The exposition will include a fifth-generation Su-57E multifunctional fighter and a Checkmate light tactical aircraftBANGALORE /India/, February 13.
/tass/. Russia will present about 200 samples of weapons and military equipment at the 14th International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India 2023, which opens in Bangalore on Monday. The participants and guests of the air show will present both the bestsellers of the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) - well-proven air defense systems, airplanes and helicopters, as well as promising novelties - the fifth-generation Su-57E fighter, the Checkmat single-engine fighter, reconnaissance and attack drones.
According to the organizers of the exhibition, 807 companies, 109 of them foreign, will take part in the event this year. A special place in the exhibition will be occupied by the pavilion of India. It will demonstrate the successes of the republic in the aviation sector.
According to the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization, one of the main exhibits will be the Indian light multi-purpose fighter Tejas. It is reported that its new modification Tejas Mk2 will be demonstrated at the exhibition. It is expected that the newest twin-engine carrier-based fighter, which is being developed by India for its aircraft carriers, may be shown.
The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization as a whole will demonstrate more than 330 products, including aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, missiles and strategic systems, engines and power plants, airborne surveillance systems, electronic warfare systems.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, an Indian state-owned aircraft manufacturer, will demonstrate a training aircraft, a new generation simulator and other products.
The joint Russian-Indian company BrahMos Aerospace will show the latest air-based missiles, as well as ground-based missiles and launchers at its stand. These days the company celebrates its anniversary - on February 12, 1998, an agreement was signed on the establishment of this joint venture.
As the press service of Rosoboronexport of Rostec State Corporation told reporters earlier, Russia will present about 200 samples of the most promising weapons and military equipment in India this year, including the promising fifth-generation multifunctional fighter Su-57E and the Checkmate light tactical aircraft.
A source close to Rostec previously told TASS that the Russian delegation plans to discuss during the air show the possibility of cooperation with India in the creation of fifth-generation aircraft, in particular, the Checkmate light tactical fighter.
In addition to aviation novelties, Russia will also bring already proven aircraft and helicopters: the Il-76MD-90A(E) military transport aircraft, the Il-78MK-90A tanker aircraft, as well as the Su-35 and Su-30SME supermaneuverable fighters, the MiG-35D multifunctional front-line fighter, the Ka-35 light multipurpose helicopter.226T, as well as upgraded versions of the Ka-52E, Mi-28NE and Mi-171SH military transport helicopters.
Visitors to the Rosoboronexport stand will also be able to get acquainted with Russian unmanned aerial vehicles: Orion-E reconnaissance and strike, Orlan-10E reconnaissance, Orlan-30 - a novelty of 2022.
In the air defense segment, Russia will present at the exhibition the entire range of means of a layered air defense system. Visitors will be able to get acquainted with the S-400 Triumph long-range anti-aircraft missile system and the S-350E Vityaz medium-range missile system. In addition, the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will present short-range anti-aircraft missile systems of the Tor family (Tor-M2K, Tor-M2E, Tor-E2, the autonomous combat module of the Tor-M2KM air defense system on the Indian TATA chassis) and the riflemen combat vehicle-anti-aircraft gunners "Typhoon-air defense (E)".
For the first time in India, Almaz-Antey presents the 98P6E Abakan non-strategic missile defense system, designed to defeat modern and promising tactical and operational-tactical ballistic missiles. Visitors of the exhibition will be shown Russian means of combating unmanned aerial vehicles, including Repellent complexes, RLK-MCE, RB-504P-E and RB-504A-E.
Within the framework of the exhibition, the Russian side plans to discuss the directions of further bilateral cooperation with India, including the Make in India program.
According to Rosoboronexport, this year Russia wants to offer Indian partners "new points of interaction within the framework of joint development and production of high-tech products" in compliance with all requirements for localization and technology transfer.
As part of the Aero India 2023 business program, Rosoboronexport plans to hold meetings and negotiations with representatives of the Indian Ministry of Defense and other law enforcement agencies, as well as with representatives of the Asia-Pacific region.
The delegation of the United Aircraft Corporation plans to discuss the development of a unified after-sales service system for Russian aircraft, which is a serious potential of the Indian Air Force.
The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey also intends to inform potential partners about the company's capabilities for the development, manufacture, maintenance, extension of service life, as well as modernization and disposal of manufactured products.
The 14th Aero India International Aerospace Exhibition will be held from February 13 to 17 at the Elahanka Air Base in Bangalore in southern India. The air show is held every two years. Russia is an active participant in the exhibition, in 2021 it presented over 200 samples of Russian military products.
