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‘International Aviation & Military Guide‘ NEWS SHORTLY №1 (50), February 2020 2 Cooperation with Italy EDITORIAL Special analytical export project and Australia of the United Industrial Publishing 2 Supplying Ten VRT500 Helicopters to ‘International Aviation & Military Guide‘ is the special edition of the magazine Scandinavia ‘Russian Aviation & Military Guide’ 4 Successful launch of ‘Progress-13‘ Registered in the Federal Service for Spacecraft Supervision of Communications, Information 4 Powering VRT500 by JSC ‘High Precision Weapons‘ the leading Russian Technology and Mass Media (Roscomnadzor) 09.12.2015 PI № FS77-63977 PW207V engines designer and manufacturer of wide variety state- 6 Creating Centers of-the-art military and special equipment, including for Pantsirs 6 UAE investor but not limited to land systems, small arms, air close for VR-Technoloiges 8 Wind tunnel tests and short range defense systems, is now opening new completed under CR929 program business opportunities for partners. 8 SSJ100 meets the European standards Moscow-based and ranked among top 50 global The magazine ‘Russian Aviation & Military Guide‘, made by the United Industrial 10 Mi-38 in the international The best offers producers of military equipment by SIPRI chart, Publishing, is a winner of National prize market for DEFEXPO INDIA 2020 ‘Golden Idea 2016‘ FSMTC of Russia 12 Tests of Mi-26T2V JSC ‘High Precision Weapons‘ is legally authorized helicopter It has become already obvious and undeniable General director 13 Russian Brand ‘Lobaev that security is becoming increasingly important since November 2016 to provide full spectrum Editor-in-chief Arms’ among the various values of civilization. Today, for Valeriy STOLNIKOV 14 Contract for the supply any state, the ability to reliably and securely protect of maintenance and overhaul, modernization and of ORSIS T-5000 the territory, residents and values is a priority. Chief editor‘s deputy Political situation in the world (conflicts, sanc- upgrade works and services worldwide. Elena SOKOLOVA 15 Highly Mobile Two- coordinate Surveillance tions, threats of war and other) makes nations Commercial director and Target Designation once again reconsider their defense possibilities. Radar P-18-2 (‘PRIMA’) Oleg DEINEKO Threat of local conflicts to be evolved into global ones, failure of worldwide system of safety and Head of international projects MAIN TOPIC non­ending crisis – all of this leads to an unstable Alexander STOLNIKOV ([email protected]) 16 Vladidmir Putin and dangerous situation. 0 and Narendra Modi One can predict raise of defense means mar- Managers ket in times like this. 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Kievskaya str., 7, 121059, Fax: +7 (495) 981-92-78 © ‘United Industrial Publishing‘, 2020 48 Guides calendar 2019 Valeriy Stolnikov Моscow, Russia http://www.npovk.ru 210 150 180 NEWS SHORTLY THE SU-30MK2 AIRCRAFT FOR Cooperation with Italy and Australia THE PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA The Ruselectronics holding company of the State Corporation Rostec has signed cooperation agreements with the Australian company NOJA Power and the Italian company Tesmec, which develop and manufacture electrotechnical equipment. The parties will engage in joint implementation of projects for the automation of electrical networks in order to increase the reliability of the power grid complex in Russia. Under the agreements, the parties On November 27, 2019, the President of will cooperate in developing and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela production of equipment for electric Nicolas Maduro opened ceremony of power facilities at production sites of demonstration at the airbase named after lieutenant Luis del Valle Garcia of the enterprises within the holding. the air force of Venezuela in the city of ‘We are actively building up the Barcelona of a full-scale simulator of technical and technological compe- the Su-30МK2 aircraft delivered and tencies of Ruselectronics enterpris- mounted by the JSC Sukhoi Company es for the implementation of digita- under the contract previously signed lization projects for the electric grid between the JSC Rosoboronexport complex of Russia. An important area (part of the Rostec State Corporation) of work is the localization of the en- and CAVIM (Venezuelan Company of Military Industries). tire industry nomenclature of high- The opening ceremony of the full-scale tech products at our production sites,‘ Ruselectronics,‘ said Neil O’Sullivan, trical networks,‘ said Tesmec Rus CEO simulator was attended by the Minister said Alexei Reutov, Advisor to the the CEO of NOJA Power. Christiana Solari. of Defense of Venezuela Vladimir Padrino Director General of Ruselectronics. ‘We plan to put together com- The signings took place with- Lopez and representatives of the Federal ‘We see a great opportuni- petencies with our Russian partners in the scope of Power Grids Forum, Service Military-Technical Cooperation of ty in localizing the products in for joint production of competitive which was taking place on December Russia and Rosoboronexport. Russia through cooperation with products for the automation of elec- 3-6 in VDNH. The Simulator is a Russian-built mod- ern technical means of training. The Venezuelan personnel have undergone all necessary training in the rules of opera- tion of the equipment and devices. The Supplying Ten VRT500 Helicopters to Scandinavia Su-30МK2 fighters delivered from Russia The State Corporation Rostec will supply ten light VRT500 helicopters to the countries of are the core of the air force of Venezuela and a guarantor of safety of the country's Scandinavia. The corresponding dealer agreement has been signed by VR Technologies of air space. Russian Helicopters Holding and the Swedish Rotocraft Nordic AB at the international air show The Su-30МK2 aircraft full-scale simula- Dubai Airshow 2019. tor allows a pilot to master during training his main skills in the aircraft piloting, de- agreements reached on the premis- velop the qualities of the air fighter and to es of Dubai Airshow with the Emirate acquire necessary experience for effective Tawazun holding and the Swedish combat underц conditions close to reality, partners from Rotorcraft Nordic AB. I simulating various nonstandard situations, am sure that our new vehicle will be which may occur in flight. Moreover, its highly appreciated in many regions use will reduce a period of the pilots' sum- mer training and will considerably save the of the world‘, commented Sergey costs of training. Chemezov, General Director of Rostec Since 2005, Venezuela has been the larg- State Corporation. est partner of Russia in Latin America in The technical project of the the sphere of military and technical co- VRT500 program was successfully operation. completed and the development of Over these years, Rosoboronexport has detailed design documentation be- supplied a significant number of Russian The agreement with Rotorcraft EASA standards. The submission of gan in early 2019. Testings of the first weapons and military equipment, includ- ing the Su-30МK2 multifunction fighters, Nordic AB reflects the company's in- application for certification is sched- flight model will begin in 2020. combat and transport helicopters of the tentions to acquire ten VRT500 he- uled for this year. It was reported earlier that a Mi type, tanks and infantry combat vehi- licopters in a basic configuration in ‘Our ‘Russian Helicopters‘ hold- dealer agreement on the promo- cles, missile/gun armament, modern as- 2023. Optional equipment, as well as ing enters the international market tion and sales of VRT500 with the sets of the air defence, Kalashnikov as- the interior details and the exterior in a new segment – light single-en- Malaysian company Ludev Aviation sault rifles that allowed Venezuela to gain paint scheme of the VRT500 will be gine civil helicopters. The VRT500 was signed at the MAKS-2019 in the shortest possible time a serious po- determined after the helicopter re- project, without a doubt, is competi- International Aerospace Salon in tential providing its own national securi- ceives a type certificate and certif- tive and is of great interest to foreign August of 2019. The company intends ty, defensive power and protection of state sovereignty. icate of airworthiness according to customers. This is confirmed by the to acquire five helicopters.

2 International Aviation & Military Guide NEWS SHORTLY THE DELIVERY OF ATTACK Successful launch of ‘Progress-13‘ Spacecraft HELICOPTERS IS COMPLETED RD-107A / RD-108A rocket engines built in Samara by ‘Kuznetsov‘ enterprise of the United Engine Corporation of the ‘Rostec‘ State Corporation, ensured a successful launch of the ‘Progress MS-13‘ cargo spacecraft within the scope of the 74th International Space Station supply mission. The launch of ‘Soyuz-2.1a‘ middle-class launcher with the Progress MS-13 cargo spacecraft took place on December 6 at 12:34 Moscow time from the launch com- plex of site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The RD- Rostec's holding company Russian 107A / RD-108A rocket engines installed on the first and Helicopters has delivered over 20 at- tack helicopters to the Russian Defense second stages of the launcher worked normally. Ministry, fully completing the state de- The approach of ‘Progress MS-13‘ cargo spacecraft to fence contract for 2019. The machines the ISS and the approach to the ‘Pirs‘ docking compart- successfully passed acceptance tests ment are planned to be carried out automatically un- and were received by the Aerospace der the control of the MCC specialists and Russian crew launches of Soyuz-type launch vehicles were carried out forces. members – cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg with RD-107A / RD-108A engines from four cosmodromes – ‘The enterprises of Rostec are fulfilling the Skrypochka. The docking is scheduled for December 9th Baikonur, Vostochny, Plesetsk, and Kuru. needs of the Ministry of Defense in mod- at 13:38 Moscow time. The spacecraft will deliver about 2.5 tons of cargo to ern combat helicopters. This year, the forc- es have received Ka-52 Alligator reconnais- The ‘Progress MS-13‘ is the third cargo spacecraft the ISS – fuel, air, equipment to maintain the station in sance and strike helicopters, transport and launched to the orbit by ‘Kuznetsov‘ mass production en- working condition, packages and life support equipment combat helicopters Mi-35M and combat gines this year. In total, since the beginning of 2019, 14 for the crew. helicopters Mi-28N and Mi-28UB. In ad- dition, we completed the delivery of the first modern Mi-28NM Night Hunter com- bat helicopters and by 2027 we will pro- Powering VRT500 by PW207V engines duce 98 such machines for the Defense Ministry,‘ said Aviation Cluster Industrial At Dubai Airshow, VR-Technologies (part of Russian Helicopters Holding Company) and Pratt & Director of the Rostec State Corporation Whitney signed a contract for fitting the cutting-edge light VRT500 helicopter with gas-turbine Anatoly Serdyukov. PW207V engines. The production of helicopters delivered under the state defense contract was car- nership between the companies,‘ noted Andrey Boginsky, ried out at the enterprises of the Russian Director General of Russian Helicopters Holding Company. Helicopters holding – Progress AAC and 'The main component of any operating system is the Rostvertol. The Rostov enterprise, in par- engine. We are thrilled to announce VRT500 will be pow- ticular, produces Mi-28NM helicopters. The new Night Hunter looks significantly differ- ered by PW200 engines, an engine and brand with a proven ent from the basic version of the Mi-28N he- track record in safety, reliability, economy and ease of main- licopter. The Mi-28NM has acquired a new tenance which of course is key for our helicopter operators' – fuselage shape, modernized engines and said Alexander Okhonko, CEO of VR Technologies. an auxiliary power unit, a new avionics sys- ‘Congratulations to VR Technologies for launching the tem, advanced weapons capability, and can VRT500 helicopter. We are proud that they have selected be operated in conjunction with unmanned the PW207V engine. We look forward to working togeth- aerial vehicles and ground command posts. ‘The timely execution of the state defense er to make this innovative platform a global success.‘ – contract is one of our priorities. This year, we Anthony Rossi, vice president, business development and transferred over 20 new combat helicop- commercial services, Pratt & Whitney. ters to the Russian military. The holding will In order to be installed on VRT500 helicopter PW207V continue to equip Russian national securi- PW207V is the advanced modification of PW200 fam- shall be adapted for powering single-engine rotorcraft ty agencies with modern helicopter equip- ily engines with the capacity of up to 700 hp designed with corresponding amendment of Type certificate. ment in accordance with both existing and for light-class rotorcraft. All in all, over 5 thousand pow- VRT500 is a light single-engine helicopter with coax- planned contracts,‘ said the Director General erplants of this type have been produced by now. They ial rotor scheme and takeoff weight of 1,650 kg. The he- of Russian Helicopters Andrey Boginsky. Currently, Progress AAC is already carrying clocked more than 11 mln flight hours. licopter features the most spacious transport and cargo out experimental design and tests to up- ‘PW200 family engines have shown excellent perfor- cabin in its class with a capacity of up to 5 passengers and grade Ka-52 helicopter on the contract of mance as reliable powerplants for helicopters. Currently is equipped with the state-of-the-art interactive avionics the Russian Ministry of Defense and un- they are being operated in more than 80 countries world- suite. Due to the embodied design solutions, this helicop- der the supervision of specialists form the wide which should considerably simplify the certification ter will be capable of reaching speeds of up to 250 km/h, Kamov Design Bureau. This will considerably of VRT500 and render its after-sales support more accessi- have a flight range of up to 860 km and take up to 730 kg improve performance of the helicopter. The ble and efficient. Russian Helicopters have a successful ex- of payload on board. The helicopter is developed in the work is underway to increase the target de- perience of cooperation with Pratt & Whitney Canada and following configurations: passenger, utility, cargo, train- tection and recognition range and expand- ing the range of weapons used. I am sure that VRT500 project shall strengthen the part- ing, VIP and EMS.

4 International Aviation & Military Guide NEWS SHORTLY MI-171A2 CERTIFIED Creating Centers for Pantsirs IN INDIA AND COLOMBIA Mi-171A2 helicopter was certified in The High Precision Complexes Holding of Rostec State Corporation plans to create a network of India and Colombia. It allows Russian service and modernization centers of the Pantsir-C1 air defense missile defense complex on the Helicopters (part of Rostec State territory of the purchasing countries. This will speed up the maintenance of Russian machinery Corporation) to start exporting the lat- and improve the efficiency of its operation. est modification of the multirole civilian helicopter. ‘Rostec seeks to provide its partners with the best pos- The Civil Aviation Department of India con- sible conditions not only on the time of sale of domes- firmed that the standard design of Mi-171A2 tic equipment, but also during its further operation, offer- complied with Indian civilian aviation require- ing comprehensive services for the maintenance of prod- ments (CAR). The Indian Directorate General of ucts throughout the entire life cycle. The creation of service Civil Aviation had previously approved a type certificate for VK-2500PS-03 helicopter turbo- centers directly in the countries of operation will reduce shaft engine installed in Mi-171A2 helicopters the cost of transportation of heavy machines and the time for JSC ‘UEC-Klimov‘. The developed concept provides several options for or- spent on their servicing‘, commented Victor Kladov, Director The validated Mi-171A2 type certificate was al- ganizing service centers: from stationary complexes to for International Cooperation and Regional Policy of Rostec. so issued by the Special Administrative Unit of mobile groups for handling minor work. Corresponding ZRPK (Anti-aircraft missile and gun system) Pantsir-S1 Civil Aeronautics of Colombia (UAEAC). The deci- negotiations are already underway with a number of is intended for close cover of civilian and military installa- sion of the Colombian authorities gives Russian countries which have the Pantsir-C1 air defense mis- tions, including long-range air defense systems, from all Helicopters an opportunity to supply machines sile systems in their arsenal that require after-sales contemporary and perspective air attack weapons. The of this type to Colombia. ‘Mi-171A2 is the latest modification of Mi-8/17, service. It is also planned to involve foreign part- complex has been exported to several countries in the the most common twin-engine helicopter in ners in maintenance and modernization of machines. Middle East since 2009. the world. Companies from Rostec's Aviation Cluster made a great effort to receive an op- portunity to operate the machines in India and Colombia: the type certificates were con- UAE investor for VR-Technoloiges firmed for the helicopter itself and for UEC's VK- 2500PS-03 engines that the helicopters were During the International Dubai Airshow 2019, Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State equipped with. Mi-171A2 has the A type cer- Corporation) signed with the Emirati Tawazun Holding Company an agreement on the basic terms of the tificate of the Federal Air Transport Agency of transaction of the purchase of a stake in VR-Technologies. Russia. It means that the highest flight safety requirements for civilian helicopters are met,‘ The document was signed by Director General of Russian said Director General of Russian Helicopters Helicopters Andrey Boginsky and Director General of holding company Andrey Boginsky. Tawazun Tareq Abdul Raheem Al Hosani. The agreement The first Mi-171A2 for an Indian customer has defines the main parameters of the future transaction, already been produced by Ulan-Ude Aviation including the stake to be acquired by the UAE investor; Plant. It was demonstrated to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Eastern Economic Tawazun will become the owner of half of the shares of VR- Forum. It is planned to validate the Mi-171A2 Technology company, which is developing promising heli- type certificate in China, South Korea, Brazil, copters and unmanned aerial vehicles. The transaction is Mexico, Peru and other countries. planned to be finalized in the 1st quarter 2020. velopment of VR-Technologies, which will help make the com- With the most advanced modification of the Upon the acquisition of a stake in VR-Technologies, pany's products competitive and in demand all over the world,‘ improved engine, the helicopters have abso- Tawazun representatives will enter the company's Board of said Andrey Boginskiy, Director General of Russian Helicopters lutely new capabilities for operation in high- Directors, and their rights will be equal to those of the mem- Holding Company. mountain and high-temperature areas. Due to its more efficient X-shaped tail rotor, the new bers representing Russian Helicopters. Also commenting on the signing, Abdullah Nasser Al Jaabari, main rotor with all-composite blades, and im- ‘I am sure that the investments of our partners will fasten Chief Officer and Head of Tawazun Strategic Development Fund, proved aerodynamic profile, the cruising and the development of VRT300 and VRT500 projects and will give said: ‘This agreement stems from the Fund’s commitment to maximum speed of Mi-171A2 helicopter are 10 impetus to new developments of advanced helicopter and UAV support the UAE’s strategic vision of investing in advanced in- percent higher and the load capacity is 25 per- systems. Our agreements also provide cooperation in promot- dustries and transferring relevant technologies‘. cent greater than those of serial Mi-8/17 he- ing these products in the markets of the Middle East and GCC in The International Dubai Air Show is the first foreign site licopters. particular. Both rotorcrafts have good prospects in the region, to showcase the VRT500 project. The model of the helicop- The digital onboard equipment set KBO-17-1 where solutions for the development of urban air mobility are ter is presented at the joint exposition of Russian Helicopters (‘glass cabin‘), including the navigation instru- mentation and the system of general helicop- becoming increasingly popular‘, noted Sergey Chemezov, CEO and Tawazun Holding Company. The helicopter has the larg- ter equipment with display data indication, al- of Rostec State Corporation. est passenger and cargo cabin in its class with a total capac- lowed the company to reduce the crew to on- ‘The agreement signed today lays the foundation for long- ity of up to 5 people. At the same time, the outline dimen- ly two people. Video cameras provide a better term cooperation in the format of not just colleagues, but busi- sions of the rotorcraft were reduced due to the coaxial ro- view during external load operations. Modern ness partners. With the support of Rostec State Corporation and tor placement, which permits to operate the helicopter in terrain awareness and warning systems, air- RT-Business Development, we were able to achieve full under- the restrained urban conditions. VRT500 is equipped with a borne and obstacle collision avoidance systems standing with Tawazun, without which it would be impossible modern avionics complex based on the ‘glass cockpit‘ prin- improved safety. The helicopter can carry pas- to implement such significant and large-scale projects. As equal ciple, and its key systems were developed by the best inter- sengers and is available in the transport, pas- senger and VIP versions. partners, we plan to invest at least 400 million euro in the de- national manufacturers.

6 International Aviation & Military Guide NEWS SHORTLY 2019-2038 MARKET OUTLOOK Wind tunnel tests completed under CR929 program United Aircraft corporation (UAC) has de- livered new long range civil aircraft mar- In Moscow, the next stage of wind tunnel tests has been completed under the program of China- ket forecast. The whitepaper document Russia Long-Range Wide-Body Commercial Aircraft (LRWBCA) CR929, which is being jointly created is intended for the mainstream audi- by PJSC ‘United Aircraft Corporation‘ and the ‘Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China‘. ence and serves for harmonization of the Russian aviation industry opinions as re- ‘We will be able to compare the ferred to the core markets and also for sig- results of tests of the same stan- nification of the Corporation contribution dard model in aerodynamic installa- to the international aviation community tions of several countries. This hap- references coordinates formation. pens for the first time in our prac- tice‘, says Anton Gorbushin, Head of laboratory of research complex for aircraft aerodynamics and flight dy- namics of TsAGI. The wind tunnel simulation of High ‘A series of tests in different coun- The Specialists have conducted Speed Standard Model (HSM) which tries has allowed us to collect da- an express analysis of the obtained was jointly designed by COMAC and UAC ta, on the basis of which we can per- data. Currently, Both Chinese and aerodynamics team and manufactured form a correct comparison of the re- Russian experts are conducting a de- The 2019-2038 Market Outlook booklet concept differs from the relevant documents which the in China, made on a scale of 1:39 in sults. The obtained information will tailed analysis of the entire cycle of Corporation has delivered in the previous years, the ‘fuselage plus wing‘ configuration, allow us to more accurately predict tests and is generating a report, the as it contains corporate vision revealing supply in transonic T-128 wind tunnel was per- the aerodynamic characteristics of results of which will be taken into and demand ratio pitfalls covering different mar- formed within a week by the specialists CR929 aircraft in the conditions of account for engineering work under ket segments relative to world regions and key of TsAGI – the Central Aerohydrodynamic full-scale flight‘, explains Maxim CR929 program. countries comprising Russia, China and India in Institute (a part of the National Research Litvinov, Chief Designer of CR929 for close cover of civilian and mil- addition to the vital market statistics. Center ‘Zhukovsky Institute‘),jointly at- program from the Russian side. itary installations, including long- The civil aircraft quantitative demand apprais- al for the forecasted period is executed on tended by UAC and COMAC experts. In addition to practical value for range air defense systems, from all the basis of the genuine mathematical imita- Similar tests were carried out CR929 program, the results of tests of contemporary and perspective air at- tion model, which considers many parameters, jointly by Russian and Chinese sides the HSM model as a whole are of great tack weapons. The complex has been comprising but not limited to macroeconom- under CR929 program in China and importance for the development of exported to several countries in the ic and demographic arguments, air transpor- the EU during earlier time of the year. domestic civil aircraft industry. Middle East since 2009. tation dynamic and volume data, current fleet condition, world production capacities, sale, purchase and lease deals as well as state in- vestment programs records and miscellaneous SSJ100 meets the European standards commercial factors. Narrowbodies of 166-200 seats capacity will be SSJ100 aircraft will be additionally equipped with controller–pilot digital private in the main demand stream. The market pull communications system. for the such aircraft is forecasted at 20.5 thou- sand level, which is in excess to all other market SSJ100 aircraft has successfully com- segments. The total demand in raw numbers is pleted test flights and proved the per- estimated in amount of 44.3 thousand airliners formance capability of ATN system in or 6.35 USD trillion if calculated in the 2019 cat- real conditions in Europe. The instal- alogue prices. The Russian segment share is equal to 2,9% in lation of this system today is relevant monetary and 3,3% in quantitative terms of primarily for the operators flying to the world market. 166-200 seater narrowbod- EU countries. Equipping of all civil pas- ies segment will overtake the majority of the lo- senger aircraft with ATN system start- cal aviation carriers deliveries (630 tails estimate). ing from February, 2020 is a man- Maximum quantitative demand geographical datory requirement of the European tion between the air traffic controller on all newly manufactured SSJ100 location-wise is forecasted in China (9,1 thou- aviation authorities for flight opera- and a specific aircraft. The principle of aircraft. The aircraft in operation re- sand tails), Asia-Pacific (excluding China and India) (7.9 thousand aircraft), European (8.3 tions in various European countries standardized queries used by ATN al- work will be optional and made on the thousand liners) and North American (8.2 thou- above FL285. lows to reduce the time of informa- customer’s request under the Service sand units) regions. Aeronautical Telecommunication tion exchange between the aircraft Bulletins,‘ said Andrei Nedosekin, The 2019-2038 Market Outlook booklet contains Network (ATN) is a system of auto- and the controllers, reduces the risk of Deputy General Director for Design. detailed quantitative data regarding the glob- matic data exchange between the air- message loss, misunderstanding be- SSJ100 aircraft has successfully al commercial aircraft market segments actual craft and the ground-based air traf- tween the pilot and the ground servic- completed the tests in the airspace state and development trends, as well as a re- fic control services. It simplifies the es in the event of interference. of the Russian Federation and the EU. gional chapter that provides a detailed informa- pilot’s control of the aircraft, it works ‘ATN system is a novelty in the de- Finland was chosen for the test flights tion on Russia, China, India, countries of the CIS, Asia-Pacific, European, Latin American, Middle through a secure communication sign of SSJ100. ATN will be installed to the EU, where the ATN service clos- East, North American and African regions. channel and provides communica- as one of the main aircraft systems est to Zhukovsky is located.

8 International Aviation & Military Guide NEWS SHORTLY INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTER Mi-38 in the international market VISITED UEC-KLIMOV During the Dubai Airshow 2019, the Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) made the first foreign presentation of its newest Mi-38 civilian helicopter. The rotorcraft featuring a luxury cabin was showcased at the static exposition, and also took part in the flight program. The civilian version of the first seri- al Mi-38 helicopter was introduced last August at MAKS-2019 Moscow air show, where it was demonstrated to the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Cutting-edge technical solutions in the Delegation headed by Indian Defense field of safety and comfort were used in Minister Rajnath Singh has paid a the development of the helicopter inte- work visit to Saint-Petersburg’s UEC- rior. The engines of Mi-38 are located Klimov (which is incorporated in behind the main rotor transmission, in- satility of the helicopter use. The im- Holding Company. It is no secret that United Engine Corporation of State stead of their traditional forward place- provements aimed at ensuring reli- UAE investors were interested in join- Corporation Rostec). ment, which ensures the reduction in able and comfortable operation of the ing the project, and we expected to During the visit the Indian Defense aerodynamic resistance and noise lev- new rotorcraft in the conditions of hot take the first actual steps in this area Minister was familiarized with the prod- uct range of the enterprise and key stag- el in the cockpit, as well as increased climate and desert terrain should be during the exhibition', said Director es of the production process. The guests the rotorcraft safety. In addition to its of particular interest to operators in General of Russian Helicopters hold- have visited mechanical, assembly and excellent flight performance, the com- the Middle East,‘ noted the Minister ing company Andrey Boginsky. test workshops. petitive advantage of Mi-38 is its cost, of Industry and Trade of the Russian Mi-38 can be operated in a wide At the 30th test cell Mr. Rajnath Singh in- which is lower than that of its foreign Federation Denis Manturov. range of climatic conditions including spected the TV7-117ST turboprop engine. same-class peers. ‘It is the first time in Russia's maritime, tropical and cold climates. The power of this engine makes up 3,100 The flight range of the transport newest history that our civilian he- The use of unparalleled technical so- h.p. at the maximum takeoff power and 3,600 h.p. – at the increased emergency version of the new Mi-38 helicopter licopters was presented at a Middle lutions makes Mi-38 superior to oth- power. The power plant comprises new is up to 1,000 kilometers (with addi- East air show. The format and con- er similar-class helicopters in terms AV-112 propeller of increased thrust. The tional fuel tanks). With its maximum tent of the participation of Russian of load capacity, seating capacity and TV7-117ST-01 engine, which is the TV7- takeoff weight of 15.6 tonnes, the Helicopters Holding Company in main performance characteristics. 117ST newest modification, is the base- helicopter can carry 5 tons of pay- the Dubai Airshow demonstrated Light multi-purpose Ansat heli- line engine for the power plant of Il-114- load on board or on an external sling. the new approaches of Rostec State copter is equipped with two engines 300 passenger airplane. Another novelty of the Dubai Corporation to promoting Russian and can be used for passenger trans- In the assembly workshop the delegation Airshow was the light Ansat helicop- high-tech civilian products on for- portation, cargo delivery, environmen- members familiarized themselves with the production lines of the VK-2500, TV7- ter, which, following its European de- eign markets, which involves the tal monitoring and as an ambulance 117V helicopter engines, saw one of the but in Le Bourget, was introduced to support from the Russian Ministry aircraft. Ansat has successfully passed most important product designed by the the Middle East. The corporate ver- of Industry and Trade, the Russian high-altitude tests, which proved that enterprise – the aircraft RD-33MK engine sion of the rotorcraft also took part Export Center, and leasing compa- it is suitable for use in mountainous ter- for the seaborne fighter. The engine is in the flight program of the show. nies. We are confident that, in terms rain at up to 3,500 meters of altitude, as adapted for operation at the maritime cli- In this configuration, the helicop- of its price and quality, Russian-made well as climatic tests, which confirmed mate, features an increased thrust, owing ter can comfortably transport up to helicopters can be quite competitive its operability in a temperature range to which the fighter takeoff from the air- between -45° and +50° С. craft carrier deck is possible without use 5 passengers. in the world market and we expect- of the catapult launcher. ‘Research and development ef- ed that their demonstration would Light VRT500 helicopter and During the meeting with the top manage- fort, as well as experimental design- result in more actual contracts,‘ said VRT300 UAV were developed by VR- ment of the enterprise Mr. Rajnath Singh ing activity within the Mi-38 project Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov. Technologies Design Bureau and fea- put a high value on the scientific-design was financed by the Russian Ministry ‘Dubai Airshow was the first for- ture coaxial rotors, which ensure capacities of JSC ‘UEC-Klimov‘, the quali- of Industry and Trade. The helicopter eign site for us to demonstrate our their high side wind resistance and ty and the scale of the up-to-date produc- was originally designed to meet the latest Mi-38, so we said that we were small dimensions making them suit- tion complex. toughest existing and potential stan- making the world premiere of this ro- able for use in the restrained urban dards of safety, environmental friend- torcraft, as well as the debut of Ansat conditions. liness, land noise. The closest atten- in the Middle East. The UAE saw the VRT500 features the largest pas- tion was paid to meeting the cus- rapid development of its urban mo- senger/cargo cabin in its class, with a tomers' needs in terms of flight per- bility sector, therefore, in addition to total seating capacity of up to 5 peo- formance, operational and economic flight models, at our booth, we pre- ple. The flight and technical parame- parameters. Our engineers have per- sented the VRT300 UAV, and a model ters of the helicopter will allow it to formed a range of activities aimed at of a light single-engine VRT500 he- speed up to 250 km/h, have a flight further expanding the operational ca- licopter was showcased at our joint range of up to 860 km and carry on pabilities and ensuring maximum ver- exposition with Tawazun, an Emirati board up to 730 kg of payload.

10 International Aviation & Military Guide NEWS SHORTLY NEWS SHORTLY FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM FOR THE Tests of Mi-26T2V helicopter SUKHOI SUPERJET 100 Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) and representatives of At the aerodrome situated in Zhukovsky the flight test program of the SSJ100 with the hor- the Russian Ministry of Defense started joint state tests of Mi-26T2V heavy-lift military transport izontal wing tips was successfully completed. helicopter which are to last until the end of 2020. Two SSJ100 with the manufacturer serial num- bers 95032 and 95157 with the horizontal wing As part of Russian Helicopters' program tips took part in the testing. One of them had ice on upgrading the heavy Mi-26 helicop- simulators of special shape on the leading edge ter for the Russian Aerospace Forces, in and the empennage. 2018 Rostvertol produced a prototype In accordance with the test program there were of the modernized Mi-26T2V helicopter. performed more than 140 flights. The flight pro- ‘Currently, Mi-26T2V prototype has gram consisted of the examination of the take- successfully completed preliminary tests off and landing performance, stability and man- at the manufacturing facility, allowing ageability, flight control systems , lights, VNAV. There were the tests for strength, flights for high us to start the joint state tests program of the day and has modern avionics even without routes, and on feature- speeds, critical angles and cat. I, II, IIIa (takeoff- which is to last through the entire year is a heavy-lift military and transport less terrain, in conditions of fire and landing) performed and also in modes for the 2020. We have taken into account all helicopter which can carry up to 20 information counteraction of the en- fuel consumption analysis at different stages of preferences of the customer and imple- tonnes of cargo. The rotorcraft has the emy. The number of crew members of flight carried out. mented them in Mi-26T2V helicopter de- modern NPK90-2V integrated avionics the modernized helicopter (five per- The saber-like configuration of the tips installed sign. The performance of the machine which ensures piloting during the day sons) remained unchanged. on to the Sukhoi Superjet 100 turned out to be will be considerably improved due to and at night, enabling the helicopter Currently, Russian Helicopters the result of a number of research, engineering the modernization. I am convinced that to fly the route in an automatic mode, holding company produces the en- RUSSIAN BRAND and experimental activities carried out by the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (UAC subsidiary) Mi-26T2V helicopter will have a rightful come to a preset point, perform ap- tire range of military helicopters for with the assistance of Central Aerohydrodynamic place in the Russian armed forces,‘ said proach and final approach maneuvers, the Russian military agency in ac- Institute (TsAGI). Director General of Russian Helicopters and return to the main or alternate cordance with contracts. These ma- The geometry of the tips was determined with holding company Andrey Boginsky. aerodrome. The onboard defense sys- chines are necessary for performing ‘LOBAEV ARMS’ the implementation of the innovative methods The tests will take place on four tem of Mi-26T2V ensures protection of the tasks of the Russian armed forc- of 3D optimization based on numerical com- proving grounds. The crew of the he- the helicopter from being hit by air de- es: Ka-52 Alligator, Mi-28NM Night Rosoboronexport Began new Promotion in the World Market of Sniper Firearms putation called Computational Fluid Dynamics licopter will include representatives of fense missile systems. Hunter and military Mi-35M attack (CFD) – the unique TsAGI know-how used in Russian aviation industry in particular for Sukhoi the Russian Aerospace Forces and will Mi-26T2V will be able to make helicopters, Mi-38T paratrooper car- JSC ‘Rosoboronexport‘ (part of the Rostec State Corporation) and private Russian enterprise LLC ‘KBIS‘ (owners of the Superjet 100 program. check the main performance character- flights in the conditions of any region, riers and transport helicopters, Mi- ‘LobaevArms‘ trade mark) started implementation of the long-term plan of activities, which was signed between the ‘Sukhoi Superjet 100 – is dynamically develop- istics of the helicopter and operation of including those with complex physical 8/17 military transport helicopters, two parties, and aimed at joint export promotion of the TM ‘Lobaev Arms‘ high-precision sniper (hunting) rifle. ing program. The installation of the saberlets al- new equipment. and geographical and adverse climat- heavy-lift military transport Mi-26 lows to simultaneously improve the take-off and The modernized Mi-26T2V heli- ic conditions, at any time of the day, at rotorcraft, training and specialized obaev Arms‘ rifles (sniper rifles confident that foreign specialists will duly fortable conditions for concluding complex landing performance. Moreover, fuel effective- copter which can be used at any time equipped and unequipped routes, or machines. DVL-10M1 ‘Diversant‘, TSVL-8 appreciate the excellent quality as well as foreign trade contracts, giving foreign part- ness will improve. Customers will be able to de- ‘Stalingrad‘, DXL-4 ‘Sevastopol‘ very high accuracy and other characteris- ners an opportunity to purchase the whole crease the fuel consumption for no less than 4%’, ‘L as noted by Minister for Industry and Trade of and others) are already included tics of these rifles. There is a demand for spectrum of needed weapons from a single Russian Federation Denis Manturov. in Rosoboronexport’s catalogue such firearms in the world. Russia is able reliable exporter on a ‘one contract‘ princi- ‘Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company is consequently Rostec Development Strategy in Section ‘Civilian and Service Weapons‘, of satisfying these needs in full scale, no ple. Representatives of partner states highly implementing the Sukhoi Superjet 100 improve- Rostec State Corporation is updating the development strategy until 2025 in connection with the as well as in a specialized catalogue, titled matter which range of fire and calibers we praised these changes in legislation. As a ment program aiming at market expansion and incorporation of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Be reminded that the decree on the transfer of as ‘Anti-terrorist Assets‘. Besides, since 2020 are speaking about, as our country pro- result, already in 2018 Rosoboronexport the increase of the number of Customers, the 92.31% of UAC shares to Rostec capital was signed in October 2018. The transfer is carried out in stages and ‘Lobaev Arms‘ rifles will be demonstrated as duces all types of firearms and ammunition,‘ concluded and implemented the first current Operators satisfaction level growth and part of Rosoboronexport’s exhibits at indus- said Rosoboronexport’s Deputy Director export contract on the delivery of Russian- the maintenance of the high competitive lev- should be fully completed within a year and a half. try-specific foreign arms shows. Potential General Igor Sevastianov. made sporting rifles and cartridges to them. el of the product. The wing tips installation be- ing t he part of the improvement program will The strategy will be updated accord- products, EBITDA and others) within foreign customers and professional shoot- Nowadays, Rosoboronexport is working Rosoboronexport is the only state- provide the operators with cost cut up to 10 ing to the changes in markets and mac- the limits of the risk appetites, as the ers/snipers will be able to see those rifles in a pro-active manner to promote foreign owned arms trade company in the Russian 000 000 rubles per year per one SSJ100’, under- roeconomic factors that have occurred Corporation notes. during negotiations in Russia as well, includ- sales of non-military and service weapons Federation authorized to export the full lined Director General of the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft since 2015 – from the moment of the Strategy 2025 ing a chance to take part directly in trials at of Russia's production, possessing for this range of military and dual-purpose products, Company, Ravil Khakimov. adoption of the Corporation’s develop- According to the strategy ap- testing grounds with appropriate layout of all the necessary export competences and technologies and services. It is a subsidiary The completion of a full-scale program of ground ment strategy until 2025. It is planned proved earlier, by 2025 Rostec plans to training targets. a colossal practice of successful implemen- of the Rostec Corporation. Founded on 4 and flight tests will result in the certification to clarify the target indicators of the enter the top ten largest global indus- ‘We proudly tell out foreign partners: tation of various projects in the area of November, 2000, now Rosoboronexport is of the SSJ100 with the horizontal tips – saber- strategy in connection with the acces- ny will increase, which opens up new trial corporations in terms of revenue, in Russia we have skillful gunmakers not military and technical cooperation. The key one of the leading world arms exporters lets and they will be offered as an option to the Customers and the Operators. The installation of sion of the UAC as part of the work. opportunities for doing business and achieve a growth in the share of ci- only in high-tech enterprises of defence- potential customers of such weapons are to the international market. Its share in the tips is possible not only to new aircraft but to Updating the development strat- developing partnerships in Russia and vilian products in revenue above 50%, industrial complex, which is quite natu- the police and special services of foreign Russia's military exports exceeds 85 per- the already delivered aircraft as well. egy is also associated with the tran- in the world. and also increase labor productivity to ral, but also in small private firms. ‘Lobaev states, as well as sporting and hunting clubs. cent. Rosoboronexport cooperates with Saberlet kits are manufactured by Voronezh air- sition of the State Corporation to in- From 2015 to the present, Rostec the level of the best quarter of world Arms‘ rifles were created by absolute fans of In 2017, after the approval of chang- more than 700 enterprises and organiza- craft manufacturer (VASO), which belongs to UAC ternational financial reporting stan- has been implementing the strate- players. In addition, the unchanging sniper shooting and simultaneously skilled es to the Russian law ‘On Weapons‘, tions in the Russian defence industrial com- Transport Division. The kits are made of modern dards. As a result, the level of trans- gy according to the main parameters goal of the Corporation is to uncondi- businessmen, who started from scratch and Rosoboronexport received a right to export plex. Russia maintains military technical composite materials produced and certified in parency and openness of the compa- (revenue, net profit, share of civilian tionally fulfill the state defense order. built a complicated process of production civilian firearms, in addition to combat cooperation with more than 100 countries Russia and abroad. of high-precision long-range weapons. I am weapons. This has created the most com- around the world. /IA&MG/

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ighly mobile two-coordinate sur- The power supply of the Radar can be detection range limits of aerial objects is 1 to veillance and target designation provided by the built-in primary power sup- 400 km. The Radar performance specifications meter wave band Radar P-18-2 ply sources such as power take-off genera- are favorably distinguished by high accuracy H ‘PRIMA‘ is a result of joint work of tor or its own generating set as well as by of coordinates measurement, high resolution ‘Nizhny Novgorod Television Plant industrial network. and high jamming immunity. named after V.I. Lenin‘ (PJSC ‘NITEL‘) and The Radar unrolling by combat crew of To protect combat crew the Radar is CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY ‘Lianozovo Electromechanical Plant‘ (PJSC two persons takes not more than five min- equipped with remote operator’s work sta- ‘ALMAZ R&P Corp.‘ LEMZ Division). utes including time of automatic leveling. tions that allow remote control of the Radar The Radar P-18-2 ‘PRIMA‘ is intended for The Radar orientating takes place auto- at a distance of 1000 meters. P-18-2 ‘PRIMA‘ surveillance and target designation of aerial matically with the aid of the satellite naviga- is capable to coact with modern digital OF ORSIS T-5000 objects including those made by STEALTH tion systems. Automated Control Systems, Air Defense Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has carried out a contract worth over 100 million rubles technology, its coordinate determination in The Radar employs three scan rates of 3, 6 Missile Systems and exchange data with ($1.5 million) to supply a foreign customer with a batch of ORSIS T-5000 rifles. range and azimuth and direction finding of and 12 rpm as well as mechanical sector target them and that includes radio link. To iden- active noise jammers. The Radar is accom- search (sector mode of antenna rotation). The tify friend-or-foe of aerial objects, the Radar ince 2017, when Rosoboronexport Promtechnologia’s products were on dis- modated on a cross-country chassis and offers Radar can detect and automatically track low is equipped with the Secondary Radar. was granted the right to sup- play at the Rosoboronexport booth at the increased mobility due to arrangement of speed and low observable unmanned aerial The Radar possesses maximum automa- ply civilian and service weapons Russia-Africa Forum held in October 2019 in equipment, antenna – feed system and power vehicles in the zones of local interference tion at all stages of radar operation modes ‘S abroad, the company has consid- Sochi. Many African leaders showed interest supply source on a single transport unit. and airborne moisture targets. Reliable acqui- from the moment of unrolling /rolling up, ered requests for them from foreign in ORSIS products during the summit. As a The Radar can be operated at ambient sition and tracking of targets under heavy combat performance, data output to con- customers worth over $150 million. Several result, commercial negotiations are under- temperature from minus forty to plus fifty interference environment is implemented sumer as well as high reliability and capa- contracts have already been completed, includ- way with more than 10 countries on the degrees Celsius. by dual-frequency probing mode. The Radar bility of survival. /IA&MG/ ing that for ORSIS T-5000 rifles, and we see continent for the supply of ORSIS products. great interest in them from the army, police For some customers, tests have already been and special forces units of our partners. Today conducted in Russia. we are negotiating and participating in tenders In addition, Promtechnologia is plan- for the supply of these weapons to a number ning to participate in DefExpo India 2020 of countries,‘ said Igor Sevastyanov, Deputy with its civilian and service weapons at the Director General of Rosoboronexport. Rosoboronexport booth. Rosoboronexport and Promtechnologia LLC, In 2019, Rosoboronexport signed an agree- the developer and manufacturer of ORSIS rifles, ment on cooperation and collaboration with the have agreed to work together, which is yielding M.T. Kalashnikov Union of Russian Gunmakers, mutual positive results. The special exporter’s a non-profit organization. The signing of this specialists are participating in the development document aims to increase exports of civilian of advanced small arms jointly with ORSIS. For and service weapons, as well as their cartridges example, Rosoboronexport's proposals, based to the external market. In addition, the agree- on customer requirements and trends in the ment should improve mutual understanding global arms market, were accommodated in between Russia’s major special exporter and the design of a recently advertised military ver- manufacturers that are members of the Union sion of the K-15M rifle. of Gunmakers on foreign customer needs and Active marketing efforts are underway market trends. to promote ORSIS products in Asian Pacific, Rosoboronexport's years of practice suggest Latin American, Middle Eastern, African and that the company has all the necessary com- European markets. In 2019, Rosoboronexport petencies to deliver abroad not only weapons made more than 40 rifle presentations at and military equipment, but also civilian and international exhibitions in Côte d'Ivoire, the dual-use products. Major customers of civilian United Arab Emirates, Germany, Brazil, Mexico and service weapons are the police, special and Vietnam, as well as at ARMY 2019 and services of foreign countries, as well as numer- Interpolitex exhibitions. ous sports and hunting clubs. /IA&MG/

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‘Russia and India reaffirmed their close positions on key global and regional issues during the discussion of international affairs. Our states are coordinating their foreign policy positions at such major international forums as the UN, the G20, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS.’ VLADIMIR PUTIN Vladimir Putin You invited me to Victory Day about the shipyard’s modernisation well as on cooperation in audiovisual celebrations in May 2020. I am glad and the construction of a dry dock co-production. and look forward to meeting with for repairing vessels of any size, They The other documents signed you again. In addition, in the near also inspected models of ships and cover expansion of cooperation in and NARENDRA MODI future, we will have more different a steerable thruster mounted on a the oil and gas sector, road trans- The relations between Russia and India continue developing in the most favourable way reasons for meeting, and we will special platform. port and infrastructure; the develop- with regular meetings of the leaders of both countries and their mutual involvement in the have the opportunity to discuss dif- Russian-Indian talks attended ment of maritime communications implementation of business cooperation projects. For example, President of Russia Vladimir Putin ferent topics.’ by the two countries’ delegations between Vladivostok and Chennai; and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi had a meeting in November, 2019 during the BRICS On September, 2019 the President were later held at Far Eastern Federal investment cooperation, including summit in Brasilia. Earlier that year in September Narendra Modi came to Russia with an official of Russia met with Prime Minister of University. Following the consulta- in the implementation of coking visit and attended the Eastern Economic Forum. India Narendra Modi in Vladivostok, tions, Vladimir Putin and Narendra coal mining projects in the Russian where hi has come to Russia on an Modi adopted a joint statement Far East, the joint development of uring meeting in Brasilia I would like to note that in 2018 am happy that we have the opportu- official visit and to attend the Eastern titled Through Trust and Partnership downstream LNG business and LNG President of Russia our trade increased by over 17 per- nity to meet again and again. Both at Economic Forum. Vladimir Putin and to New Heights in Cooperation and supplies, as well as cooperation in Vladimir Putin said: ‘Mr cent. Importantly, we are not falling bilateral and global meetings we can Narendra Modi met on the quay of witnessed the exchange of the docu- combating customs violations. D Prime Minister, this is our off the pace this year; we are maintain- talk about everything in detail, about the Far Eastern Federal University ments signed by their delegations. The President of Russia and the fourth meeting this year. I ing these dynamics. We continue to many important issues. You recently on Russky Island, where the Eastern These documents include a Prime Minister of India also made am very happy about this frequency closely coordinate our efforts in the invited me to the Eastern Economic Economic Forum is being held. After strategy for the enhancement of statements for the press. Vladimir and would like to note that all agree- international arena, working together Forum, and it made a very good that, they boarded the corvette Russian-Indian trade, economic Putin said: ‘Mr Prime Minister, my ments reached at our previous meet- at the UN, the SCO, the G20 and BRICS. impression on me. I am glad that Uragan to travel from Ajax Bay to the and investment cooperation and dear friend, ladies and gentlemen. ings are being carried out, including Mr Prime Minister, I am looking for- everything we talked about is being Zvezda Shipyard in Bolshoi Kamen. intergovernmental agreements on We are always delighted to welcome those made during the September ward to our meeting in Moscow next implemented very well. Our oil min- During their visit to the Zvezda the joint production of spare parts to Russia a big friend of our coun- summit in Vladivostok. Major bilateral May when we will celebrate the 75th ister and defence minister were there, Shipyard, the Russian President and and other items for Russian (Soviet) try, Prime Minister of India Narendra projects are being implemented, mil- anniversary of our Victory in World and many issues were discussed in the Prime Minister of India learned weapons and military equipment, as Modi. His official visit has been itary-technical ties are growing stron- War II, in the Great Patriotic War.’ detail. Therefore, I believe that our ger, and our humanitarian exchanges Prime Minister of India Narendra development is moving forward very are expanding. Modi said: ‘Thank you very much. I quickly.

‘In the strategic area of defence, we have signed an agreement to create joint ventures and to manufacture spare parts in India. It will give a major boost to our industry. The joint venture to make AK-203 assault rifles will take our cooperation in defence beyond narrow relations and will also create a dependable backup operation in the form of joint manufacturing.’ Narendra Modi

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timed to coincide with the Eastern the New Delhi summit last year and I am convinced that the establish- Economic Forum. map out practical goals, which we ment of a free trade area between ‘I am happy that we have the opportunity I would like to point out that India included in the joint statement we India and the Eurasian Economic to meet again and again. Both at bilateral is a key partner of Russia. Relations have issued today. Union will create additional oppor- between our countries can be The large number of interdepart- tunities for diversifying trade. This is and global meetings we can talk about described as truly strategic and privi- mental and corporate agreements our common goal and we will soon everything in detail, about many important leged and have been developing on we have signed today covers a vari- hold the first round of talks to draft a the basis of friendship and mutual ety of spheres and will certainly relevant agreement. issues. You recently invited me to the benefit. help promote multifaceted Russian- We consider the introduction of Eastern Economic Forum, and it made a Mr Modi and I maintain close offi- Indian ties. the practice of using national cur- cial and personal ties and hold regular Naturally, we gave priority to rencies in our settlements to be an very good impression on me. I am glad meetings, which have become a good issues of trade and investment coop- important component of our joint that everything we talked about is being tradition. We met only recently on the eration. Last year our trade grew by work with our Indian partners. sidelines of the SCO Heads of State almost 17 percent to reach $11 bil- Failsafe interbank transactions could implemented very well.’ Council meeting in Bishkek and the lion. We believe there is every prereq- be facilitated if India joined the Bank Narendra Modi G20 summit in Osaka. It should be said uisite for its further growth. of Russia financial message transfer that our talks are invariably conduct- The large-scale strategy of coop- system. ed in a friendly atmosphere and are eration between relevant Russian Of course, Mr Prime Minister and I ing the construction of the modern ties. The first events will be held in of the G20 summit in Osaka on June always meaningful and constructive. and Indian agencies, approved today, discussed in detail our energy cooper- Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, a Vladivostok shortly as part of a fes- 28. Of course, we also discussed This has also been the case with is aimed at stepping up economic ation, which is a strategic area. Russia flagship joint project. Its first two tival of Indian culture in our country. other international issues, including the talks we have held today. First, cooperation. The document provides is a reliable supplier of energy resourc- units are already operational. The Instrumental and vocal groups, danc- Afghanistan. we met one-on-one and then our for removing barriers to investment, es to the Indian market. Last year third and fourth units are under ers and martial artists from India will In conclusion, I would like to delegations joined us to exchange promoting major mutually beneficial about 2.3 million tonnes of oil, almost construction. According to the exist- tour many Russian cities. thank Mr Prime Minister and all our opinions on the key issues of bilat- projects in priority areas and enhanc- 550,000 tonnes of petroleum prod- ing agreements, at least 12 Russian- I would also like to mention the Indian colleagues for productive and eral cooperation, discuss the imple- ing scientific, technological and inno- ucts and 4.5 million tonnes of coal designed power units will be built deep interest that the people of our meaningful talks. I am convinced that mentation of the decisions taken at vative cooperation. were delivered to India. A substantial within the next 20 years. countries have displayed for centu- the agreements reached today will part of Russian hydrocarbon exports Russia and India are closely inter- ries in each other’s culture, history further promote the comprehensive ‘I would like to point out that India is a key partner is sent to India from Russia’s Far East. acting in the sphere of defence. The and moral values. Let me recall that development of the Russian-Indian Indian partners own 20 percent bilateral defence cooperation pro- Russian traveller Afanasy Nikitin strategic partnership and the con- of Russia. Relations between our countries can be in the Sakhalin-1 project. Indian gramme up to 2020 is being success- was one of the first Europeans to solidation of friendship between our described as truly strategic and privileged and have been energy concerns are invited to join fully implemented; its revised edition reach India. Over 500 years ago, he people.’ other promising projects, such as Far for the next 10 years is being devel- described in detail Indian customs developing on the basis of friendship and mutual benefit.’ Eastern LNG and Arctic LNG-2. oped. Notably, for more than half a and traditions. Russian artist and Vladimir Putin We consider Rosatom’s coopera- century now our country has been thinker Nicholas Roerich lived and tion with its Indian partners, includ- assisting India in equipping and worked in India for a long time. His modernising its armed forces, includ- work is still venerated in India. ing, of course, the Navy. The Indian In turn, here in Russia we deeply Navy includes many Russian-made respect the memory and legacy of ships, including the Vikramaditya air- outstanding Indian politician, scholar craft carrier. and philosopher Mahatma Gandhi. Today, the Prime Minister and I A commemorative stamp has been visited the Zvezda shipyard in the issued in Russia on the occasion of town of Bolshoi Kamen, where the his 150th birth anniversary, which is atomic submarine Chakra adopted marked this year. by the Indian Navy was upgraded Russia and India reaffirmed their at some point. Indian submariners close positions on key global and trained there as well. regional issues during the discussion Russia does more than supply of international affairs. Our states weapons to India. The production of are coordinating their foreign policy the latest military products has been positions at such major internation- launched in conjunction with our al forums as the UN, the G20, the Indian partners, and joint projects Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to produce Kalashnikov small arms, and BRICS. Ka-226T helicopters and missile Russia and India are working strike systems in India are underway. together to ensure security and sta- We value the current level of bilateral bility in Asia, and the Pacific and defence cooperation and look for- Indian oceans. We are also cooper- ward to expanding it. ating in the RIC (Russia, India, and Of course, during the talks we China) format: a regular trilateral discussed in detail bilateral cultural meeting took place on the sidelines

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very familiar with the potential and ‘I would like to note that in 2018 our trade capabilities of the Russian regions. increased by over 17 percent. Importantly, Therefore, it is quite natural that he created the Eastern Economic we are not falling off the pace this year; Forum and realised the importance we are maintaining these dynamics. of establishing close ties between a country such as India, which is full We continue to closely coordinate of diversity, and this initiative. And our efforts in the international arena, we will always be grateful for such an initiative. working together at the UN, the SCO, After we received the invitation, the G20 and BRICS.’ we began serious preparations for this forum. Key ministers from four Vladimir Putin Indian states and over 150 business- people have come to Vladivostok. We saw the positive results of various Prime Minister of India Narendra India to visit Vladivostok. I am very At that time, our special privileged meetings with the Presidential Envoy Modi said: ‘Your Excellency Mr grateful to President Putin, my friend, strategic partnership not only met in the Far East and other representa- President, friends. I am very happy to for this opportunity. And this is a the strategic interests of our coun- tives of the Far East authorities. This be here in Vladivostok. The sun rises historical coincidence that President tries, but was also linked with the made it possible for us to create a earlier in Vladivostok than it does in Putin and I have just completed the development of our nations and ben- blueprint for promoting friendship other regions of the world. This is a 20th annual Russian-Indian summit. efited them. President Putin and I between our regions and opened triumph of nature, and, indeed, it is In 2001, when Russia hosted elevated our relations to a new level up a variety of opportunities in the a source of inspiration for the entire the first such summit, my friend, of cooperation on the basis of trust coal industry, the diamond industry, ‘When there was a need, Russia and India helped each world. President Putin, was also President and partnership. Not only did we the lumber industry, as well as agri- When scenarios of humankind’s of Russia. At that time, I accompa- see a quantitative leap, but we also culture and tourism. Now, in order other even in the Antarctic and Arctic. Both countries development in the 21st century are nied our Prime Minister Atal Bihari witnessed a qualitative leap in our to improve the interconnectedness understand that we need a multipolar world to achieve written, they say that Vladivostok is Vajpayee: I was a member of the relations. of our regions, a sea link between marked by the commitment of its Indian delegation and served as First of all, we elevated our coop- Chennai and Vladivostok was pro- peace and stability. Our cooperation on this issue and people to work, and it is an honour Chief Minister of Gujarat. Over the eration from purely bilateral interac- posed as a project. coordination will be essential in reaching this goal. This is for me to be in this city. It became course of our political careers, we tion between our governments: we In addition, we have diversified possible thanks to an invitation from have also expanded our friendship established contacts between our our bilateral cooperation, given it why we must develop our cooperation in BRICS, the SCO my close friend, President Putin. and partnership between our coun- people and between private compa- new potential and opened up new and other organisations and venues.’ This invitation also allowed me to tries, and we did it at a very rapid nies. Today, we have witnessed the dimensions in this cooperation. become the first Prime Minister of pace. signing of a multitude of business Today, we are mostly talking not Narendra Modi agreements. about oil and gas deals between In the strategic area of defence, Russia and India, but an unprece- Indra-2018 exercises are also a sign of Indo-Pacific Region. As for cyberse- we have signed an agreement to dented level of investment by both friendship and cooperation between curity, combatting terrorism, and create joint ventures and to manufac- countries in hydrocarbons. We have our countries. environmental protection, we will ture spare parts in India. It will give also agreed on a five-year roadmap When there was a need, Russia continue enhancing bilateral coop- a major boost to our industry. The for cooperation in this area as well and India helped each other even eration in these areas. joint venture to make AK-203 assault as hydrocarbon and LNG production in the Antarctic and Arctic. Both Next year Russia and India will rifles will take our cooperation in in the Russian Far East and the Arctic countries understand that we need meet to organise a high-level forum defence beyond narrow relations region. a multipolar world to achieve peace on preserving the tiger population. and will also create a dependable Our long-term cooperation in and stability. Our cooperation on this And I would like to sincerely thank backup operation in the form of joint space has also reached new heights. issue and coordination will be essen- my friend Vladimir Putin once again manufacturing. Gaganyaan is India’s manned flight tial in reaching this goal. This is why for this invitation and a very warm Increasing the level of local pro- project with the participation of we must develop our cooperation in welcome. I look forward to taking duction with regard to the nuclear Indian cosmonauts who will be BRICS, the SCO and other organisa- part with him and my other friends power plant that is being built in trained in Russia. To fully use our tions and venues. in the events of the Eastern Economic India with Russia’s support will also joint investment potential, we As always, today we held open Forum tomorrow. I expect to see allow us to expand our cooperation. agreed to sign an agreement on and meaningful talks on major inter- President Putin at the annual summit In addition, we will take our rela- protecting capital investment in national and regional issues. India in India next year. tions beyond our respective capi- the future. wants to see Afghanistan indepen- In 2020, Russia will chair both tals and establish communication Russia and the Mumbai Office of dent, safe, united, peaceful and the SCO and BRICS. I am convinced between various Indian states and the Russian Far East Investment and democratic. Both our countries are that under the skillful leadership Russian regions. This is not surpris- Export Agency may help us promote against external interference in the of President Putin, these organisa- ing, because on the one hand, I was cooperation in the future. This will affairs of any state. In addition, we tions will see new achievements. For the chief minister in Gujarat for 13 help us write new chapters in the his- held a useful discussion on India’s my part, I will give every support to

years, and President Putin is also tory of our strategic partnership. The concept of an open and inclusive President Putin.’ /IA&MG/

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‘Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation is an agency that controls and supervises all the activities related to military-technical cooperation and FSMTC of Russia issues licenses. From strategic point of view the FSMTC of Russia plays the role of government policy ‘conductor’ in the field of military-technical cooperation and Dmitry Shugaev: ‘Russia is second acts as a controlling and licensing agency at the same time. However, all decisions regarding final supplies anyway are made at the highest level in Russia. That in the list of world top exporters is, either an appropriate ordinance or instruction of the President or the Russian of military purpose products’ government should be issued. That’s why I call it a ‘vertical type of relationship.’ – What are the principles, the issued. That’s why I call it a ‘vertical products (MPP) is a very specific mar- In accordance with the law of the Russian Federation, activities in the field of system of cooperation in the field type of relationship.’ ket having cyclic nature. A number of military-technical cooperation (MTC) with foreign countries shall be controlled and of MTC is based on today? – How can you describe the factors should be taken into account, supervised by the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC of – Today the system of military- development and dynamics of including rearmament programs of Russia) that, among other things, shall ensure implementation of basic principles technical cooperation of Russia Russian activities in the field of armies, financial solvency of coun- of the Russian government policy in the field of MTC. Dmitry Evgenyevich Shugaev, is built as a vertical relationship MTC? tries depending on their general eco- the Director of FSMTC, discusses main directions and tendencies in development of where Rosoboronexport is the only – First of all, I’d like to note that nomic health. Therefore, we do not military-technical cooperation between the Russian Federation and foreign states, exporter of final military purpose Russia is second in the list of world top expect any abrupt jumps, we are the peculiarities of Russian military purpose product exporters’ activities at the products. Concurrently, there is exporters of military purpose prod- building long-term relationships that present stage in his interview to our magazine. also a number of entities in the ucts. It is not a secret that part of our allow us to speak with confidence field of military-technical coopera- export is made up by aviation equip- about stable growth of export sup- ister Shugaev, or import military purpose products partners so that they can better tion of Russia that are authorized to ment; export of the equipment relat- plies. many countries (MPP). The economic aspect of MTC is understand global industrial and provide service of the equipment ed to aviation varies in the range of It is important to participate in need defense certainly extremely important. Along technological trends. previously purchased by customers, 40-50% of the total volume. Of course, long-term programs, providing - M exports to capital- with the scale effect, which you have At the same time even from the to upgrade it and to supply spare we positively appreciate this fact, and technical support to our clients and ize on the economy aptly mentioned, for any country, not economic point of view the mili- parts for this equipment. These, in we wish exporters of other weapon creating maintenance stations with of scale effect and make their sys- excluding Russia, successful military- tary purpose products’ market is particular, include such integrated types to achieve these figures as well. an understanding that many of our tems more affordable. At the same technical cooperation contributes substantially different from other structures of the defense industry as At the same time we understand, clients aspire to improve their own time there is a considerable politi- to the federal budget and helps us global markets such as raw materi- the United Aircraft Corporation, the that the market of military purpose industry, for example. /IA&MG/ cal component to arms trade. As modernize the national industry. It als, end-goods and services. First, United Shipbuilding Corporation, for Russia is it more of a political or is no secret that export contracts fluctuations are quite rare in global Almaz – Antey Air and Space a commercial issue today? ensure work-load for domestic indus- arms trade while military purpose Defense Corporation and others. – Well, the military-technical coop- trial enterprises all over our country products are traditionally in high They obtained this right to service eration (MTC) is in essence a special increasing production and creating demand. However, the demand their equipment supplied to foreign area where economic and political jobs. Importantly, global competition for arms is usually subject to the customers as they represent defense interests of a country intertwine. It is of defense producers forces them influence of such factors as national industry itself, they embrace the fac- the same for the majority of the coun- to analyze success stories of rivals armies’ modernization programs, tories that manufacture spare parts, tries no matter whether they export as well as the requirements of their importer states’ overall economic components, etc. stability and, in particular, funds Federal Service for Military- allocated to purchase arms. So, evi- Technical Cooperation is an agency ‘For any country, not excluding Russia, successful dently, even in economic terms arms that controls and supervises all the military-technical cooperation contributes to the federal market is influenced by both eco- activities related to military-technical nomic and political factors. cooperation and issues licenses. From budget and helps us modernize the national industry. And, of course, MTC is an extreme- strategic point of view the FSMTC of It is no secret that export contracts ensure work-load ly ’sensitive’ area. Both for the Russian Russia plays the role of government Federation and for any other leading policy ‘conductor’ in the field of mil- for domestic industrial enterprises all over our country exporter of military purpose prod- itary-technical cooperation and acts increasing production and creating jobs. Importantly, ucts it remains an important foreign as a controlling and licensing agency policy tool. at the same time. global competition of defense producers forces them Therefore, it will be correct to say However, all decisions regarding to analyze success stories of rivals as well as the that in pursuing our military-techni- final supplies anyway are made at cal cooperation with foreign states the highest level in Russia. That is, requirements of their partners so that they can better Russia proceeds from its strategic either an appropriate ordinance or understand global industrial and technological trends.’ interests that have both an economic instruction of the President or the and a political component. Russian government should be

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Dear friends! On behalf of Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state special exporter of defense, dual-use and civilian products, technologies and services, I would like to welcome and congratulate you on the opening of the DEFEXPO INDIA 2020 Exhibition. Under a strategic partnership, Russia and India are currently implementing major joint projects that are fully compliant with the Indian Government’s Make in India program. With the participation of Rostec State Corporation, we are establishing joint ventures in India to manufacture Ka-226T helicopters and Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles. We have great prospects for increasing mutually beneficial cooperation in the supply of arms and military equipment, production localization in India and modernization of previously delivered Russian military products. Participation in DEFEXPO INDIA is an important event in Rosoboronexport and Rostec’s marketing THE BEST FROM RUSSIA activities. The company is organizing a joint display of products from Russia’s key defense manufacturers and showcasing the widest range Rosoboronexport: many years of the success of weapons and military equipment for the land and naval forces. ORSIS service weapons and the upgraded Mi-28NE on the world market A total of around 1,000 items will be on display helicopter. On November 4, 2020 there will be the 20th anniversary since the establishment of JSC in Lucknow in 2020, including the latest Russian I wish all the guests and participants of DEFEXPO Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec Corporation). The company was created in 2000 weapons such as the Club-T mobile missile system, INDIA 2020 successful, fruitful work and excellent in line with a decree of the President of the Russian Federation. the 300 mm 9K515 multiple rocket launcher (MRL) mood! We are waiting for you at Russia’s joint system, the Kalashnikov AK-200 series assault rifles, display in Pavilion 6. osoboronexport con- have two more months ahead until new tank and MRL ammunition, the T-90MS tank, Alexander Mikheev, tinues to strengthen the end of the year. Simultaneously, the Alexandrit-E mine countermeasures vessel, the Director General of Rosoboronexport its positions in the the portfolio of orders of the company ‘R world arms market. keeps at the level of nearly 50 billion Irrespective of fierce dollars, which guarantees the load Rosoboronexport started to pro- competition, in the year 2019 we have for Russian defence industry enter- mote for cross-border sales a num- The special exporter makes painstaking efforts on a daily already managed to supply our prod- prises for several years ahead,’ said ber of outstanding types of weapons ucts to 43 countries to the amount Rosoboronexport’s Director General and military equipment, which basis to increase Russian arms exports resulting in more of 11 billion dollars, signed over 800 Alexander Mikheev, who is also hold- potentially may become bestsellers than a thousand contract documents signed with foreign contracts for future deliveries. And ing position of deputy chairman of in the world market. They include these are not the final results as we the Union of Russia’s Machine Builders. the Su-57E multipurpose fighter of customers every year. Over the period of its operation in the fifth generation and helicopters the international market, Rosoboronexport has delivered Mi-28NE and Mi-171SH, which were hundreds of thousands of units of military equipment and The official status of the exclusive state modernized with the account of the experience of their engagement in weapons worth more than US$ 120 billion to 115 countries. intermediary agency gives Rosoboronexport combat operations. For the equip- unique opportunities to expand long-term ment of personnel of the partners’ land forces, special operations and This year Rosoboronexport offered ’Club-T’, the ’Rubezh-ME’ coastal tacti- mutually beneficial cooperation with foreign anti-terrorist units, the company has to foreign customers the new Russian cal missile system and a number of partners, provide guaranteed state support of received an opportunity to supply multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) other types of weapons, which are the whole line of the Kalashnikov Tornado-S with the range of fire of very much demanded in the market. all export-import operations, and strengthen assault rifles of the newest ’two hun- up to 120 kilometers, new projectiles The majority of them were exhibited at Russia’s leadership in the world arms market. dredth’ series, including those using to MLRS and rounds for tank guns, the largest international exhibitions of NATO standard cartridges. mobile complex of missile weapons defence products in Russia and abroad.

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components of the S-400 Air Defence Missile Systems to Turkey ahead of ‘In 2019 Rosoboronexport continued to strengthen its image of a reliable partner, a time, created and launched the first dynamic and flexible company, ready to run business effectively even in conditions world’s joint venture on production of the Kalashnikov assault rifles of of immense pressure from the part of competitors. We introduce successfully those the ‘two hundredth’ series in India.’ financial arrangements, which make our cooperation with partners independent It is important to remember that only Rosoboronexport has from unfavourable external conditions. This brings positive results. Despite sanctions, the right to supply the world mar- we have completed supplies of all the components of the S-400 Air Defence Missile ket with a full range of arms and military equipment manufactured Systems to Turkey ahead of time, created and launched the first world’s joint venture by Russia’s defense industrial com- on production of the Kalashnikov assault rifles of the ‘two hundredth’ series in India.’ plex and approved to be exported. Rosoboronexport accounts for more Alexander Mikheev than 85% of Russia's arms exports. Rosoboronexport is among the The main result of biography of ket today and thus the company using modern and advanced mar- major operators in the world market Rosoboronexport, despite the diffi- is interested in developing smart keting and customers' settlement for arms and military equipment. cult economic conditions and fierce, manufacturing in Russia. In addi- methods. Rosoboronexport was set up often unfair, competition in the tion, Rosoboronexport is actively Foreign customers are offered by RF President’s Decree as a fed- global arms market, that company involved in a number of charitable package solutions for national sys- eral state unitary enterprise tasked have managed not only to carry its and sponsorship projects. The com- tems intended to defend land, air The main result of biography of Rosoboronexport, despite to implement the national policy sales, but also significantly enlarge pany provides assistance to military and seaside borders, which feature in the area of military-technical its footprint in the traditional and hospitals, military historical muse- the optimal trade-off between cost the difficult economic conditions and fierce, often cooperation between Russia and new arms markets. Through integrat- ums, and children's educational insti- and performance. These solutions unfair, competition in the global arms market, that foreign countries. Since 1 July 2011 ed marketing strategies, company tutions. Rosoboronexport supports may include both the supply of Rosoboronexport has been operat- have ensured that order book today major sporting events and various military products and services and company have managed not only to carry its sales, but ing as an open joint stock company. exceeds US$ 46 billion. sports federations, acts as sponsor organization of licensed production also significantly enlarge its footprint in the traditional Rosoboronexport operates under The special exporter makes pains- and partner of the largest industrial in customer countries, the setting- the strict supervision of the Russian taking efforts on a daily basis to exhibitions and cultural events held up of joint ventures to manufacture and new arms markets. Through integrated marketing President, the Russian Government increase Russian arms exports result- in Russia and abroad. and maintain equipment, as well as strategies, company have ensured that order book today and in full conformity with the UN ing in more than a thousand contract Rosoboronexport pursues a mar- joint R&D efforts. Rosoboronexport arms control treaties and the relevant documents signed with foreign cus- keting strategy targeted to expand widely uses the optimal offset exceeds US$ 46 billion. international agreements. tomers every year. Over the period the geography, range and volume programs. With regard to foreign The official status of the exclu- of its operation in the international of export deliveries. A number of customers’ interests and the oppor- In 2019 the company has been competitors. We introduce success- sive state intermediary agency gives market, Rosoboronexport has deliv- special programs and projects for tunities of the Russian defense indus- carrying out its work in the area of fully those financial arrangements, Rosoboronexport unique opportuni- ered hundreds of thousands of units exporting products to specific coun- trial complex to increase its exports, marketing and exhibitions in a pro- which make our cooperation with ties to expand long-term mutually of military equipment and weapons tries have been developed based on Rosoboronexport pays much atten- active manner, i.e. it has taken part in partners independent from unfa- beneficial cooperation with foreign worth more than US$ 120 billion to a comprehensive analysis of the arms tion both to major billion-dollar 21 international exhibitions. Besides, vourable external conditions,’ added partners, provide guaranteed state 115 countries. markets and foreign partners’ needs. contracts and small deals worth Rosoboronexport became a partici- Alexander Mikheev. ’This brings posi- support of all export-import opera- Rosoboronexport pays great atten- Rosoboronexport seeks to operate the hundreds of thousands to sev- pant of the first ever Russia-Africa tive results. Despite sanctions, we tions, and strengthen Russia’s leader- tion to both major billion dollars con- flexibly and efficiently in the market, eral millions of dollars. /IA&MG/ Summit, where it had productive have completed supplies of all the ship in the world arms market. tracts and small deals. The company meetings with high level delegations seeks to operate flexibly and efficient- from the continent’s countries. ly by using modern and advanced The special exporter has pre- marketing and customer settlement sented unique products of Russian methods. The special exporter coop- enterprises at specialized interna- erates with more than 700 Russian tional security fora in Moscow and defense-industrial enterprises and Ufa. Foreign delegations were shown organizations, which enables it to new sophisticated equipment to offer partner countries the compre- counter unmanned aerial vehicles, hensive and cost-effective solutions face recognition assets and other for strengthening their defense capa- special solutions to fight terrorism bility and national security. and organized crime. By concluding export contracts, ‘In 2019 Rosoboronexport con- Rosoboronexport supports the tinued to strengthen its image of Russian defense industry, which is a reliable partner, a dynamic and especially important under difficult flexible company, ready to run busi- conditions in the global market. ness effectively even in conditions of High-tech products are in increased immense pressure from the part of demand in the world arms mar-

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Another SAMS of the Tor family, Tor-M2KM, does will provide reliable defense of them against anti-ship not have chassiss at all, that makes it lighter, lower in missiles flying at very low altitudes, long-and-medium production cost and more convinient for transportation. range cruise missiles, guided air bombs, anti-radar mis- This is self-contained combat module which is intended siles, UAVs, aircraft and helicopters. particularly for defense of on-site facilities and use in Thanks to continuous modernization of SAM systems hard-to-reach places. Also due to the convenient place- of the Tor family they have been remaining the best in ment on the railway plartform the Tor-M2KM SAMS the world in their class for the past three decades already. combat module can provide air defense for the Railway The up-to-day Tor-M2 SAMS is capable of acquisition of troops. And in 2016 unique tests of the ‘ground‘ SAM air-attack means at range of 32 km and hit them at range system took place on the high sea. Self-contained com- of 16 km at altitude of to 12 km when cruise parameter bat module Tor-M2KM was mounted on deck of frigate is ±9.5 km. In the most dangerous close zone – up to 7 Admiral Grigorovich moving at a speed of 7-8 knots. Two km in range and to 6 km in altitude – the SAMS can hit types of training targets created the air situation. Target- the targets with scattering cross-section of 0.1 m2 flying missile Saman simulated an anti-radar missile. The second at speed of up to 700 m/s. Maximum number of target training target simulated an anti-ship missile of Harpoon marks processed simultaneously is 144, reaction time type, flying at an extremely low altitude (4.5 – 5 meters) of the system is 5 – 10 s, time interval between launches ON EARTH, above the sea level. The system completed work on two of SAM guided missiles is 3 seconds. Four air targets targets successfully. Commission for the holding of the (within the sector 30х30о) can be fired at the same time. system fire tests assigned by Captain General of the Naval Ammunition equipment is 16 surface-to-air guided mis- Forces recommended using the Tor-M2KM SAMS for orga- siles 9К338. nization of air defense of the NF most important facilities Hitting probability is close to 100%, that prompted to IN THE SKY (air-and-naval bases, ports, maritime convoys etc.) to rein- refuse the practice of simultaneous fire on one AAW (air force air defense of ships being in operation. assault weapon) by two SAMs, nowadays the Tor systems Firing on the high sea provided much useful informa- work on principle: ‘one target – one missile‘. tion for continuing independent research and develop- Unsurpassed performances of these systems were ment to create the Tor-MF SAM system. This promising confirmed during many tests and exercises as well as AND AT SEA system is planned to be fully integrated into a ship design. in combat situation. The Tor family SAMS are in service ne of the most critical goals for the defense industry In this version the antenna post is supposed to be with the Russian Army and Armies of a number of is creation of unified weapons. Unification enables installed on a stabilized platform on the upper deck or a foreign countries. In the course of current technical raising serial production that decreases the manufac- topsides. The system crew station will be located in the reequipping of armed forces for purposes of GPR-2011- O turing cost of products. But development of weapons interior of the ship and comprise the commander and 2020 (government program of re-equipment) Izhevsk dedicated for Army and Naval forces leads to rising in operator work-stations, training simulator, facilities for Electromechanical plant Kupol delivered to military forc- the cost of them. Therefore the weapon manufacturers face regu- interface with the ship equipment and naval artillery con- es great amount of its systems. All shipments were carried larly the task of unification. However as military equipment and its trol means. The launchers with several missiles (there are out on time or ahead of schedule, that demonstrates missions is becoming more complicated it becomes increasingly 4 SAMs in each transporting-and-launching container) dramatically the reliability of the plant and its production difficult to achieve equally successful functioning of weapons in are supposed to be placed in the bellow-deck space in stability. various fields of application. Nevertheless the existing examples the quantity on request of the NF and provided by the IEMP Kupol traditionally displays its products at the prove that the task can be solved. One of this kind of examples is ship structure. Fitting-out of operated battle and auxiliary first-rate defense shows. This year the military products the work of Izhevsk electromechanical plant Kupol (included into ships with the Tor-M2KM SAMS as well as of newly built range of Izhevsk plant can be seen at international Almaz-Antey ASD Corporation). and being under overhaul ships with the Tor-MF SAMS aerospace show MAKS-2019. /IA&MG/ IEMP Kupol being the heading enterprise on development and production of short range surface-to-air missile systems of the TOR family makes great efforts to create the SAM systems uni- fied in the most of assemblies and devices, but ready to effective application in various fields. Thus, in 2017 the Tor-M2DT SAM system was adopted by the Army. This system is significantly unified with the basic version of the Kupol-made SAMS Tor-M2, but intended for use in different cli- mate and terrain features: in High North, under conditions of low temperatures and total lack of roads. Arctic Tor has all the proper- ties of the basic version but it is ready to demonstrate them under much more severe conditions. First batteries of the Tor-M2DT have been sent already to the units of Northern naval, deliveries are continued in the current and next years. Other representative of the IEMP Kupol main products range - the Tor-M2K SAMS –on the contrary is intended for use in areas with well developed network of paved roads. Its detection and combat facilities are mounted on the wheeled chassis making over 80 km/h. In recent trials this system has proved its ability to fire on the move.

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by an overall production and supply increase rate. The High-Precision Weapons Holding was founded in 2009. The holding consists of a number of largest leading defense enterprises that are well known on the world arms market. It is sufficient only to mention such brands as the Shipunov KBP Instrument Design Bureau, the Tula Arms Plant, The Tulatochmash, the Nudelman Precision Engineering Design Bureau, the Kovrov Electromechanical Plant, the V.A.Degtyaryov Plant, the VNII ‘Signal’ and others. Most of them are national and international leaders in their segments. The products of the holding’s companies are well known on all continents and much sought after on international arms markets. Interest The holding’s products are well known and much in the products of the ‘High-Precision sought after on the markets in the Middle East, the Weapons Holding’ grows due to the objective situation. Gulf, Northern Africa, Latin America, India, Central The exports of the holding are and Southern Africa. The holding is constantly based on warfare systems well known on the international market expanding the geography of its exports. This is due to DEFENSE such as Pantsir-S1, Palma, Kornet-E/ product line extension, development of new models EM, Konkurs, Metis-M1, Igla-S, Arkan, Verba, Shmel, Kapustnik, and oth- and upgrade of products in demand as well as well ers as well as on training systems, thought-out service policy. MASTERPIECES armored vehicles upgrade, and so on. Russian High-Precision Weapons Holding In February last year, the High-Precision Weapons Holding (a part of the Rostec Corporation) was celebrated the 10th anniversary of its work on the global market. Years by years Holding plays an increasingly important role on the world arms market. The holding is the Russian largest developer and manufacturer of the most modern and innovative high-precision weapons. The importance and potential of the Russian holding increase worldwide as well: On a scale of the top 100 weapons manufacturers in the world, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) rates the ‘High-Precision Weapons Holding’ from Russia at 39.

lso every year Holding is increasing deliveries both to the Armed Forces of A 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 top 10 world’s defensive rankings

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The holding’s products are well known and much sought after on the markets in the Middle East, the Gulf, Northern Africa, Latin America, India, Central and Southern Africa. The holding is constantly expanding the geography of its exports. This is due to product line extension, devel- opment of new models and upgrade of products in demand as well as well thought-out service policy. The holding invests much into the development of promising designs of weapons and military equipment, enhances and aug- ments its development and pro- duction potential, and invests in the development of models of tomorrow. It is evident that the demand for high-precision weapons only increas- es around the world. They do not miss. They are mobile, fast, mainte- nance-friendly, reliable, and the most modern. The newest technological solutions are used. 20 years ago, the propor- tion of high-precision weapons 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 deter- mine the technological vectors of development in their segments. There is no doubt that the main task of the ‘High-Precision Weapons High-Precision Weapons Holding’ belongs to the Holding’ is to strengthen the defense top 10 world’s defensive rankings by an overall capability of Russia and to supply the Russian Army with the most production and supply increase rate. modern and the most reliable high- The holding invests much into the development precision weapons. Within the scope of the contract, the holding regularly of promising designs of weapons and military transmits to the Russian Ministry of equipment, enhances and augments its development Defense the corresponding quan- tity of planned weapons. Due to the and production potential, and invests in the holding, the Russian Army is armed development of models of tomorrow. with the best weapons in the world. At the same time, it is important that the holding itself also supplies the same weapon to the world market, where it enjoys consistent success. Middle East states are always been and remains the most important stra- tegic partner of the High-Precision Weapons Holding. The participation of the holding’s enterprises in IDEX- 2019 is an important stage of friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation in defence area. /IA&MG/

34 International Aviation & Military Guide №1 (50), February 2020 35 BEST TECHNOLOGIES MOTOR SICH AT DEFEXPO INDIA 2020 MOTOR SICH JSC is the company specializing on development, manufacture and after- sales servicing of aircraft gas turbine engines, industrial gas turbine drives, and gas turbine power stations with these drives. Currently, we are building the helicopter industry in Ukraine. Quality and reliability of our aircraft engines was demonstrated by their long-term operation on the airplanes and helicopters in more than 100 countries worldwide. Vyacheslav oday, the list of our payload, intended for replacement of The TV3-117VMA-SBM1V Series A. Boguslayev, quantity-produced engines the An-12 transport airplane. 4 and 4E engines (with pneumatic President, and the engines developed The D-436-148FM is the D-436-148 or electric starting systems) are Motor Sich JSC T for passenger, transport version with take-off thrust increased modifications of the TV3-117VMA- and military transport to 7900 kg and maximum emergency SBM1V engine and are designed to aircraft includes: thrust of 8790 kgf due to more re-engine earlier Mi-8T helicopters - turboprop and turbopropfan efficient engine components. for improvement of their flight engines of 400 to 14,000 hp, including For improving the helicopters performance. the world's only turbofan D-27, the flight performance and efficiency Our company develops, most advanced engine of this type; in hot and high conditions MOTOR manufactures and overhauls the - by-pass engines with 1500 to SICH created the TV3-117VMA- helicopter main gearboxes. We started 23,400 kgf thrust including the D-18T SBM1V engine with total service life overhaul of the main gearboxes VR-8A, engines installed on the largest of 12,000 hours/12,000 cycles and VR-14 and VR-24 for the Mi-8, Mi-17 cargo-carrying aircraft in the world service life to first overhaul of 5,000 and Mi-24 family helicopters. At Ruslan and Mriya. hours/5000 cycles. present we are working together with The new D-436-148 engine for Due to considerably improved Ivchenko-Progress SE on creation passenger airplanes of the An-148 performance, the Mil and Kamov of the VR-17MS main gearbox, the family meets up-to-date ICAO helicopters powered by the TV3- version of the VR-14, for the Mi-17 requirements and its performance is 117VMA-SBM1V engines will be ideal helicopters with take-off weight on par with similar foreign engines. in flights in mountainous regions of increased to 14 tons. Various versions of the An-148 India. The VR-14MS gearbox is based aircraft carry 68-89 passengers at a The program of re-engining Mil around the VR-24 gearbox and range of 2.1 to 4.4 thousand kilometers and Kamov helicopters operated in is intended for installation on the with a high level of comfort. India by installing the TV3-117VMA- Mi-8MT (MTV) helicopters and At present, the specialists SBM1V engines jointly with HAL upgrading of the Mi-8T helicopters. of Ivchenko-Progress SE and or some other company can be Use of the TV3-117VMA-SBM1V MOTOR SICH JSC are building the mutually beneficial both for India engines family for the MRH helicopter D-436-148FM engine for the An-178 and Ukraine and efficient for Ministry with take-off weight of 10-12 tons Mi-8MSB helicopter transport airplane with 16 to 18 tons of Defense of India. may be farsighted for the HAL project. Currently, we are working on the turboprop versions AI-450C and AI-450C-2 with take-off power of 495 and 750 hp respectively, intended for general aviation airplanes and trainers, as well as for aerobatic aircraft (АI-450СР and АI-450СР-2). Austrian company DIAMOND AI created the DART-450 trainer powered by the AI-450CP engine. This airplane was first officially presented at Farnborough 2016 exhibition and sparked great interest among the specialists. We are also developing the turboprop versions of the MS-500V-S family with take-off power of 950 to

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the fuselage loading. The system countries. On 18 April, 2016, the of up to 4 tons lifting capacity is Мi-2 set a new record – reached the designed for transportation of height of 7000 meters. oversized cargo, fighting fires Despite the fact that the Mi-2MSB using Bambi Bucket system, and for belongs to the light class helicopters, erection works. its transport capabilities are large Different versions of the Mi-8MSB enough. So, the helicopter cabin are available – transport, passenger is designed to carry 8 passengers (including VIP), search and rescue, (excluding a pilot), which significantly ambulance, fire-fighting, and military exceeds the capacity of its more (Mi-8MSB-V). expensive foreign counterparts. The Mi-8MSB-V helicopter was put MOTOR SICH is improving TV3-117VMA-SBM1V 1050 hp designed for general aviation, in service by the Ministry of Defense commercial capabilities of the Series 4E engine passenger airplanes and trainers. of Ukraine. Today, the Mi-8MSB-Vs are helicopter due to integration of a Currently, MOTOR SICH JSC operated by the Ukrainian National new mission equipment. So, a is dynamically developing its Guard, Ground Forces Aviation, and new original external sling system own helicopter program. The Air Forces. was developed, which received a Experimental Design Bureau founded The Mi-8MSB-V helicopter can be supplemental Type Certificate. The by the Company with more than equipped with an external load sling external sling system significantly 300 employees was certified by the system, equipment for parachute expands transport capabilities of the Aviation Administration of Ukraine as and non-parachute dropping, rescue helicopter making possible to carry the Design Organization. winch, searchlight, optoelectronic oversize cargos and deliver them to MOTOR SICH helicopter and radar equipment, airborne places where landing is not possible. production includes modern defense complex and armament It is intended for transportation of machining and assembly workshops, system including guns, guided and oversize cargo as well for construction paint removal and application unguided missiles. and installation works. section, flight test complex, simulator Another line of MOTOR SICH The Mi-2MSB helicopters complex for training flight crews in helicopter program is development successfully participate in all types of helicopters produced by and manufacture of light helicopters. championships, demonstrating the Company. The Mi-2MSB is the first certified light excellent aerobatic qualities of this The Mi-8MSB medium helicopter developed by MOTOR type of aircraft. multipurpose helicopter with SICH. The main design change The new MSB-2 type multi-purpose maximum takeoff weight of 12,500 kg is replacement of outdated and helicopter created by JSC MOTOR is the first project implemented under phased out GTD-350 engines of 400 employs a standard classic single- MOTOR SICH helicopter program. hp take-off power with new engines rotor configuration with a tail rotor. The helicopter is equipped with a AI-450M-B of 430 hp developed MOTOR SICH submitted application powerplant consisting of two TV3- by Ivchenko-Progress SE and for the helicopter Type Certificate to 117VMA-SBM1V Series 4E gas-turbine manufactured by MOTOR SICH JSC. the State Aviation Administration of engines with electrical starting system. The Mi-2MSB multi-purpose Ukraine. The helicopter is powered The Mi-8MSB helicopter with helicopter differs from other light with AI-450M-P engines, 465 hp each, TV3-117VMA-SBM1V Series 4E helicopters by a spacious cargo and and a new transmission, developed engines set a number of world passenger cabin and twin-engine and manufactured by MOTOR SICH. records, including an absolute record power plant. MOTOR SICH has manufactured for altitude in horizontal flight in The helicopter has a renovated, the helicopter prototype that is now class E1 – 9155 m, which is 300 m more dynamic appearance due to passing ground and flight tests. higher than Mount Everest, the modified shape of the helicopter highest mountain peak in the world. cowling. The cowlings are made The Mi-8MSB helicopter differs of advanced composite materials from similar helicopters by ease reducing weight of the helicopter of maintenance, repairability and structure. reliability. The helicopter design The helicopter instrumentation makes it possible to install a wide was supplemented by digital range of specialized equipment for indicators of engine parameters. A various missions. The helicopter new complex of airborne equipment MOTOR SICH JSC is equipped with advanced such as ‘glass cockpit‘ may be 15, Motorostroiteley Av., navigational complex meeting EASA installed as an option. 69068 Zaporozhye, Ukraine and ICAO requirements. One of key advantages of the Tel: (+38061) 720-48-14 The helicopter can be equipped upgraded helicopter is critical Fax: (+38061) 720-50-00 with an external load sling system, altitude of its engine, which opens E-mail: [email protected] specifically designed to minimize a way for export to mountainous www.motorsich.com

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‘Just recently terrorists in the Middle East showed that disregard of this problem may lead to critical outcomes for strategic industries of a separate state and even influence the world financial market. Classical defensive assets turned out to be helpless against this challenge, which was admitted by their producers. Rosoboronexport reacted to the situation quickly and prepared unique solutions to protect vital installations of transportation, fuel and atomic infrastructure from attacks. We have already sent to our partners in the Middle East, North Africa and other regions our proposals, including services on building a layered point and area system of electronic countermeasures. This system will provide a reliable protection of territories and sites from separate UAVs, as well as from their groups, including swarms of drones.’ Alexander Mikheev

mated at the level of 2 billion dollars,’ already sent to our partners in the said Rostec’s General Director Sergey Middle East, North Africa and other RUSSIAN Chemezov. regions our proposals, including ser- Practice, including the combat vices on building a layered point and experience of Russian armed forces area system of electronic counter- in Syria, shows that small and minia- measures. This system will provide a ture UAVs are widely used not only by reliable protection of territories and COUNTER-DRONE regular armies, but also by terrorist sites from separate UAVs, as well as organizations and criminal groups. from their groups, including swarms Low cost, availability and friendly of drones,’ said Rosoboronexport’s control interface make drones one of Director General Alexander Mikheev. the most effective assets for achiev- The layered point and area sys- SYSTEMS ing illegal goals. tem of electronic countermeasures Within the international aviation and space exhibition Dubai Airshow 2019 Rosoboronexport (part ‘Just recently terrorists in the against small-sized unmanned aerial of the Rostec State Corporation) presented Russian systems, designed for the counteraction to Middle East showed that disregard vehicles may, at customer’s request, unmanned aerial vehicles of all types. of this problem may lead to critical include a number of elements, which outcomes for strategic industries of differ in their radius of action, mobili- oday, unmanned aerial a separate state and even influence ty and characteristics of covered sites vehicles pose threats the world financial market. Classical and territories. not only in the military defensive assets turned out to be Area coverage of territories is 'T sphere. In our daily life helpless against this challenge, which provided by the Repellent electronic we see more and more was admitted by their producers. warfare complex, which is devel- examples when drones are used for Rosoboronexport reacted to the situ- oped and produced by JSC Defensive illegal purposes, i.e. for espionage, ation quickly and prepared unique Systems. transportation of cargoes and even solutions to protect vital installations The complex detects the UAV for terrorist attacks. Taking that into of transportation, fuel and atomic itself and the ground control station account, industry enterprises, includ- infrastructure from attacks. We have via their transmitted radio signals, ing Rostec, are creating a wide range of assets of electronic countermea- sures – on different platforms, in vari- Practice, including the combat experience of ous form-factors, as well as highly mobile systems, which may be quick- Russian armed forces in Syria, shows that small ly deployed on civilian installations and miniature UAVs are widely used not only by and industrial enterprises. Such sys- tems are capable of detecting drones regular armies, but also by terrorist organizations of different sizes, identify them, and criminal groups. Low cost, availability and overtake control and effectively dis- able drones. The demand for such friendly control interface make drones one of the products in the world is extremely most effective assets for achieving illegal goals. high, and in the next 5 years it is esti-

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The range of drones’ recognition by The layered point and area system of electronic optical assets is up to 8 kilometers. countermeasures against small-sized unmanned aerial The range of jamming of control and navigation circuits depends vehicles may, at customer’s request, include a number of on the offered configuration and elements, which differ in their radius of action, mobility may reach 30 kilometers, varying in line with customers’ requirements. and characteristics of covered sites and territories. Besides, the complex may act as a target designation asset for other determines UAV type and the direc- The Sapsan-Bekas mobile multi- electronic countermeasures and air tion of its motion, after which it sup- purpose complex of countering defence systems. presses its data links, depriving it of unmanned aerial vehicles uses both The Kupol and Rubezh- communication, control and naviga- passive and active means of detection. Avtomatika complexes carry out con- tion. The distinctive feature of this It provides for a guaranteed detection tinuous observation and create an complex is its ability to jam all UAV’s of all types of UAVs, including the ones umbrella dome over the installation. control circuits. with a minimized access into radio This is a barrier, which cannot be Repellent is an asset with a big networks. All the assets of target detec- overcome, and which is capable of radius of action, i.e. it is capable of tion and influence are unified by an repelling attacks of separate drones detecting and suppressing UAVs at automated workstation of control and and their groups, coming from differ- a distance of no less than 30 kilo- information display. The complex is ent directions and heights in a radius meters. The complex may operate capable of carrying all-round observa- of no less than 3 kilometers. in any season, all climate zones and tion and scanning an assigned sector. The Luch portable complex may in the most unfavourable weather Sapsan-Bekas may detect UAVs by be quickly deployed and used for the conditions, including dust, rain and means of electronic intelligence at a protection of various installations. It strong wind. range of no less than 20 kilometers detects UAVs and creates interfer- To cover vital installations, and means of active radio location at ences, which jam control and naviga- which may be airfields, sites of a distance of 10 kilometers. The com- tion circuits in an assigned sector at atomic or energy complex, etc., plex also includes systems of optical a range of no less than 6 kilometers. Rosoboronexport offers a wide spec- and electronic recognition of UAVs, The Pishchal portable complex trum of products of the Avtomatika i.e. a video camera of a visible spec- performs similar missions. Its weight Concern. trum and a cooled thermal scope. is only 3.5 kilograms, owing to which it is one of the lightest products, offered in the market. This means that Pishchal may be included in indi- vidual sets of equipment. The range of jamming of control and navigation circuits of UAVs is 2 kilometers. A mock-up model of the Pishchal complex is demonstrated on Rosoboronexport’s exhibit, where it will be possible to obtain com- The new project of the United Industrial Edition is an annual photo almanac dedicated to the most important prehensive technical information and most striking in military-technical cooperation between Russia and foreign countries. The Almanac is an on all the Russian assets to counter annual supplement to the magazine ‘Russian Aviation & Military Guide’. unmanned aerial vehicles and dis- The almanac includes key partners and supplies, new military products, major contracts and programs, cuss options of cooperation. /IA&MG/ participation in biggest international salons and exhibitions, supplies of dual-use products and much more. The almanac will be released in June 2020. 42 International Aviation & Military Guide LEAD MEDIA REVIEW LEAD MEDIA REVIEW

strike fleet since 2006,‘ the Air Force said general, as well as into the political side of in a statement. The fleet earned its glory the issue. RUSSIA-INDIA DEFENCE in the historic Kargil conflict, when it According to Defenseworld.net's ‘Battle delivered rockets and bombs with accu- Of The Air Defense Systems: S-400 Vs Patriot racy on enemy positions, it added‘, wrote And THAAD‘ 2018 article viewed by more COOPERATION THROUGH THE Hindu. than 195 000 web users, S-400 Triumph The author mentions that Sqn Ldr (retd.) outperformed US PAC-3 Patriot. Anshuman Manikar said his best recollec- ‘S-400 comes across as the most advanced EYES OF THE INDIAN MEDIA tion was low-level, high-speed runs over serially produced air defence missile system range, ‘optimum mix of fun and watchful- in the world. Its closest rival is American ness and a complete adrenaline rush.‘ Patriot with both systems capable of shoot- Major Indian defence exhibition DefExpo 2020 coming early February in Lucknow will focus the attention of the world will be developed in India by Hindustan ing down both aircraft and ballistic missiles‘, on the latest achievements and developments in the Indian domestic military industry, but also – on the equally November visit Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with assistance stated Defenseworld.net after comparing important issues of the military cooperation between Delhi and its partners. Russia remains the major partner of India November Indian defence from the Russian side‘, reported Economic open data on both systems. in this field, and large-scale military projects (unequalled by other countries), were unleashed by Moscow and Delhi in minister, Rajnath Singh vis- Times. ‘India’s move to ink the $5.43 billion (Rs the past two years since DefExpo 2018, which took place in Chennai. Firstly, the historic contract on S-400 air defence ited Moscow to participate in As reported by the newspaper, the rifles 40,000 crore) deal for five S-400 missile systems was signed becoming the single biggest arms deal between India and Russia. Secondly, four Project 11356 In ameeting of the India-Russia factory at Amethi was going to be soon squadrons from Russia, despite the looming guided missile frigates will be built for the Indian navy. Other major new projects envisage the licensed production intergovernmental commission operationalized with the lndo-Russian threat of US sanctions, underlines Delhi’s of Kalashnikov’s AK-203 assault rifles for the Indian Armed Forces through a joint venture scheme – the parties have in Moscow reviewed all ongoing projects. Rifles Private Limited JV to manufacture resolve to bolster India’s air defence cover- already signed an intergovernmental agreement paving the road for the program. A string of other projects is in the According to Economic Times's Manu the Kalashnikov AK 203 rifles. A record of age… The S-400 system is critical for India’s line. Its prospects and developments are seriously assessed and analyzed by the Indian media and expert community. Pubby, progress has been made on several 670,000 Kalashnikovs will be manufactured, national security‘, reported Deccan Herald's Among the most discussed are the Ka-226T helicopter licensed production program, Su-30MKI multirole fighter jet aspects, including a major upgrade for the with the army clearing the technical gates P K Vasudeva. fleet modernization and additional deliveries, 75I diesel-electric submarine tender etc. Major Indian mainstream and Su-30MKI fighter jet fleet. and a commercial bid set to be sealed. The newspaper called the Triumph sys- defence media have hugely covered Russia-India military cooperation issues, providing both news stories on the latest During the talks in Moscow Rajnath tem ‘a game changer for India‘. Indian jour- breakthroughs and a look into the future. Here is an overview of this coverage. Singh called upon the Russian defence nalists in the summer of 2019 visited a industry to work jointly to modernise India's number of Russian defence manufacturing General assessment Among the crucial current programs the defence platforms and manufacture equip- enterprises, including The North Western ince the early 1960s when the journalist names S-400 air defence systems, ment to give a massive boost to the two production plant of Almaz-Antey. Indian Air Force introduced upgraded MiG-29UPG fighter jets, Ka-226T nations' exports to third countries. ‘India will have five regiments of the the Soviet MiG-21 fighter jet helicopters, Project 11356 frigates, BrahMos ‘We have set up defence corridors in Uttar system that will strengthen air defences in S (which also was produced in supersonic cruise missiles, T-90S Bhishma Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and offer attrac- the face of depleting fighter squadrons of batches by HAL), Russia has main battle tanks, 3VBM42 Mango 125 mm tive terms for investment. India is ready to the air force. The S-400 regiments will be been the major arms supplier for India. armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding explore opportunities and co-production of delivered starting 2020 and are likely to be In the past decades Delhi started a major sabot rounds, Konkurs-M ‘AT-5b Spandrel high-end defence equipment with Russia,‘ deployed to cover both the Pakistani and turn towards the diversification of the anti-tank guided missiles and Kalashnikov Singh said. Chinese borders… The Russian system is weapons procurement sources – the USA, AK-203 7.62 mm assault rifles. ‘Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who Indiandefenseindustries.net, the news being bought under special waivers from France, Israel, the United Kingdom have According to Huma Siddiqui from The end of December 2019 saw the met his Russian counterpart General portal dedicated to the Indian defence the Indian offset policy given its cutting significantly increased the share of their the Financial Express, 2020 will witness ceremony of de-inducing of the last IAF's Sergey Shoigu in Moscow, pushed for joint industry, provided a detailed edge technology‘, reported Manu Pubby of equipment in the arsenal of the Indian renewed military and trade ties between squadron MiG-27 which for decades formed manufacturing of spares, components and description of Project 12701 Alexandrit-E Economic Times. Armed Forces. Nevertheless, Russia Russia and India. the backbone of the Indian ground attack aggregates in India to reduce costs and minesweepers. remains the principal defence partner of ‘In an effort to further strengthen military air fleet. Indian media widely covered the supply timelines. An industry delegation ‘Alexandrit class comes with the world’s India and aside from delivering products relations with India, Russia plans to imple- event praising the jet. Among the articles led by Ficci met Russian equipment manu- largest monolithic fiberglass hull made is strongly engaged in Make in India proj- ment contracts exceeding $ 14.5 billion as there was Hindu's Dinakar Peri's ‘MiG-27 facturers to identify products for which using vacuum fusion technique. This reduc- ects. One of the most important benefits well as the Inter-Governmental Agreement flies into sun set over Jodhpur‘. joint ventures would be formed in near es the mass of the vessel and increases its of partnership with Russia could be the aimed at joint development and production ‘MiG 27 swing-wing fighter aircraft has future. Sources told ET that among the endurance significantly. This reduces corro- possibility of getting brand new technol- of military equipment and spare parts. And been the backbone of the ground attack issues discussed, the urgent Indian require- sion and increases the service life of the ves- ogies indispensable for the development as has been discussed between the two fleet of the IAF for the past four decades. ment for minesweepers came up, with sels, highly placed sources informed‘, wrote of India’s own military and industrial leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi and The upgraded variant of this last swing- the Russian side offering its Project 12701 Rohit Srivastava. complex – and Moscow’s readiness to the Russian President Vladimir Putin at the wing fleet has been the pride of the IAF Alexandrit-E ships under a transfer of tech- The news portal also covered the Indian provide Delhi with them. recently concluded annual summit, Russia is nology (ToT) pact with the Goa Shipyard minister's visit to UEC-Klimov engine plant As Business Standard’s Ajai Shukla planning to localise up to 80 per cent of vari- Limited. The navy has an urgent require- in St. Petersburg. WION's Sidhant Sibal in August 2019 underlined in September 2019, Russia was ous platforms and is also looking at the pos- ment for 12 minesweepers to replace the quoted the Indian envoy to Russia Bala already India's biggest arms supplier and sibility for the joint entering the third coun- Pondicherry class of boats that have been Game changing system Venkatesh Varma calling the S-400 missile was in line for more with $12 billion of Make tries‘, points out Financial Express’s author in decommissioned. On the aviation front, -400 air defence missile system's defence system ‘the best in the world‘. in India projects in hand and was eyeing $25 her article published late in December 2019. the two sides have agreed to go ahead procurement by India was the ‘India had signed the missile deal in billion more. He recalled that in March 2019 She adds that the Indian armed forces with an upgrade of the Su-30MKI fleet. single major issue of the defence October 2018 during Russian President the Stockholm International Peace Research are using ‘almost 60 per cent of military With 272 aircraft on order, the upgrade S journalism in 2018. Indian media Putin's visit. The deal was worth $5 billion Organisation named Russia as India’s big- platforms from Russia which has been rec- will be one of the biggest of its kind to be provided aninsightful lookinto ensuring the advanced long-range surface- gest arms supplier from 2014-18, account- ognized as one of the most trusted partners carried out. Sources said that it has been both the technical capabilities of the system to-air missile would become a key weapon ing for 58 per cent of India’s imports. in the military field‘. agreed that the prototype for the upgrade and its meaning for the Indian defence in in India's arsenal‘, – reported WION.

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BrahMos – supersonic In December WION's Bharat Sharma will be more advanced versions, fitted with cooperation provided an outline of the project and its Indian made equipment including sensors rahMos supersonic missile sys- advantages for the Air Force. and communications. tem developed and produced ‘IAF and HAL have completely mastered by the Russian-Indian BrahMos the technology of upgrading MiG-29 fighter Underwater strength B Aerospace joint venture has jets into MiG-29 UPG… The project, which he Indian journalists after visiting become the backbone of the con- incorporates delivery of modernisation kits Russian shipbuilding enterprises ventional striking potential of the Indian from Russia, technology transfer and per- in 2019 also reported on the pros- Armed Forces. Naval, land and aerial appli- sonnel training is divided into two stages: T pects of the Russian participation cations have been successfully developed. first, the overhaul of the plane, then, the in 75I diesel-electric submarine The program is being successfully imple- of Su-30MKI with the aerial BrahMos mis- upgrade process itself envisaging the mod- ‘Today’s fatal accident once again throws project. property rights which will be shared equally. mented, the JV speaks of the plans to create sile will significantly increase the stand-off ernisation of the airframe, instalment of harsh light on the latter – the inexplica- ‘The Amur 1650, an ‘export’ version of It has offered to jointly develop the AIP (air- ahypersonic version of the missile in the attack capabilities of IAF. new systems and adding new capabilities‘, bly slow-moving joint venture established the Lada-class, is officially a contender in independent propulsion) for the submarine future. Meanwhile the major development The chances of an additional Su-30MKI's reported WION. between India and Russia to manufacture the Rs 45,000 crore (about $6.5 billion) com- but based on the progress that DRDO has of 2020 could become the first export con- order were analyzed in the beginning of 200 Ka-226T light utility helicopters for the petition to evaluate and choose not just a already made‘, – disclosed WION. tract of the missile to a third country. In 2019 by Livefistdefence.com's Shiv Aroor. Indian Army and Indian Air Force. In a choice submarine, but also an Indian shipyard that December Delfin Lorenzana, the secretary ‘While the IAF has nearly finalised an that was made in 2015, precious little has will build six of those submarines under the Small arms from Russia of the Department of National Defence of order for 8 additional Su-30s to replace happened in four years apart from paper- Modi government’s Strategic Partnership nother major Russian-Indian the Philippines, announced that the con- eight jets lost in accidents over the work, despite the Indian Military’s repeated- policy… If Project 75I moves forward along defence project is organiz- tract for the BrahMos cruise missiles, which years, Livefist learns that an unsolicited offer ly stated urgency in replacing its old Chetak stated contours, this will be India’s third ing a licenced production of were being eyed for coastal defence mis- made by HAL in February 2018 for 40 jets and Cheetah helicopter fleets… If things license-built submarine project, and will, on A Kalashnikov's AK-203 assault sions of the Philippine Army, was to be has shuffled its way to the top of the prior- had moved at faster pace, the supply of the face of it, see the Amur 1650 compete rifles in India. signed by the early part of 2020. ity list, with the government regarding the the first 60 Ka-226T helicopters could have against the French Naval Group Scorpene, According to October article by Manu proposal as a possible twin-cure… In antici- begun by now to begun augmenting and the German HDW Typo 214 and the Swedish Pubby of the Economic Times, the rifles pation of an expanded order, the Indian It added that currently all planes were replacing the oldest Chetaks in service‘, – Saab Kockums A26‘, reported Shiv Aroor of factory in Amethi was set to get an order to government has cleared the decks to for- being modified only in India. wrote Shiv Aroor of Livefistdefence.com. Livefistdefence.com. manufacture a record 6.7 lakh Kalashnikovs mally extend HAL’s license to produce more ‘The capabilities of the upgraded MiG-29s He added that the efforts to replace the He analyzed the possible paths of fulfill- soon, with the Army clearing the technical Su-30MKIs, should the government choose which included improving electronic equip- Indian military’s old Chetak helicopters had ing the project. gates. to do so‘, reported Livefistdefence.com. ment have been significantly augmented been meandering without result for over a ‘But that really is the operative ques- According to Livefistdefence.com, the and new weapons can be fitted in… MiG- decade, including two contest aborts at the tion – will the project unfold along a path move to acquire more Su-30s ‘ticks a lot of 29UPG has gained not only increased effi- last minute. India says it hopes to? Or could it be bedev- boxes, both perceptional and operational‘. ciency but also has much more leverage in iled by its overreaching ambit at a time ‘It would slow the depletion in the Indian hitting the ground and naval targets (both Frigates for the Navy when the Indian Navy needs new subma- Earlier, in August, Manu Pubby of the Air Force’s fighter squadron strength – a static and moving) with high-precision rines sooner than ever before. As with all Economic Times reported that India and chief worry for the IAF leadership‘, – wrote weapons in any meteorological conditions defence contests, each of the contenders in Thailand were stepping up military coopera- Shiv Aroor. both day and night‘, said WION. Project 75I believes the contest should be tion, with a tri-lateral naval exercise planned Meanwhile Defenseworld.net present- subsumed by a deep direct government- later this year and advanced talks on for the ed an insightful video comparing Su-30MKI Ka-226T utility helicopters to-government handshake that clears the acquisition of Brahmos cruise missiles and with French Dassault Rafale. decks for a meaningful submarine-building ‘While the factory in Amethi was formally other indigenous weapon systems. relationship. Russia’s shipbuilding leader- inaugurated in March, orders are yet to ‘Thailand has also expressed keen inter- MiG-29UPG program – ship believes India is at a strategic crossroad be placed as they had to go through the est in the BrahMos missile systems that can new MiGs out of old ones for several reason. And that a misstep could acquisition process of negotiating technical be used in ground attack and shore defence February 2019 a leading Indian prove costly in ways more than just sunk and commercial terms. ET has learnt that as modes in recent meetings. Sources said that media reported that the Indian ndia and Russia in October 2018 finance‘, wrote Livefistdefence.com. per the plan, Russia will transfer complete the system was identified as a potential Air Force was in advance talks signed the contract for new technology on the modern assault rifle to export during a visit by Thai Navy Chief In with Russia for an urgent pro- Project 11356 frigates, two of India. In the initial phase, 6.7 lakh rifles Admiral Luechai Ruddit in December last curement of MiG-29 fighter jets. I which were to be built in Russia will be made for the Army and the num- year and technical discussions are currently This also brought additional attention to the and two – by the Indian ship- ber will increase later to at least 7.5 lakh on to take the project forward‘, – wrote ongoing successful program of upgrading ussia and India have formed a building industry. as requirements of other forces are also Economic Times. IAF's MiG-29 fighter jets to the MiG-29UPG joint venture to manufacture ‘The Indian Navy is likely to get its first added to the order. To achieve technology modification. Ka-226T light utility helicopters. two advanced Talwar class frigates by 2022, transfer, it is planned that after the first one Su-30MKI program R In September Livefistdefence. following clearance of payments and key lakh rifles, all components of the weapon he production of Su-30MKI mul- com analyzed the prospects material procurements that will enable system will be produced in India. A top tirole fighter jets by HAL in India of the signing of the contract necessary Russia’s Yantar Shipyard to commence Army officer said the joint venture is a good is one of the major joint projects for launching the program. The article full-scale work on the warship‘, – reported In September WION's Sidhant Sibal example of how India has achieved technol- T with Russia. Currently the fleet of was called ‘Will 2 More Deaths Jolt The Economic Times's Manu Pubby in July reported that Russia had offered subma- ogy transfer through planned acquisitions. Su-30MKI represents a significant Lumbering Indo-Russian JV For New Light after visiting Russian Yantar shipyard. rines to India for navy's Project 75(I) on the The joint venture to produce Kalashnikov part of the Indian Air Force. According to Copters?‘ and was published after the crash According to Economic Times, India basis of an intergovernmental agreement. rifles has been described as the ‘fastest’ the media reports, the assembly of addi- of an Indian Army HAL Cheetah helicopter already operates six Talwar class frigates of ‘Moscow has proposed a joint design, created by Russia for an Indian venture‘, – tional jets is on the table. The integration in Bhutan. a similar class but the new ones on order prototype construction with full intellectual reported Economic Times. /IA&MG/

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