News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

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.

Already this year, the Russian army may receive a new generation air defense system. Yesterday, on July 20, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on its official YouTube channel published the launch of a missile of a new air defense system.

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.

There should be no great difficulties with the development of a ground-based version of the new Russian sea hypersonic missile "Zircon", if such a task is set, said Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation.

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.

The head of the corporation Boris Obnosov called the new missile a breakthrough model of weapons

The development of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" is proceeding according to the schedule. This was announced to journalists during the MAKS-2021 air show by Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV).

In Russia and abroad, there is considerable interest in the modular unloading system — MRS) - a novelty from the Group 99 company, which is part of the Kalashnikov Group of Companies.

Russia is still ahead of the United States in the field of creating hypersonic weapons, and there is no need to stop, said Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV).

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.

At the Central Research and Testing Institute named after Karbyshev was shown to the leadership of the engineering troops promising developments of the domestic industry.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, among such novelties were means of searching for explosive objects.

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.

The events of the upcoming International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021 "will be held under the motto"Artificial Intelligence-technology of the 21st century".

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.