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.

Serial deliveries of the new Russian fifth-generation fighter Checkmate are planned to begin from 2026, the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Yuri Slyusar, told reporters.

Russia with a new single-engine aircraft, the prototype of which will be presented by Rostec on the first day of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021, plans to take a significant share of the international market in the segment of single-engine fighters of the fifth generation, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The newest Russian light tactical fighter Checkmate can get the name Su-75 on the Russian market. This was announced on Tuesday, July 20, by Alexey Bulatov, deputy chief designer of the aircraft, at the MAKS-2021 International Aerospace Salon

The new Russian Checkmate fighter will be able to carry a group of drones on board, follows from the presentation of Rostec, presented during the first demonstration of the prototype aircraft at the MAKS-2021 air show.

The Checkmate light tactical fighter (LTS) is a light "cavalry" capable of making unexpected moves and deciding the outcome of the entire party, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, explained the name of the aircraft in an interview with RIA Novosti at the MAKS-2021 air Show.

The chief designer of the LTS talks about the features of the new Checkmate aircraft

On the first day of the MAKS-2021 air Show, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) held a presentation of a new light tactical aircraft (LTS).

The newest light fighter of the fifth generation Checkmate will be ready within four years, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov told reporters on Tuesday.

During his visit to the International Aviation and Space Salon, Russian President Vladimir Putin examined a model of a new light tactical single-engine aircraft in the Sukhoi pavilion. The model of the fighter on Tuesday, July 20, was presented by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.