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Russo-Chinese Heavy-Lift Helicopter First Flight In 2020
September 10, 2015 @ 10:07 AMRussia and China are finalizing an agreement to jointly manufacture a heavy-lift helicopter next year and will conduct its first flight around 2020. Speaking at the third Chinese Helicopter Expo at Tianjin, Wu Ximing, chief helicopter designer at Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) was quoted by China Military Online, “"The project is progressing smoothly, and we are discussing with our Russian counterparts terms and clauses in the agreement
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HAL 'Front Runner' For Russian Kamov 226T Helicopter Project: Rostec Chief
August 28, 2015 @ 03:51 PMIndian Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is a “front-runner” for partnering with Russia for the manufacture of Kamov Ka-226T helicopters under the ‘Make in India initiative. Sergey Chemezov, Rostec CEO on the sidelines of Moscow Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS), 2015 today told media today said that the state-run HAL is a front-runner for partnering with Russia for the Kamov Ka-226T helicopter project
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Russian T-50 fighter's Phased Array Radar "Ready"
August 28, 2015 @ 09:17 AMThe radar system for Russian Sukhoi T-50 combat aircraft is 99 per cent ‘ready to enter serial production after a series of development tests are completed. The Tikhomirov NIIP active phased array radar system built for Russias first fifth-generation combat jet, the Sukhoi T-50 consists of one forward-looking X-band radar in the nose section and two side-scanning arrays as well as L-band antennas along the wing flaps
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Hypersonic BrahMos Prototype In 6-7 Years
August 27, 2015 @ 11:57 AMThe development of Indo-Russian first BrahMos hypersonic missile prototype may take six to seven years. Sudhir Mishra, Director General of the joint company BrahMos Aerospace in an interview with Ria Novosti at MAKS-2015 on Wednesday said, “This new missile is thought of as a revolutionary weapon, capable of flying at speeds of 5-7 mach
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Kamov Ka-226T Helicopter Contract Expected During India-Russia Summit
August 26, 2015 @ 02:57 PMA contract to set up a joint venture for the production of Kamov Ka-226T helicopters in India is likely to be signed at the upcoming Russian-Indian summit this year end. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second Asia Department Zamir Kabulov was quoted by Ria Novosti as saying, "As far as I know, our relevant departments have transferred the business plan, the vision of how to do it, and the Indian side is looking into it
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Irkut Signs Contract with Belarus To Sell 4 Yak-130 Jet Trainers
August 26, 2015 @ 10:56 AMRussias Irkut Corp signed a contract with Belarus to sell four Russian Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainers at the MAKS-2015 air show near Moscow. "We hope to one day sign a contract for larger aircraft," Oleg Demchenko, president of Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corporation, told reporters at the signing ceremony
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Russia to Loan Bangladesh $1 Billion To Purchase 7 Mi-171 Helicopters
August 25, 2015 @ 03:36 PMRussia will supply six Mil Mi-171Sh military and transport helicopters and one Mi-171E rotorcraft to Bangladesh, according to a contract signed during last April. Russia would provide Bangladesh a $1 billion loan for the purchase of Russian helicopters
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Test Launch of Operational BrahMos Missile From Su-30MKI in 2016
August 25, 2015 @ 12:13 PMThe BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will be test launched in early 2016 from a modified Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter. The first flights with a launcher went well and expected the fighters first flight with an operational missile to take place by the end of this year, the head of Russian-Indian BrahMos Aerospace enterprise Sudhir Mishra said at the MAKS 2015 air show outside Moscow Today
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Russia To Unveil Hypersonic Engine At MAKS-2015
August 24, 2015 @ 11:12 AMRussia is planning to unveil a new hypersonic engine that is capable of propelling an aircraft up to 9000 kilometres at the MAKS-2015 air show in Moscow. The engine was designed by the Central Institute of Aviation Motors (CIAM) in Moscow, Sputnik reported Sunday
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Brazil Negotiating To Buy Russian Anti-Aircraft Artillery
August 21, 2015 @ 03:29 PMBrazil is negotiating with Russia for the purchase of anti-aircraft artillery and Pantsir batteries. In order to advance the military-technical cooperation between Brazil and Russia, military and civilian officials gathered at the Ministry of Defence (MD), in Brasília (DF) on Tuesday (Aug 18)
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