kind is Russian High-Precision Weapons Нolding (part of Rostec Corporation). The company is well-known all around the world thanks to its high effective products which outperform foreign counterparts and successfully serve in armies of all world continents. The weapons made by this Russian Holding are also known in Gulf states among other countries. In February of this year, the High-Precision Weapons Holding was celebrated the 10th anniversary of its work on the global market. All these years, the company's products enjoy consistently high demand in the global market for weapons and military equipment.

igh-Precision Weapons holding increase worldwide as well: It is evident that the demand for Нolding is the Russian On a scale of the top 100 weap- high-precision weapons only increas- largest developer and ons manufacturers in the world, es around the world. They do not H manufacturer of the most the Stockholm International Peace miss. They are mobile, fast, mainte- modern and innovative Research Institute (SIPRI) rates the nance-friendly, reliable, and the most high-precision weapons. The impor- High-Precision Weapons Holding modern. The newest technological tance and potential of the Russian from Russia at 39. solutions are used. 20 years ago, the

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Every year High-Precision Weapons Нolding is increasing Holding is to strengthen the defense Middle East states are always been man-portable air-defense system use. The man-portable air-defense deliveries both to the Armed Forces of the Russian capability of Russia and to supply and remains the most important stra- (MANPADS) Verba. It is weap- system is intended to be fired the Russian Army with the most tegic partner of the High-Precision ons of the new generation, is a by one person. Verba is a further Federation and to the foreign market. According to an modern and the most reliable high- Weapons Holding. The participation unique and second-to-none design. development of the well-known SIPRI expert, ’the Russian companies ride the ground- precision weapons. Within the scope of the holding’s enterprises in IDEX- Verba has been developed by the Igla-S system. Even though the of the contract, the holding regularly 2019 is an important stage of friendly Konstruktorskoye byuro mashy- new MANPADS looks similar to its swell of boosts in military spending and arms export. transmits to the Russian Ministry of and mutually beneficial cooperation nostroyeniya (RPC KBM). The Verba predecessors, this is a fundamen- Eleven companies from the top 100 list are Russian ones. Defense the corresponding quan- in defence area. MANPADS was unveiled at the tally different weapon with new tity of planned weapons. Due to the In this regard, the Holding pres- Army-2015 International Military- performance. Verba can success- Their income has increased by a total of 48.4%’. It also holding, the Russian Army is armed ents at the exhibition in the city of Technical Forum in Kubinka fully engage not only traditional air can be noted that the ’High-Precision Weapons Holding’ with the best weapons in the world. Abu Dhabi almost the entire line of (Moscow region, Russia). Due to targets – aircrafts and helicopters – At the same time, it is important that its traditional and newest products, its performance and capabilities, but also targets with low thermal belongs to the top 10 world’s defensive rankings by an the holding itself also supplies the highly in demand throughout the this MANPADS is superior to all radiation, such as cruise missiles overall production and supply increase rate. same weapon to the world market, world. comparable foreign counterparts in and drones. where it enjoys consistent success. Among the samples of products of the High-Precision Complexes ket such as Pantsir-S1, Kornet-E/EM, presented at IDEX-2019, for example, Konkurs, Metis-M1, Igla-S‘, Arkan, unique complex Kornet-E/EM, weap- Verba, Shmel, Kapustnik, and oth- on system developed by KBP named ers as well as on training systems, after Academician A. Shipunov‘ in armored vehicles upgrade, and so on. the early XXI century remains to be The holding’s products are well one of the mostly demanded anti- known and much sought after on tank missile systems in the world the markets in the Middle East, the military market. Due to availability of Gulf, Northern Africa, Latin America, a shaped-charge warhead primarily India, Central and Southern Africa. designed to engage heavy armour The holding is constantly expanding contributed by a thermobaric high the geography of its exports. This is explosive warhead of blast effect due to product line extension, devel- Kornet-E/EM ATGW has become an opment of new models and upgrade effective defence and attack weapon of products in demand as well as well capable to destroy a wide range of thought-out service policy. targets on the modern battlefield. The holding invests much into the Open media read that the Kornet-E development of promising designs system, including self-propelled of weapons and military equipment, home-made versions, is being enhances and augments its develop- used intensively and effectively in ment and production potential, and the Middle East against all and any invests in the development of mod- military armaments, equipment and els of tomorrow. manpower. There is no doubt that the main One of the biggest defense task of the High-Precision Weapons masterpiece from the Holding –

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nade-launching (flamethrower) sys- tem rounds, as well as increase the High-Precision Weapons Holding was founded in 2009. The holding consists payload relative to the total weight of the weapon. The R&D resulted in of a number of largest leading defense enterprises that are well known on rocket-assisted infantry flame-throw- the world arms market. It is sufficient only to mention such brands as KBP er of increased range and power with thermobaric warhead (RPO PDMA), named after Academician A.Shipunov, Tula Arms Plant (Tulsky Oruzheiny adopted for service with Russian Zavod), Tulatochmash, Nudelman Precision Engineering Design Bureau, Army in late 2003. Further, based on the design of RPO PDM-A, KBP devel- Kurganmashzavod, Kovrov Electromechanical Plant, oped a small-size grenade-launcher V.A. Degtyaryov Plant, VNII Signal and others. Most of them are national system ‘BUR‘. Another defense masterpiece by and international leaders in their segments. The products of the holding’s High-Precision Weapons is 30mm companies are well known on all continents and much sought after on antipersonnel automatic grenade launcher AGS-30 dedicated to kill international arms markets. Interest in the products of the ’High-Precision manpower and vehicles both on open Weapons Holding’ grows due to the objective situation. terrain and in trenches, rooms, behind natural and artificial obstacles. The Also a famous development is tive armour (ERA), small-displacement grenade launcher kit includes three wide limits of traverse one can quick- mances of each weapon separately the SAM with 20 km range within the complex Khrizantema-S (RPC KBM) – surface vessels, low-flying aerial tar- ammunition boxes and 18 belts with ly switch fire upon a sudden target. as compared to counterparts. Target Pantsir-ME system fighting module the Best All-Weather Antitank Missile gets, fortifications, manpower under 10 links each. Loaded rounds are In travel position mount and gre- handling capability and killing poten- ensure simultaneous engagement of System, which can change the tactics cover and in the open in the day- and placed in paper cartridges and put nade launcher can be densely folded tial of one channel of these systems 4 targets as well as killing new types of armored warfare: a small group night-time, under easy and difficult in sealed metal boxes 48 pieces each. and carried on back slings. AGS-30 with missile-gun weapon is 2-4 fold of upgraded anti-ship missiles and of combat vehicles anti-tank systems weather conditions, in the presence Rate of fire is 400 shots per minute. has been used by Russian Army and higher that the same of the systems small-size surface targets. have the power to change the out- of dust and smoke. AGS-30 is equipped with mechan- National Guard units. with only artillery armament. The dif- All that ensure combat readiness come of the battle. Only three cars Great interest is shown in the ical and optical sights. According to Pantsir-ME takes a very special ference in efficiency has increased of protected ships against all mod- are able to conduct actions against 14 world and to small arms, created customer’s choice the launcher may meaning represents in the holding's with the advent of advanced targets ern air threats including low-altitude tanks and damage a minimum of 60 by the enterprises of the Holding. be fitted with day-and-night sighting exposition at the IDEX-2019. The only (increase of their velocity at decrease high-precision weapons. percent of the equipment. This missile An example of such a develop- system. It can also use radar sight systems in the world that combine of lateral dimensions). All combat The Pantsir-ME, Kashtan-M and system can also fight with low-speed ment can serve BUR small-size sys- to monitor situation and conduct within a single turret mount a pow- operation processes – target detec- Kashtan single-post air defense air targets, helicopters and aircraft. tem – the rocket-assisted grenade, aiming fire in zero optical visibility erful artillery armament, efficient tion, friend-or-foe identification, high missile-gun systems are the most Russian Khrizantema-S is the most which launcher earned a reputation conditions. multi-mode missile weapon and threat target selection, assignment advanced systems of such type and powerful anti-tank missile system of of convenient, efficient and popu- This grenade launcher has a num- an integrated radar-optical weap- of a target designation for tracking have no counterparts worldwide. distant action that the world has ever lar close range engagement asset. ber of advantages which ensure its on control system are the Russian assets, firing by missiles and guns, In the exhibition of the Holding known. Khrizantema-S is designed BUR was made by KBP named after uniqueness in close combat. Small Kashtan, Kashtan-M and Pantsir-ME estimation of firing results and trans- on IDEX-2019 there are still a lot of to provide a very important combat Academician A.Shipunov, that have size and its mount design features developed at KBP, Tula. With two fer of fire to another target, are car- real weapons and military-techni- mission. Destruction of fielded and been over a long time involved in the ensure quick firing position change, types of weapons within the systems ried out without crew participation. cal masterpieces, which will have future main battle tanks, including searches aimed to extend the firing capability of shooting from windows that give them significant advantage Use of the target tracking radar no analogue in the world and will those protected with explosive reac- range and enhance accuracy of gre- and unprepared positions. Thanks to these systems posses better perfor- with the phased-antenna array and not be soon. /IM&NG/

30 International Military & Navy Guide № 01 (32) 2019, Special Edition for Middle East 31 PJSC Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod 9 mm Special Assault Rifle AS The assault rifle AS is designed to use a special 9-mm cartridge (SP6). It Cartridges types used for the assault rifle AS shooting: is intended for a noiseless and flameless shooting at a distance of 400 m. • SP6 – 9-mm armor-piercing cartridge; Tula became the armory capital of The assault rifle is intended to engage the enemy manpower protected • SP5 – 9-mm sniper cartridge. with fragmentation bulletproof vests and the non-armored vehicles. Russia when the first state arms plant Caliber, mm 9 The design features of the assault rifle AS are: was founded there. For almost all mili- • high characteristics in the accuracy of fire and closely-grouped fire Weight of assault rifle with an empty magazine 2,5 and without sights, kg tary state enterprises Tulsky Oruzheiny are achieved due to an original design of the assault rifle barrel; Zavod had become the rational grain • high hitting is guaranteed due to the subsonic velocity of a bullet Assault rifle dimensions, mm: length with unfolded stock 878 which set in motion the national mili- (noiseless shooting is possible); length with folded stock 615 taty-industrial complex and foremost to • a silencer is an assault rifle integral part, its design provides a no width with unfolded stock without sights 60 width with folded stock without sights 80 Tula defense industry. replacement usage during the assault rifle service life; Founded by a decree of Peter the Great • a folding metal buttstock and quick detachable silencer make it Firing range, m: with an open optic sight Up to 400 possible to reduce assault rifle dimensions; with a night sight Up to 300 of February 15, 1712 Tulsky Oruzheiny • mounting seats for optical and night sights; Bullet muzzle velocity, mps Up to 295 Zavod counts a lot of monumental • absolute safe handling is guaranteed with safeties. Shooting mode Single and automatic moments in its rich biography. The 9mm assault rifle AS (index 6P30) is an automatic firearm, its The main type of assault rifle shooting is automatic. A cartridge Russian Army won more than one great automatic operation is based on the work of the energy of powder gases, feeding is provided out of a detachable double-column sector Magazine capacity, cartridges 20 victory thanks to the weapon produced which leak out of the barrel bore to the gas chamber, barrel bore locking is magazine with the cartridges located in a chess-board order. The Working temperature rate, ᵒС From -50 to +50 by Tula skilled gunsmiths. The legendary provided with the bolt turning round its longitudinal axis at 6 locking lugs. magazines are interchangeable. Maxim gun, Nagant Revolver, 3-line Mosin As in the past nowadays plant workers of modernized Anti-tank guided missile rifle were manufactured here, in plant allot most of the manufacturing time to mili- Kornet is mastered. Within the federal pro- 9 mm Special Sniper Rifle VSS The rifle VSS is designed to shoot a special 9-mm sniper cartridge (SP5) and is intended for a noiseless shooting at a distance of 400 m. shops. Here and today the richest master tary products. By the Defense Procurement gram Ratnik the order for production of Caliber, mm 9 The design features of the VSS rifle are: traditions of the past and raise new crafts- and Acquisition the enterprise produc- small arms is executed (including Special Rifle weight with an empty magazine and 2,6 • high characteristics in the accuracy of fire and closely-grouped fire men for the glory of Russia. es two new articles: Modernized 9-mm Sniper Rifle). without a sight, kg are achieved due to an original design of the assault rifle barrel; The plant went through a great and glo- Special Assault Rifle ASM and Modernized Now PJSC Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod Rifle dimensions, mm: length 894 • high hitting is guarantied due to the subsonic velocity of a bullet width without sights 60 rious path for more than three centuries. 9-mm Special Sniper Rifle VSSM. They are stands in line with leading defense enter- height without sights 160 (noiseless shooting is possible); Being a part of NPO High Precision Weapons designed for special units of the Ministry prises and continue the glorious traditions Sighting range, m: with an open optic sight Up to 400 • a silencer is a rifle’s integral part, it assures noiseless and flameless for successful development Tulsky Oruzheiny of Defense of the Russian Federation, and of the first Russian arms plant. Especially with a night sight Up to 300 shooting, the silencer’s design provides a no replacement usage during the rifle life service; Zavod has manufacturing base fitted with also for other force structures of Russia important that enterprise does not only Bullet muzzle velocity, mps 282 – 292 Shooting mode Single and automatic • a quick assembling into three parts (stock, silencer and body) makes high-tech equipment, professional stuff perform special combat missions. keep the brand but directs to the future, Magazine capacity, cartridges 10 it comfortable to carry the rifle secretly (in a special bag or case); focused on solving specialized tactical and Output of Anti-tank guided missile having clear plans for continued develop- Working temperature rate, ᵒС From -50 to +50 • absolute harmless handling is guarantied with safeties. strategic tasks, effective management team. Konkurs-M is increasing, manufacturing ment confidence in the future. The main type of assault rifle shooting is automatic. The 9 mm Special sniper rifle VSS (index 6P29-1) is an automatic firearm, A cartridge feeding is provided out of a detachable double-column A common night sight is possible to use. its automatic operation is based on the work of the energy of powder gases sector magazine with the cartridges located in a chess-board order. Cartridges types used for the rifle VSS shooting: Anti-Tank Guided Missile 9M113M of the 'Konkurs-M' System which leak out of the barrel bore to the gas chamber, barrel bore locking is The magazines are interchangeable. • SP5 – 9-mm sniper cartridge; provided with the bolt turning round its longitudinal axis at 6 locking lugs. • SP6 – 9-mm armor-piercing cartridge. The guided missile is a part of the antitank missile complex 'Konkurs-M' 9K111M4 which is intended to engage modern vehicles equipped The rifle is equipped with a sniper optical sight. with the mounted reactive armor, fortified fire emplacements, both moving or stationary surface and afloat targets, low flying helicop- ters at any time and weather conditions. 9 mm Small-Size Assault Rifle AM fragmentation bulletproof vests as well as the non – armored vehicles • SP6 – 9-mm armor-piercing cartridge; The 9M113M missile is launched from a portable launching unit 9P135M-1. at a distance of 200 m. • SP5 – 9-mm sniper cartridge. Main technical characteristics of the guided missile are indicated in the table. The design features of the assault rifle are: Caliber, mm 9 • a magazine quick 'ejection' mechanism; Weight of assault rifle with an empty 2,1 • a metal folding buttstock reduces the overall dimensions during carry- 10-round magazine, kg Missile caliber, mm 135 Assault rifle dimensions, mm: ing and allows to deliver aimed fire with a folded or non-folded stock; length with unfolded stock 640 Firing range, m 75 – 4000 • secret carrying is allowed due to the absence of projections on the length with folded stock 396 assault rifle surface; width 45 Warhead type Tandem cumulative height with a 10 cartridges magazine 160 The 9mm small-size assault • assault rifle dimensions are the same as a submachine gun but Average homogeneous armour equipped and unequipped with an active armour penetra- 750 height with a 20 cartridges magazine 218 rifle AM (index SR3) is an automatic the firing range and hitting effect of the assault rifle are consider- Firing range, m 200 tion with frequency not less 0,5, mm firearm, its automatic operation is ably better; Bullet muzzle velocity, mps 295 Length of container with a missile, mm 282 – 292 based on the work of the energy of powder gases, which leak out • the safety presence assures a safe treatment of the assault rifle. Shooting mode Single and automatic A cartridge feeding is provided out of a detachable double-column Rate of fire, rpm 840 Package 9М113М.00.00.090 for a missile: of the barrel bore to the gas chamber, barrel bore locking is provided Magazine capacity, cartridges 20, 10 sector magazine with the cartridges located in a chess-board order. The dimensions (length, width, height), mm 1380x312x353 with the bolt turning round its longitudinal axis at 6 locking lugs. Quantity of magazines, pcs 2 (10-round magazines) magazines are interchangeable. weight with a missile, kg 49,4 The assault rifle AM is designed to shoot a special 9-mm cartridge 3 (20-round magazines) (SP6) and is intended to engage the enemy manpower wearing Cartridges types used for the assault rifle AM shooting: Working temperature rate, ᵒС From -50 to +50

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Oleg Golubev, Assistant Director General, Director of Information Analysis Center of Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol JSC (IEMZ Kupol): ‘At the EDEX-2018 in Egypt, member of the Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defence Corporation IEMZ Kupol showcased an extensive product range of the famous TOR air defence missile system, as well as the Adjutant Universal Target Training System. The Adjutant UTTS was demonstrated at an overseas exhibition for the first time and attracted considerable attention of foreign delegations. Thus, the international premiere of Adjutant can be termed successful, and we expect the same degree of success from promotion of the system in the international armament and military equipment market. In general, the exhibition was very fruitful for us. Meetings have been held with the representatives of the Egyptian Air Defence Command and the officials of the armies of other countries. We had substantive negotiations concerning possible supply of our equipment to foreign customers. Specialists from the countries presented at EDEX-2018 have expressed practical interest in purchasing our systems, including our newest Adjutant UTTS. This interest is driven by high quality of our products and trusted reputation of IEMZ Kupol built through hard work of the entire plant’s team. The past year has been very eventful for our factory. In scope of the State Defence Order, we have manufactured and handed over three battalions of our equipment to the Army. Inter alia, the Army received the first battalion of our ‘Arctic’ TOR systems – Tor-M2DT air defence missile system. All deliveries have been completed on time; a portion of the delivered equipment has been EDEX-2018: handed over to the Army ahead of schedule at the request of the Ministry of Defence. As regards further prospects of our company, it is of note that during the past year we have developed IEMZ Kupol 2027 Development Strategy Concept. The concept features an GOOD START action plan for further improvement and development of our specialized equipment.’ ‘EDEX is the first large-scale well as the Orion-E aerial reconnais- International Defense and Security defense exhibition in North Africa. sance system based on medium- Rosoboronexport sees enormous altitude long-endurance UAVs. Also Industry Exhibition in Cairo potential in the exhibition for coop- russian military products, includ- eration. We will be exhibiting here ing the Yak-130 trainer (combat most of new Russian-made export trainer) aircraft, Su-35multipurpose International Defense and Security Industry Exhibition EDEX-2018, which was hosted in Cairo, products that are now actively gain- super-maneuverable fighter, MiG- Egypt, showed very good results, especially considering that it was a debut. Organized by the ing positions in the global arms mar- 29M/M2 multirole front-line fighter, Egyptian Ministry of Defense and Military Production, EDEX was attracted more than 10,000 ket. I am sure they will arouse a lot Mi-17, Mi-26, Mi-28NE, Mi-35, and visitors interested in the field of armaments and defense industries. Furthermore, as a minimum of interest among representatives of Ansat helicopters were on display at 10 Defense Ministries from the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Sudan, France, Greece, Cyprus, the armed forces of Egypt, North Rosoboronexport’s stand. South Sudan, Cameroon, Somalia and South Korea were attending the exhibition. Egyptian African and the Middle East countries, A full-size Russian Ka-52 Alligator President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi was the first person and main guest of the exhibition. as well as guests from other regions scout/attack helicopter was demon- of the world,‘ said Alexander Mikheev, strated at the exhibition. Earlier, in gypt's first tri-service 373 international companies from Director General of Rosoboronexport. October 2018, the president of Egypt defence exhibition EDEX- 41 countries, including 13 Russian Rosoboronexport, a member of Abdel Fattah El-Sisi saw the Ka-52 2018 was organized companies. Additionally, seven main the Rostec Corporation, set up a joint Alligator helicopter and assessed its E under the patronage of military departments of government Russian exposition at EDEX-2018 and capabilities during the visit to the His Excellency, president from the United States, China, Russia, was featuring products for all servic- Egyptian air force base. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the president of France, Germany, Italy and UAE were es of the armed forces from 11 major ‘Africa has one of the world's Arab Republic of Egypt, the supreme participated in the exhibition. As for Russian defense manufacturers. In largest fleets of Russian helicopters, commander of the Egyptian Armed the Egyptian pavilion, Egyptian mili- Egypt Company showed over 300 and their number increases steadily. Forces. The EDEX exhibition tries play tary products, including arms and pieces of Russian weaponry. Taking into account the importance role of the main global platform in equipment jointly manufactured Rosoboronexport was present- of the holding company's machines North Africa for showcasing the lat- by the Armed Forces, the National ed advanced products, including for the region, we are actively est military products and the latest Organization for Military Production the BT-3F armored personnel car- strengthening cooperation both in technology of the defense indus- (NOMP), and the Arab Organization rier, Karakurt-E and Sarsar class terms of supplying new helicopters try in the world. First edition has for Industrialization (AOI) were missile ships, 76.2-mm AK-176MA- and organizing quick service which good result: the exhibition hosted included in the exhibition. 01automatic naval gun system, as is convenient for customers,‘ said

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special programs and projects for Victor Kladov, exporting products to specific coun- Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy Department of tries have been developed based on Rostec: a comprehensive analysis of the arms ‘In 2018 Russia and Egypt celebrated the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic markets and foreign partners’ needs. relations. The military and technical partnership of the countries has also lasted for a Rosoboronexport seeks to operate long time. Egypt became the first Arab country to purchase weapons from the USSR, flexibly and efficiently in the market, and it has been one of the key customers buying Russian military equipment and using modern and advanced mar- weapons in this region for many years. Today we continue to develop our relations in keting and customers' settlement methods. many industries. Russia's participation in events like EDEX-2018 provides us with new With over 1.3 million military per- opportunities for cooperation.’ sonnel, as the largest military power in Africa and one of the leading tactical depth, at any time and in in customer countries, the setting- forces worldwide, Egypt is the ideal any weather conditions. Modern up of joint ventures to manufacture setting for a large-scale event for onboard equipment ensures naviga- and maintain equipment, as well as the sector. In addition, Egypt has tion of a helicopter when there are joint R&D efforts. Rosoboronexport historically maintained continuous no landmarks in the sea. widely uses the optimal offset of interest to representatives from air company pays great attention to investment in the latest weaponry as Ka-52K differs from the basic programs. With regard to foreign defense forces. The T-90MS main bat- both major billion dollars contracts a defence strategy and has strength- model due to its shorter folding wing customers’ interests and the oppor- tle tank, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehi- and small deals. The company seeks ened national production lines across that was modernized to place heavy tunities of the Russian defense indus- cle, BMPT Terminator tank support to operate flexibly and efficiently by a range of military complexes. weapons, and to the blade folding trial complex to increase its exports, combat vehicle, BTR-82A armored using modern and advanced mar- mechanism; this will allow it to be Rosoboronexport pays much atten- personnel carrier, Khrizantema-S and keting and customer settlement placed in the hold compactly. The tion both to major billion-dollar Kornet-E ATGM systems, as well as methods. The special exporter coop- smaller size of Ka-52 shipborne heli- contracts and small deals worth small arms and close combat weap- erates with more than 700 Russian copters makes it possible to increase the hundreds of thousands to sev- ons may draw attention of army defense-industrial enterprises and the maximum number of helicopters eral millions of dollars. By concluding delegations from partner countries. organizations, which enables it to which may be placed on a ship. An export contracts, Rosoboronexport These weapon systems have been offer partner countries the compre- armored cockpit and the use of a supports the Russian defense indus- successfully tested under real com- hensive and cost-effective solutions catapult system that is unique to the try, which is especially important bat conditions and are best suited for strengthening their defense capa- world helicopter industry provide under difficult conditions in the glob- for combating terrorism in different bility and national security. the pilots with the maximum level al market. High-tech products are in climatic conditions. Rosoboronexport pursues a mar- Igor Chechikov, Russian Helicopters’ of safety that cannot be provided by increased demand in the world arms Note that Rosoboronexport keting strategy targeted to expand Deputy CEO for Aftersales Service. any foreign helicopter of this class. market today and thus the company actively advances cooperation with the geography, range and volume ‘In 2018 Russia and Egypt celebrat- Foreign customers were offered is interested in developing smart Egypt and Africa’s states. Russian of export deliveries. A number of ed the 75th anniversary of establish- package solutions for national sys- manufacturing in Russia. ing diplomatic relations. The military tems intended to defend land, air Among Russian masterpiece were and technical partnership of the and seaside borders, which feature also prezented in Cairo the S-400 Artem Muranov, countries has also lasted for a long the optimal trade-off between cost Triumph air defense missile systems, First Deputy Director for Civilian Products, Military and Technical time. Egypt became the first Arab and performance. These solutions Tor-M2E and Buk-M2E SAM systems, Cooperation and Marketing at Scientific Research Institute of Applied country to purchase weapons from may include both the supply of Pantsir-S1self-propelled anti-aircraft Chemistry: the USSR, and it has been one of military products and services and gun/missile system, as well as the ‘At Cairo exhibition we presented our product line of non-lethal action equipment the key customers buying Russian organization of licensed production Igla-S and Verba MANPADS may be intended for use by law enforcement bodies, including our new developments. We military equipment and weapons in already have a vast experience in cooperation with this region. In particular, we shipped this region for many years. Today trial batches of Osa pistols and ammunition supplies there. We hope that after the trial we continue to develop our rela- use, the Egyptian police will make a decision in favor of further orders. tions in many industries. Russia's Our non-lethal action equipment designed on the basis of Osa pistol is undoubtedly participation in events like EDEX- among the world’s best. Its range has a number of essential advantages in terms of 2018 provides us with new oppor- versatility, ergonomics, and cost, leaving behind the competitor counterparts. Despite tunities for cooperation,‘ said Victor Kladov, Director for International the tough conditions in the global market of non-lethal action systems, we confidently Cooperation and Regional Policy hold the ground. For instance, our Osa pistols are purchased by the US police, law Department of Rostec. enforcement structures of South America, South-East Asia, Middle East, etc. We expect The Ka-52K helicopter continues that the existing combination of advantages will help us expand the shipments, e.g. to the product line of ‘marine‘ helicop- African countries. ters developed by the Kamov Design Another essential advantage of our products is that the Scientific Research Institute Bureau. It is intended for patrolling, of Applied Chemistry is the parent developer and manufacturer. We fully supervise providing fire support for troop land- the whole chain of production and shipments and thereby ensure the required level of ings, solving tasks of anti-airborne technology, quality, and service. defense along the front line and at

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nance and overhaul of Mi-8T and rotorcraft. The holding intends to Mi-8/17 helicopters developed Valeriy Grebenshchikov, Mi-17-1V helicopters operated by continue expanding its global net- by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant Director of Minotor-Service unitary enterprise, Republic of Belarus: EAF. Future plans include mastering work of authorized service centers. (part of Russian Helicopters Holding ‘Minotor-Service enterprise operating in the defence economy sector of the Republic of a Mi-17V-5 type. Within 2015- Over the past three years, in coop- Company) are world-famous. Reliable of Belarus since 1991 is involved in the development, manufacturing, and maintenance 2018 the Holding Company fitted eration with our partners from HFDI and low-maintenance, they remain in of land and amphibious tфсracked combat vehicles designed for the with ground HFDI with the required equipment we have performed a tremendous constant demand. They are capable of forces and Marine Corps units. Currently, the enterprise is focused on design of new and conducted personnel training job establishing the MRO center for medevac and humanitarian missions, and modernization of the existing military equipment in service with the armed forces at the Aviation Training Center of Russian-made rotorcraft at the fac- cargo and passenger transportation Novosibirsk Aircraft Repair Plant. tory’s facilities. The Egyptian side is (including VIPs). Military-transport worldwide, as well as repair and aftersales service of armored vehicles’ tracked chassis. Moreover, basing on the audit results already in process of performing a Mi-8/17 helicopters are designed to At EDEX-2018 Expo we exhibited our wheeled and tracked light armored vehicles of the MRO center Mil Moscow pilot Mi-8T and Mi-17-1V overhaul transport service personnel and to (including amphibious ones) with various mounting options of armaments, equipment, Helicopter Plant has already issued upon the results of which we plan carry cargo inside the cabin and on electronic warfare systems, command equipment, and communication controls. At Cairo a statement on the center’s readi- to proceed with certification of the the external sling. These rotorcraft exhibition our exposition was in high demand with the audience, and we hope that by ness to perform helicopter overhaul. center‘, announced Igor Chechikov, are employed for patrol or search- following up the preliminary agreements concluded there, we can expand the scope of Within 2015-2018 the Holding Deputy Director General for After- and-rescue operations and can also deliveries of our products into this region. Company fitted HFDI with the Sales Support of JSC ‘Russian carry armament. Not once have they The requirement in our products in this region is evident, as we have already shipped required equipment and conducted Helicopters‘. been used for combat operations in over 500 vehicles to Egypt. We hope the cooperation will be progressing, seeing that our personnel training at the Aviation ‘Egypt is a long-standing and flashpoint conflicts as well as for anti- vehicles fully meet the local needs. The preference of our products by this country has Training Center of Novosibirsk strategically important partner for drug operations and missions against high chances to endure, supported by the fact that the quality of our vehicles and their Aircraft Repair Plant. Moreover, bas- Rostec. We cooperate in a wide range illegal armed groups. /IM&NG/ high performance are well-known, along with their special features such as the ability to ing on the audit results of the MRO of areas. At the same time, helicop- center Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant ter industry and after-sales service float. Another competitive advantage of ours is, effectively, our realistic, fair prices.’ has already issued a statement on of equipment are one of the key the center’s readiness to perform areas of our cooperation,‘ said Viktor The Egyptian armed forces units operating in the Egyptian army. helicopter overhaul. Kladov, Director for international signed several arms contracts with There was signed an agreement ‘One of the key objectives of JSC cooperation and regional policy at international companies during the to purchase drones from China’s ‘Russian Helicopters‘ is to organize a Rostec. ‘Certification of the helicopter International Exhibition for Defense National Aero-Technology Import system of after-sales support provid- service center in Egypt opens up new and Military Industries, EDEX 2018. and Export Corporation (CATIC). ing first-class service throughout the opportunities for expanding coop- Some of them were quite significant. Another agreement was signed with complete life cycle of Russian-made eration with local partners.‘ For example – a Memorandum of Italy’s Leonardo company to supply Understanding (MoU) was signed to advanced radars for the Egyptian air establish a joint company between defense forces. Pavel Vasilyev, a French naval defense company, Among the agreements, there Chief Specialist, Business Development Department INFRATECH: Naval Group, and an Egyptian Marine was one signed with the Portuguese ‘INFRATECH is one of the leading high-tech enterprises in Russia specializing in the Industries and Services Organization EID, part of the UK-based indepen- design and manufacture of optical instruments and laser systems. For more than 25 (MIASO) to provide maintenance and dent technology group Cohort, to years, the company has been successfully implementing sights, monoculars, night technical support for all French naval supply an internal communication and thermal imaging nozzles, infrared illuminators and other devices for technical system, and another deal with the equipment of state power structures, hunters and athletes. The main products of Bulgarian company, Samel-90, to INFRATECH are precision instruments for shooting marks, first of all – thermal sights and supply and develop electronic jam- thermal imaging attachments for small arms. The company has a complete production ming stations in Egypt. Commander of Egyptian air forces, Mohamed cycle from design, engineering to product assembly. Our devices are characterized by Abbas, signed an agreement with high tactical and technical characteristics, efficiency of use and ease of use. We are French Dassault Aviation to provide already exporting our products, and the presentation at an exhibition in Egypt is another technical support and spare parts step in our international program. for Rafale jet fighters recently pur- The product line is very wide, there are also new-generation models that differ for chased by Egypt, to ensure their the better from their counterparts from other manufacturers. Initially, the products are technical validation. designed for special units of the security forces, taking into account all the requirements, Among russian projects in Egypt wishes and specifications. At the same time, the duration of work, our devices are far we can say for example about the superior analogues.’ creation of maintenance, repair and Among our devices there are unique models. For example, the scope of the marine overhaul (MRO) center for Mi-8/17 application, which retains its combat serviceability after immersion in salt water for two helicopters based at the facilities hours to a depth of 30 m. of Helwan Factory for Developed Industries (HFDI). Russian Helicopters Among our promising developments is a very light, compact multifunctional Holding Company is to certify the automatic thermal sight, which is optimal for solving operational problems: for example, MRO center in Egypt in 2019. in buildings where lightness, maneuverability and speed of reaction are of great During the first stage, the cen- importance.‘ ter will be carrying out mainte-

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systems, which confirmed their charac- pany made some room in its booth for teristics in Syria. a variety of EW systems, including the The Su-35 multirole supermaneu- Repellent EW system complete with verable fighter, MiG-29M/M2 mul- small drones. tirole tactical fighter and Yak-130 ‘Lack of stability in the international combat-trainer had everything there situation prompts the growth of arms was to gather crowds at the event. trade worldwide. This has also gone Rosoboronexport also had on display a long way in stoking the Gulf states' the IL-78MD-90A tanker plane and interest in getting the most advanced IL-76MD-90A(E) transport, both being and effective military equipment. recent additions to its portfolio. Under the circumstances, everything RUSSIAN WEAPONS BIAS's guests and participants were labeled Made in Russia enjoys a keen witness outstanding airmanship of the demand, for Russian equipment has aces of the renowned Russian Knights been proven in complex combat and aerobatic display team demonstrating climatic environs at sea, in the air, and unsurpassed capabilities of Russian on the land. And the trend is on the rise. at BIAS 2018 aviation equipment on Su-30SM fight- Recently Rosoboronexport’s backlog ers. Wherever they go, Russian Knights breached the record $50 bln barrier. Rosoboronexport had set up a joint Russian exposition at Bahrain International Airshow 2018 pull standing ovations. Contributing to the achievement are (BIAS), a fifth iteration of an international exhibition took place at Sakhir AFB in the Kingdom of In the RW aircraft segment, the contracts signed with Arab nations,‘ Bahrain on November. interest of foreign Customers is tradi- notes Alexander Mikheev. /IM&NG/ tionally piqued by the Mi-28NE attack osoboronexport deems helicopter, Ka-52 reconnaissance and Bahrain International attack helicopter, Mi-35M gunship Airshow as a perfect with transport carrying capacity, and ‘R opportunity to bring Ka-226T light multi-purpose helicopter. Russia's most advanced Other platforms coming to Bahrein’s systems and equipment to the atten- event are the Ansat light multi-pur- tion of the Gulf states and let them pose and Mi-26T2 heavy transport heli- know their unique features. Lots of the copters, both are very much popular. exhibited air force and air defense plat- For partners the company was forms are either second to none in the make available at its booth infor- world or at least unmatched by their mation on Russian UAVs to include foreign counterparts in key character- Takhion and Orlan-10E small short- istics,‘ says Director General Alexander range drones and Orion-E long endur- Mikheev of Rosoboronexport. ance reconnaissance platform. Gulf states are particularly inter- Expectations are also high in the ested in AD systems of various range, AD sector. Rosoboronexport believes aircraft, helicopters and drones. that a rather bright export future Numbering 250-plus pieces of mili- faces the S-400 Triumph SAM system, tary equipment, Rosoboronexport's Tor M2E and Buk-M2E SAM systems, booth had numerous combat proven Pantsir-S1 gun-missile system, and Verba MANPADS. Besides, the com-

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CONTRACT WITH INDIA FOR S-400 On October 5, 2018, in Delhi Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) signed a contract to supply India with the S-400 Triumph long-range air defense missile systems (ADMS).

he S-400 supply agreement with India is a new landmark in the history of military-tech- nical cooperation between our countries. ‘T The deal demonstrates the highest level of trust and understanding between India and Russia. I am sure that this agreement will also be a new impulse for strengthening and deepening our coop- eration in civil industry.‘ said the Head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov. The main advantage of the S-400 lies in its versatility. The system is able to engage both all types of aerodynam- ic targets and ballistic missiles, up to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The Triumph is far superior to its foreign counterparts in maximum engagement range and mini- mum engagement altitude, emplacement/displacement time, as well as in a number of other key characteristics. ‘The contract for the supply of S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems to India is the biggest for the entire period of military-technical cooperation between Russia and India and the largest in history of Rosoboronexport. Today we begin to execute it‘ said the Head of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev. Regular meetings between the leaders of Russia and ‘The contract for the supply of S-400 Triumph air India give strong impetus to the development of rela- defense missile systems to India is the biggest tions between the countries and play an important role in expanding and strengthening military-technical for the entire period of military-technical cooperation, which has been underway since 1960. Since cooperation between Russia and India and the then, exports of Russian military products to India have exceeded $65 billion. largest in history of Rosoboronexport. ‘Rosoboronexport is prepared to cooperate with India Today we begin to execute it.‘ in any areas. At the moment, a number of other major contracts for the supply of Russian weapons to India are Alexander Mikheev in the final stages of preparation and we hope they will be signed soon,‘ Alexander Mikheev said. /IM&NG/

42 International Military & Navy Guide OUR EXCLUSIVE OUR EXCLUSIVE case of emergencies than traditional absorbing systems entered into force The SPARS® General Specifications evacuation methods are impossible. in 2013. The SPARS® solution meets the To have certification tests per- Russian Ministry of Emergency formed a special Hybrid-III (USA) 1. Total Assembly Weight – 25 kg Situations (EMERCOM) requirements crush test dummy-based anthropo- 2. Rescue Payload Weight – 45÷120 kg for high-rise emergency escape morphous (bionic-like) instrumenta- 3. Descent Elevations – 5÷1000 m apparatus (GOST R 22.9.08–2005; tion station has been developed and GOST R 12.4.206–99) and provides created by the SRS Ltd., which has no 4. Landing Velocity – 5÷7 m/s for the following unique capabilities, equals in Russia. 5. Landing Angle – < 30° never implemented before: A full cycle of comprehensive calcu- 1. Alternative of emergency escape lations and testing to validate design 6. Footboard Barrier Elevation – 1.5 m (so-called ‘last resort rescue‘) properties and performance has been 7. Descent Time – 3÷150 s 2. Emergency evacuation of an performed. Up to now the SPARS® 8. Ready-to-use Time – 45÷60 s untrained person having weight device technical operational reliability is of 45÷120 kg, from heights of 98.7% but further testing is under way. 9. Launch Initialization Time – 15÷20 s 50÷1,000 m; New SPARS® escape solution pro- 10. Inflating Gas – Air; Sergey Kulik 3. Ready-for-use in 45÷60 sec; vides the following advantages: 11. General Dimensions: 4. Self-sustained operation and 1. Alternative (a ‘last resort‘) escape a. Aassembled – 900х450х300 mm independently selected escape mean for ordinary person in case b. In Descent mode – 6,500х2,700mm route; of emergency in the high-rise (without conopy) 5. User-friendly operation for structure; SECURE RESCUE AT ANY HEIGHT untrained persons and fully auto- 2. Secure rescue of untrained per- Actual Landing Impact Loads: mated rescue procedure right sonnel (18÷70 years old) from from start; high elevations from 5 till 1000m Acceleration directions: Unique autonomous rescue parachuting 6. Personal protection against exter- (no practical means available ‘chest-to-back‘ – up to 8÷10 g nal hazards during evacuation; starting from 50 m height); ‘side-to-side‘ , ‘head-to-pelvis‘ – up to ± 6 g back-pack system for emergency escape 7. Appropriate weight of a back- 3. Off-line capability of the system pack-type carried device; provides mobility that helps to Acceleration Exposition Time – less than 0.5 s 8. Secure injury-free landing on any find optimal self-escape way of Acceleration Growth Velocity – less than 500 1/s The innovative Russian private Space Rescue Systems Ltd. (SRS Ltd.) company (www.cosmic-rs.com) proposes a unique underlying surface. out from emergency situation; User‘s age – 18÷70 years and unrivalled emergency rescue vehicle SPARS® – an Autonomous Rescue Pneumo Transformable Chute Back-pack 4. Smooth automated ejection from System – a validated forefront rescue solution for guaranteed secure individual emergency escape from nearly any The SPARS® unit for individual the emergency object after manu- high elevation structure (skyscrapers, offshore platforms etc.). The SPARS® project is resulted in a creation of a brand use had required a special certifi- al initialization of the system; 7. Safe landing on any underlying new pneumo-framed aerodynamic devices technology. There is no doubt in the near future this solution is going to be cate basis. In this regard the National 5. Guaranteed deploy of the canopy surface in urban terrain; a must-have in skyscrapers construction all over the world Standard (GOST) 4240-001-2012 with 3÷5 m loss of height irrespec- 8. Reusable and does not sink. specifying medical and technical tive of air flow speed pressure; he SRS Ltd. proposes a usually perished. On the other side op the project from conceptual pro- requirements for injury-free opera- 6. Protection from dangerous exter- In packed and assembly complete SPARS® high rise escape homeland security analytics says that posal stage to releasing operating tion by untrained persons rescued nal factors (fire, hits, smoke) dur- mode the SPARS® system weights technology that has a in average an every skyscraper in the prototypes unparalleled anywhere in by means of new type SPARS® shock- ing descent; 25 kg with back-pack dimensions T global nature. It is uncov- world is expected to be subjected to the world. ered market niche with an a fire case (terroristic attack or other The SPARS® escape technology is obvious but unrealized human require- emergency) once in every 47 years. based on a synergy of sophisticat- ment to be and to feel safe while living So the SRS Ltd. has decided to ed aerospace technologies such as or working in high elevation buildings. resolve the problem in finding an Air-Aspirator Rapid Inflation; Elastic In case of emergency than traditional alternative to traditional evacuation Pneumo-Frame Catapult Ejection; evacuation is impossible or ineffective methods technical solution. It takes Air-Drag Deceleration; Air-Bag Shock those people all over the world have about eight years of R&D to resolve the Absorbing and others. Such technol- practically no means of urgent secure task. Finally it is resulted in creation ogies were invented for space probes rescue from the height and need an a brand new escape technology – deceleration during descent in atmo- alternative solution. an Autonomous Rescue Pneumo spheres of Solar system planets and Actually the technical reviews Transformable Chute Back-pack its landings on surfaces. shows that at present there are prac- Solution for secure personal rescue The SPARS® device provides a tically no means for secure alterna- from high-elevation structure in case secure individual escape of untrained tive escape starting from 60÷80 m of emergency than traditional evacu- person or valuables cargos with height and higher available on the ation methods are impossible. weights 45÷120 kg. from about any market. But according to the said The SRS. Ltd company in outsourc- of existing high-rise (50÷1000m) firefighter‘s statistics about 3÷5% of ing cooperation with 18 leading facilities (skyscrapers; towers; off- people being caught in alarm situa- Russian and foreign aerospace com- shore platforms etc.) with guaran- tion on the high-rise building used to panies has fulfilled full-scale research teed safe landing on any underlying try escaping from the windows and and development activities to devel- surface in urban terrain or water in

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run mass production of the SPARS® in the region and enter an empty mar- ket with protected rights it would be necessary to have production tech- nology experience in the fields of: – thin coated/laminated fabric manufacturing; – assembly from these fabrics a complex air-beam-frame air-proof inflatable structures; – parachute canopy manufacturing; – air-aspirator gas filling manufac- turing; – plastics (carbon) manufacturing and forming 850x450x350mm and has easy – to- 95% potential SPARS® manufacturers. essary intellectually property rights – human field (air-borne) tests plas- use suspension system. 13 Patents of the US, China, Japan, protected. tic forming and others. The SPARS® has its Technical Data Canada, South Korea, Singapore, An accurate assessment of the Sheet (TU 801130–5047075064–01– the Ukraine, Indonesia, Malasia and terms, timeframes and investments A Partner sought may be expected 10) and working design documents Australia have been already received. required for the SPARS® industrializa- to undertake part of those activities issued. Under the SRS Ltd require- Three Russian EMERCOM tion it is foreseen that a Partner from or provide financing for already SRS ments Russian gas-filling systems Certificates of Conformity were the region where product itself (or Ltd. Company existing outsourcing (GFS) manufacturing company has received for the SPARS®. ‘Aerospace its production) could be demanded manufacturing solution in Russia on mastered Autonomous Two-Stage medicine and military ergonomics‘ (Middle East, China, US, Europe, Asia- a mutually beneficial basis. GFS for SPARS® (TU 8042–017– R&D Institute of the Russian Air Force Pacific etc.) could formulate and pro- As for the SPARS® solution opera- 45307693–2013). has granted an official approval for vide the SRS Ltd. Company with the tion such a potential entity sought The SRS Ltd. Intellectual Property the SPARS® physical adaptability. regional authority technical require- (hotels, profitable houses; sky- Rights on SPARS® and its ‘know- The SRS Ltd. company now is look- ments to upgrade the product speci- scraper‘s management company; hows‘ have been completely protect- ing for cooperation with a strategic fications and also could determine offshore platform management; air- ed within Russia (9 Patens, 3 Trade Partner and/or investor in order to the necessary level of licensing. borne attractions & entertainment Marks) and abroad under PCT (Patent industrialize the brand new SPARS® At the same time in order to companies etc.) should only require Cooperation Treaty) procedures 2 product; to make it commercial; to reduce production costs it is desir- a free window exit sized 1000x500 ‘umbrella‘ requests for SPARS® have prepare and set up its production able to find and select a local manu- mm at the appropriate height to use entered national level in 15 countries and to enter with it into a global facturer taking into account its tech- Autonomous Pneumo Transformable and covered 78% skyscrapers and commercial market having all nec- nical capabilities and possibility to Escape Chute and propose to its cli- use appropriate production process ents an additional exceptional secure technologies. service with limited warranty. There are following innovations Upon receiving necessary infor- General market estimations shows in the proposed SPARS® technology: mation from a Partner the SRS Ltd. there are over 7,303 finished and Company could finalize the design 2,500 under construction skyscrap- 1. A brand new free parachuting technology (means and escape method) was created for emergency escape documentation, to fabricate a proto- ers worldwide with the heights of from heights higher than 50 m where practical methods for safe evacuation of a person are not available type with specifications meeting local 100÷828m, over 100,000 buildings on the market. needs and to determine expected having height of 50÷100m and more 2. Sinergy solution based on specially designed and produced from film-laminated fabric a rapid inflatable investments and timeframes neces- than 800 offshore platforms. Taking 1 2 3 air-beam single volume frame structure for: sary to prepare and to run mass pro- that analysis into account the SPARS® – Elastic catapult ejection of a human from a window of an emergency object; duction of the product in the region. may have potential market capacity – Forced deploy of the canopy with only 3÷5 m loss of height and irrespective of air flow speed pressure for Shares and Conditions in the busi- of up to $700-850 million annually. deployment (usual parachute requires of 25÷100 m free fall and/or 250÷350 km/h speed of airplane to be ness organization is a matter of further Furthermore, the SPARS® esti- deployed); negotiations. The SRS Ltd. Company mated potential market capacity is – Guaranteed safe landing with 5÷6 m/s vertical velocity on any underlying surface in urban terrain using would be ready to demonstrate its worth over $3.5 billion in commer- integrated air-frame shock absorbing pneumo dumper. good willing approach and to meet a cial sector alone. The Governments 3. Fully automatic mode of usage (after manual initialisation of the apparatus) and all the descend envelope accelerations bearable for an ordinary person make the escape solution available for use by untrained Partner in negotiations halfway with market is bigger but for accepting people from 18 till 70 years old; necessary flexibility in some critical that new technology implementa- 4. New type of light weight air-proof film coated fabric for air-beam inflatable frame structure was created. questions aiming to achieve mutually tion it may require some updates beneficial cooperation. of the appropriate local norms and The Special National Standard (GOST) for shock acceleration limits for untrained human using new type of 4 5 6 Such forms of cooperation as Joint regulations. /IM&NG/ lodgment Rescue Parachuting Systems was issued. 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