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The MiG company demonstrated models of new aircraft at the MAKS Air show. One of them is a promising multifunctional ship-based fighter.

The rejection of the dollar and a flexible approach to arms customers are Russia's main countermeasures against Western sanctions. This was stated on July 21 during the MAKS-2021 air show by Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS).

Russia is currently bringing the entire line of drones to the world market — from ultralight to heavy. This was announced by the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, Interfax reports on Wednesday, July 21.

The first Russian single-engine tactical fighter of the fifth generation, the model of which Sukhoi presented at the International Aviation and Space Salon of 2021 (MAKS-2021), is a copy of the unsuccessful competitor of the American Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Defense Express claims.

About 15 countries want to purchase the Russian Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone. This was announced on Wednesday, July 21, by the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.

Russia and Myanmar are working closely on the arms market, said the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.[/b]

"We are closely cooperating on the supply of military products, including aviation," Mikheev told Interfax at the MAKS-2021 air show.

Rosoboronexport is considering the possibility of supplying a long-range radar detection aircraft (AWACS) to one of the African countries, the head of the company, Alexander Mikheev, told Interfax.

The export version of the "Lever-AV-E"electronic warfare system is presented at the MAKS-2021 International Air Show. The electronic warfare system is located on the platform of the Mi8-MTPR1 multifunctional helicopter.

The Russian assault aviation will receive the Armored truck missile no earlier than 2023. This was announced by Alexander Kochkin, executive director of the Techmash concern of the Rostec state Corporation, in a conversation with TASS.

Two Tu-160s performed a planned flight over the waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, at some stages they were accompanied by Norwegian F-16s, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Norway lifted its F-16 fighter jets into the air to escort Russian Tu-160 missile carriers, which made a multi-hour flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.

Azimut Airlines, which operates Russian SSJ100 aircraft, signed an agreement with the European Airbus concern on the supply of six A220-300s at the MAKS-2021 air show. This was reported to Izvestia by Airbus on July 21.

The Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate ("Checkmate") or Su-75, belongs to the same class of fighters as the American single-engine aircraft of the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II, writes Air Force Magazine.

The official representative of the Sukhoi company, Anastasia Kravchenko, said that the aircraft is already ready for testing

The Sukhoi company can create a two-seat modification of the Checkmate single-engine fighter. This was announced on Wednesday by Anastasia Kravchenko, director of the Information Policy and Public Communications Department of the company, on the air of the Rossiya-24 TV channel as part of the MAKS-2021 air show.

A full-size prototype of the AP-55 light multi-purpose helicopter is presented at the MAKS-2021 air show.

The machine, made according to the coaxial scheme of the rotors, can carry five people or up to 600 kilograms of payload.

At the XV International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021 held in Zhukovsky from July 20 to 25, 2021, Baikal-Engineering LLC (a subsidiary of Ural Civil Aviation Plant JSC - UZGA) showed the first prototype of the LMS-901 Baikal light multi-purpose aircraft. The aircraft was presented to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the opening ceremony of the exhibition on July 20. Flight tests of this sample are planned to begin this year.

The expert from the USA is alarmed: Russia has a very promising and dangerous new stealth fighter. According to its combat characteristics, it significantly surpasses its American "colleagues". Today, the aircraft was demonstrated, and American experts hurried to examine the enemy in detail.

The head of the company, Yuri Slyusar, noted that "the time factor is one of the main competitive advantages in this project, as well as the price factor"

Tests of the Russian single-engine fighter Checkmate ("Checkmate" in English) should be completed in 2027. This was stated on Wednesday by the head of the UAC Yuri Slyusar in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24" as part of the MAKS-2021 air show.

The Ukrainian media said that the Russian fifth-generation fighter, the prototype of which was presented at MAKS-2021, "was written off from dvoechnik." On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Dmitry Litovkin appreciated the publication.

The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after Baranov (CIAM) showed an electric aircraft based on Sigma-4 at the MAKS-2021 air show. This is the first fully electric manned aircraft in Russia. It has already passed bench tests and recently moved to the flight test stage. In 2022, flights with hydrogen fuel cells are already planned for Sigma-4.