Alexander Mikheev, General Director of Rosoboronexport, said on Thursday, July 22, that foreign partners want to buy in Russia, first of all, Su and MiG fighter jets, Il-76 and Il-78 aircraft, Mil and Kamov helicopters, as well as Pantsiri.
He recalled that in Zhukovsky, Rosoboronexport held presentations of the main promoted models of aircraft, helicopters, air defense (air defense) and electronic warfare (EW) equipment for more than 30 delegations from 20 countries.
"During the negotiations at MAKS-2021, the company's foreign partners showed interest in acquiring MiG-35D and Su-30SME fighters, Il-76MD-90A(E) military transport aircraft, Il-78MK-90A tanker aircraft, Mi-28NE, Ka-52 combat helicopters, Mi-171SH military transport and multi-purpose Ka-226T, as well as air defense systems, including the Pantsir-S1 air defense system, "Mikheev told reporters, summing up the results of the first the working days of the MAKS-2021 aerospace Salon.
At the same time, he said that during the negotiations on the sidelines of MAKS-2021, the agency discussed with customers from the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa and the CIS issues of industrial partnership in the field of joint and licensed production of Russian combat aircraft and helicopters, as well as the modernization of previously delivered aircraft equipment.
In addition, Mikheev stressed that most of Rosobornexport's contracts are currently concluded in rubles or national currencies of partner countries. He specified that the share of dollars "in our contracts confidently tends to zero."
"In addition, we actively use offset mechanisms and counter-trade tools, "the head of the department told RIA Novosti.
The day before, the head of Rosoboronexport noted that about 15 countries want to purchase the Russian Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone. At the same time, he said that Orlan-10E already has signed contracts and some of them have already been fulfilled.
"Orion-E" is designed for conducting aerial reconnaissance in the light and dark, in simple and difficult weather conditions, as well as determining the coordinates of objects and transmitting relevant data. It is equipped with a universal complex of aviation weapons that allow you to destroy both stationary and moving ground targets, armored vehicles, vehicles and enemy manpower with high efficiency.
On July 20, the MAKS-2021 International Aerospace Salon opened in Zhukovsky, near Moscow. During the presidential show on the first day, the audience could see the flights of Ka-226 and Mi-171 helicopters, Su-57 and MiG-35 fighters and an experienced passenger aircraft MS-21-310.
