Rosoboronexport to be official sponsor of MAKS-2021 Air Show
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will be the official sponsor of the MAKS-2021 International Air Show, which will be held from July 20 to 25 at the Gromov Flight Research Institute’s airfield in Zhukovsky, near Moscow.
"For Rosoboronexport, MAKS was and remains the premier venue to show its partners the best export versions of Russian aircraft and armaments, air defense and electronic warfare assets, including new products no air show in Zhukovsky can do without. In 2021, we have invited more than 120 delegations from 65 countries and are going to unveil the IL-112B, IL-114-300 aircraft, Ka-32A11M, Ansat-M, Mi-171A3 helicopters, as well as the S-350 Vityaz long-range SAM system," said Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport.
In addition, among the new products launched at MAKS-2021, the virtual reality Su-35 and Su-57E pilot station simulators, presented by Sukhoi (a Rostec subsidiary), will surely be of interest to foreign partners.
At its stand in Pavilion C2, Rosoboronexport will showcase the Globe touch-screen-based interactive multimedia installation. With this installation, visitors will be able to see 38 3D models of advanced defense products, their performance data, and view photos and videos. In addition, scaled models of the IL-76MD-90A(E) military transport aircraft, Mi-35M transport/attack helicopter, Ka-52 scout/attack helicopter, Mi-26T2 heavy-lift transport helicopter, and the Mi-17V-5 military transport helicopter (an export version of the Mi-8MTV-5 helicopter) will be on display at the stand.
Rosoboronexport also prepared multimedia presentations of products promoted in external markets such as the Su-35, MiG-35/35D, IL-76MD-90A(E) and IL-78MK-90A aircraft, Ka-52, Mi-28NE, Mi-35M, Mi-35P, Mi-17V-5, Mi-8AMTSh-VA, Mi-171Sh and Mi-38T helicopters, air defense systems and equipment: S-400 air defense missile system, Viking, Buk-M2E, Tor-M2KM, Tor-M2 SAM systems, Pantsir-S1M and Pantsir-S1 SPAAGM systems, Verba and Igla-S MANPADS, radars and EW systems.
As part of MAKS-2021’s business program, Rosoboronexport plans to carry out activities aimed to promote military and civilian products under ongoing joint action programs with Rostec’s subsidiaries United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russian Helicopters, and High-Precision Weapons, as well as with the Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defense Corporation.
"The main goal of Rosoboronexport at MAKS-2021 is to exploit all the opportunities to translate keen interest in Russian equipment into new contracts and replenish its order portfolio. To this end, we’ll make a presentation of the latest aerospace technologies, as well as discuss with foreign partners their possible participation in the implementation of joint projects," Alexander Mikheev added.
