News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

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.

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.

The US Marine Corps is approaching the final of the Advanced reconnaissance vehicle (advanced reconnaissance vehicle) or ARV program. July 19, portal armyrecognition.com he reported that contracts for the creation of prototypes of combat vehicles have been signed with Textron and General Dynamics companies.

Blue Origin has launched its new spacecraft for the first time. The company's founder, Jeff Bezos, was also on board.

Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that serial deliveries of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system to the Russian military will begin this year.

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.

The Baikal aircraft, which is to replace the An-2 "maize", is planned to be retrofitted with an electric motor. This was announced on Tuesday, July 20, by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky.

China has launched the world's first maglev train, the state news agency Xinhua reported on July 20.

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 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.

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.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening ceremony of the 15th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021.

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 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 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 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).