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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.

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.

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.

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 joint military exercise of the Russian Federation and Uzbekistan will be held in the area bordering Afghanistan from July 30 to August 10, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Tuesday.

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

The Mi-28NM "Night Hunter" attack helicopter is planned to be delivered abroad. The decision on the supply of military equipment will be made following the results of the car's display at the international Aviation and Space salon MAKS-2021.

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 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 Mi-35P Phoenix multi-purpose helicopters with a "long" wing and a retractable landing gear began to be exported. At the moment, two international contracts are being implemented.

The power of the installation in take-off mode is 900 kW

The United Engine Building Company (UEC) of the Rostec state Corporation for the first time presented a hybrid power plant for light helicopters and drones at the MAKS-2021 air show.

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 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.

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.

The new Russian medium-haul aircraft MS-21-300 has the widest cabin in the class of single-aisle aircraft. A correspondent of Izvestia captured the interior of the airliner on video.

Belarusian manufacturers presented unmanned aircraft systems for various purposes 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 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.

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.