The development of civil aircraft construction remains one of the most important priorities for Russia with its vast territory. On July 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin said this at a meeting on the implementation of key projects in the field of civil aircraft construction on the sidelines of the MAKS-2021 International Aerospace Salon.

PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) is working on the creation of cargo versions of SSJ100 and MS-21 passenger aircraft, the director of the Regional Aircraft branch of PJSC Irkut Corporation (part of UAC)said Oleg Gulyaev.

The Kronstadt company is ready to provide flying platforms for testing technologies and technical solutions for integrating unmanned aircraft systems into a single airspace.

In the medium term, Russia plans to occupy 10% of the global arms market with its reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia, said in an interview with RIA Novosti on the eve of the MAKS-2021 air show.

Belarusian manufacturers presented unmanned aircraft systems for various purposes at the MAKS-2021 Air show.

The VRT-500 light helicopters, which are being created by the Russian-Emirati joint venture BP-Technologies, will receive a hybrid engine, said Denis Manturov, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

For the first time, Russia will present the Orion-E export drone in a strike version, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), told RIA Novosti in an interview.

The first contracts have already been signed, said the general director of the company Alexander Mikheev

Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec state Corporation) is fulfilling a contract for the supply of Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicles. This was announced to journalists during the MAKS-2021 air show by Alexander Mikheev, General Director of Rosoboronexport.

The Russian Helicopters holding company (part of the Rostec state Corporation) for the first time presented an unmanned aerial vehicle of the BAS-200 helicopter type at the MAKS-2021 international Air Show, it will become the first unmanned participant in the flight program of the air show in history, the press service of the holding reports.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening ceremony of the 15th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021.

The crews of the MiG-31BM supersonic interceptor fighters of the Central Military District (CVO) worked out refueling in the air and made more than 50 contacts with the cone sensor of the air tanker during a tactical flight exercise that started in Eastern Siberia.

The Su-34 crews used half-ton corrected aerial bombs with satellite guidance. The exercises of the aviation regiment of the Central Military District are held on the territory of the Kurgan region.

Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia, spoke about the demand for Yak-130 combat training aircraft.

The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSTVS) of Russia has received new applications for the supply of multi-purpose Su-35 fighters, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the FSVTS, said in an interview with RIA Novosti on the eve of the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon.

The engine industry has made a noticeable breakthrough over the past five years, said the head of the company, Alexander Mikheev

The aircraft engines developed by the United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec) will increase the demand for Russian aircraft and helicopters on the foreign market. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday in an interview with journalists within the framework of MAKS-2021 by the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.

The market for the new Checkmate fighter is estimated at 300 aircraft

The new Russian Checkmate fighter is aimed at the African, Vietnamese and Indian markets, the demand for it is estimated at 300 cars, said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov.

Russia has an anchor customer for the new Checkmate light fighter from among the foreign Air Forces. This was announced on Tuesday, July 20, by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov at the MAKS-2021 International Aerospace Salon.

The potential customers of the new Russian single-engine light tactical aircraft (LTS) Checkmate include the countries of the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America, Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation, said in an interview with RIA Novosti at the MAKS-2021 air show.

The new Russian single-engine fighter Checkmate has become the first domestic combat aircraft that is designed for a given cost of sale to customers, according to the presentation of the aircraft, which was presented at the MAKS-2021 air show.

The new light fighter of the 5th generation Checkmate will be able to carry all the weapons of the Su-57, the head of the UAC Yuri Slyusar told reporters.