Russian Helicopters To Present New Technology At The Engineering Technologies Show

Russian Helicopters, part of the Russian state defence industry holding Oboronprom, a subsidiary of Russian Technologies Corporation, will be presenting its latest technology at the second international Engineering Technologies – 2012 forum which commences on 27 June. Russian Helicopters will be showcasing innovative technologies, both already available and under development, that underpin the global competitiveness of Russian-made helicopters, and contribute to the industry’s growing production and financial results in Russia. Russian Helicopters CEO Dmitry Petrov said, “The creation of a modern helicopter is an extremely complicated, hi-tech task requiring manufacturers to constantly expand their scientific knowledge, improve technologies and introduce new methods of production. This idea drives innovation in the development of the Russian helicopter industry, the success of which we are now demonstrating at the Engineering Technologies forum. The systemic emergence of new breakthroughs in helicopter manufacturing has become possible through the unification of design bureaus, consolidation of industrial assets and the accelerated expansion of the R&D potential of all helicopter manufacturing enterprises of the holding”. At the show, Russian Helicopters will present a project to create a new Advanced Health and Usage Monitoring System (A-HUMS), which takes flight safety to a new level. Together with the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI), an innovative blade control system for the main rotor has been developed and is being tested. This system is aimed at increasing the cruise speed and improving passenger comfort through reduction of noise and vibration. The company will also introduce a modern casting setup, installed at Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company, for producing helicopter body parts from magnesium and aluminium alloys, making it possible to increase the parts’ lifespan. An automated aluminium alloy processing line, now used at Kazan Helicopters, both increases the quality and decreases the cost of helicopters. The latest Russian-made helicopters from Oboronprom/Russian Helicopters will also be on display. The medium Mi-38, a new version of the popular M-17 – the modernized Mi-171A2, the new light multipurpose Ka-226T and the modernized Ansat and super heavy Mi-26T2 will be presented by the company.