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The Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation and the Emirati company AJ Holding LLC have established a joint venture Alpha Aviation LLC in the Ajman Free Zone free Economic Zone.

At the International Aviation and Space Exhibition Dubai Airshow 2021, which takes place from November 14 to 18 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Russian enterprises presented one of the most extensive expositions at foreign events in recent years - MC-21-310, Aurus Business Jet based on SSJ100, Ka-52, Ansat, Ka-226T, Mi-171A2 and the VIP version of Aurus based on Ansat helicopter are demonstrated in a static parking lot. A limousine is also presented as part of the unified exposition of the Aurus brand. The Kronstadt company presented the Orion-E UAV abroad for the first time. A new Checkmate fighter was presented in a separate pavilion.

The American Light Attack (LAE) program demonstrates the first successes. November 15, portal defensenews.com He announced that Thailand became the first foreign customer of the American light attack aircraft Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine (translated into Russian Wolwerine ― "Wolverine").

Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of the Roscosmos State Corporation, held a telephone conversation with Bill Nelson, head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). On Tuesday, November 16, Rogozin wrote about this in his Telegram channel.

The 17th International Aerospace Exhibition Dubai Airshow 2021 has started in Dubai, where the MS-21-310 passenger aircraft with new Russian PD-14 engines and the SSJ-100 AURUS business jet are presented. This was reported on November 14 by a correspondent of Izvestia from the scene.

The cost of the Russian business jet Aurus Business Jet varies from $39 million to $50 million, depending on the configuration, said Sergey Chemezov at the Dubai Airshow International Airshow.

On the first day of the opening of the Dubai Airshow 2021, the MC-21-310, equipped with new Russian PD-14 engines, took part in the flight program.

Arms supplies to Kiev, including Javelin, were approved by the US Administration in 2017 during the reign of Donald Trump. This was the fourth delivery within the framework of additional security assistance in the amount of $ 60 million, which American President Joe Biden allocated to Ukraine.

On the first day of the Dubai Airshow 2021, the UAE Ministry of Defense signed contracts with suppliers of defense products totaling 5.23 billion dirhams ($1.41 billion at the current exchange rate).

In early November 2021, a joint venture called Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), consisting of the South African Paramount Group and the Kazakh company Kazpetromash, announced the successful completion of a four-year program for the development and testing of the 8×8 armored car "Barys" (Barys). KPE hopes that thanks to participation in the test of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, in the future this Central Asian country will carry out relevant purchases.

The UK authorities can send 600 SAS special forces units to Ukraine. This is reported by The Mirror newspaper, citing sources. The reason for the transfer is the conviction of British intelligence MI6 and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the imminent invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine.

Soon, the export promotion of the new Kronstadt drones - Sirius, Helios-RLD and Thunder - will begin

Russia is working on contracts with foreign countries for the acquisition of Orion reconnaissance and strike drones, the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, told Interfax.

In 2021, the Russian Federation has already signed new contracts for the supply of weapons and military equipment worth $ 10 billion. Middle Eastern countries account for a third of orders.

Belarus expects to equip its troops with new equipment, including Russian Iskander tactical missile systems. They can be placed in the western and southern direction.

The start of production of anti-tank missile systems (ATGMS) "Kornet" in Jordan is scheduled for next year, the head of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev told Interfax.

Rosoboronexport reported that among the new products there will be over 20 samples of aviation equipment and 10 air defense systems and complexes

Russia will bring almost 50 new weapons to the international market in the next five to seven years. This was announced to journalists on Monday at the Dubai Airshow 2021 by the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.

On the first day of the exhibition, Russia held an international presentation of the new Su-75 Checkmate aircraft, presenting a full-size prototype of the fifth-generation fighter

The newspapers published during the Dubai Airshow 2021 international exhibition - Flight Daily News and Dubai Airshow News - came out with photos of the newest Russian fighter Checkmate and the Russian Knights aerobatic team on the front pages, a TASS correspondent reports from the scene.

Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are not conducting contract negotiations on the purchase of Su-35 fighters, the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, told Interfax.

Russia has started supplying India with S-400 systems ahead of schedule, the first regimental set will be shipped at the end of the year, said Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport.

Deliveries of two Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to Myanmar are expected in two years. This was announced by the director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia Dmitry Shugaev, RIA Novosti reports