what new items will Russia present at the Dubai Airshow 2021 – RT in Russian
The 17th international aerospace exhibition Dubai Airshow 2021 begins work in Dubai. Russian manufacturers are working on it with a number of promising aircraft models. In particular, there will be two fifth-generation fighters on display: the heavy Su-57 and the single-engine Checkmate prototype, which, according to industry representatives, has aroused great interest abroad. In turn, the Kronstadt company will acquaint visitors with the Orion strike UAV and the control system for a swarm of military drones. According to analysts, Russian military aircraft will traditionally be in demand among foreign customers.
Dubai Airshow kicks off in Dubai on November 14, one of the world’s leading aviation shows, held every two years. In 2019, more than 1,000 exhibitors took part in it, 161 aircraft were used, the total volume of contracts concluded reached $ 54.5 billion.
This year, Russian aviation companies will present at an air show in Dubai a number of promising weapons, which are already being shown by interesting foreign customers.
In addition, the Russian Knights aerobatic team will perform at the airshow. On the latest Su-30SM aircraft, they create group aerobatics.
The other day, the head of the Rostec corporation, Sergei Chemezov, said that the block of customers from the Middle East in the field of military aviation is especially interested in the Su-57.
“This is the world’s only fifth generation heavy fighter offered for export. These are fundamentally different combat capabilities: low visibility, high speed, combat load, maneuverability, interest in the aircraft are appropriate, “- that’s why he was in an interview with TASS.
The Sukhoi Su-57 is the most modern Russian military aircraft built on a fundamentally new platform. A vehicle for destroying all types of air targets. The fighter can be equipped with the widest range of missile and bomb weapons.
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Russian multifunctional fighter of the fifth generation Su-57
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According to Sergei Chemezov, the increasing criticism of the Su-57 in the use of Western media suggests that this aircraft is seen as a competitor to foreign fighters.
“The tabloid headlines do not affect the combat capabilities of the aircraft. If you look at this machine in action, then half of the questions disappear by itself, ”- this is a manifestation of unfair competition.
Chemezov also said that Middle Eastern customers are showing interest in MiG-35, Su-35 and Su-30 fighters, Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft and Il-78M-90A tankers.
Pending Checkmate
A prototype of the new Russian fifth-generation single-engine fighter, Checkmate, was presented at the Dubai Airshow.
Commenting on the interest in this aircraft, Sergei Chemezov, allows that the Russian aircraft designer has a number of undoubted advantages.
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“This is low visibility, advanced avionics, including radar with AFAR. RT), and a very effective electronic warfare system. RT). Another plus is the open architecture and the ability to adapt the machine to a specific customer, “TASS quotes the words of the head of Rostec.
F-35 approved by Chemezov.
“However, unlike the latter, our plane is more economically profitable. The combination of these properties makes this aircraft unique and attractive, including for the Middle East, ”said the head of the state corporation.
Recall that the first presentation of the Mat took place in July at the MAKS-2021 air show. During the event, the general director of the United Aircraft Building Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, said that the creation of this light tactical aircraft was dictated by the lack of high-quality single-engine fighters on the market at a price and cost of a flight hour.
The mat is created on an initiative basis by the specialists of PJSC “Sukhoi”. The fighter should make its first flight in 2023.
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The prototype of the new Checkmate fifth-generation light tactical single-engine fighter during the presentation at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon
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Experts, in turn, call Checkmate an advanced development of the Russian military aviation industry.
“The single engine arrangement results in weight savings and improves maneuverability and other performance. In addition, the internal weapon compartment is larger than that of the F-35, which increases the vehicle’s stealth. But the most important thing is an open architecture that allows you to make an aircraft for a specific customer. Plus the electronic filling, which is either not inferior to the F-35 or surpasses it, “military expert Yuri Knutov said in an interview with RT.
Drone swarm
In addition to fighter and other aircraft, the latest developments of Russian designers in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles are also presented at Dubai Airshow 2021. Thus, the Kronstadt company announced that it will present a control system for a swarm of military UAVs at the airshow.
The company explained that the new system for the operator, instead of directly controlling the drones, should only perform upper goal-setting. All other basic operations – control over the flight, control of systems, solution of the problem and interaction between the aircraft within the UAV group – will be taken over by a computer with elements of artificial intelligence.
“Now the operator does not have to independently search for targets in the video stream, the machine will prompt him with informative elements that are worth paying attention to,” explained Sergei Bogatikov, General Director of Kronstadt JSC.
Instead of manually building a flight route, each point indicated on the map, it simply draws a search zone, and the UAV itself determines a different procedure for performing the assigned task, taking into account power assets, terrain conditions and meteorological conditions, the head of Kronstadt said.
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“At the same time, they also“ agree ”among themselves on the division of“ responsibilities ”and priorities in solving the task. This is a new stage in the development of UAV management, which will make them more independent, ”Bogatikov said.
Orion-E, equipped with a special communication system, which allows to increase its range and receive data from a drone almost anywhere in the world.
Sergei Bogatikov said that Kronshtadt will offer this communication system to other UAV manufacturers.
“The satellite communication system developed for Orion-E can be installed not only on unmanned aerial vehicles developed by the Kronstadt company, but also offered to other manufacturers of heavy unmanned aerial vehicles as a component,” the head of Kronstadt quoted TASS as saying.
According to Yuri Knutov, recent local conflicts are provoking evidence that drones are becoming one of the dominant means of suppression.
“Therefore, now we are betting on unmanned aircraft, such devices as Orion and Altius appear. That is, in fact, we are going head to head with the most advanced developments of the United States and Israel, ”the expert said.
In turn, military expert Alexei Leonkov, in a conversation with RT, predicted that Russian equipment at Dubai Airshow 2021 would expect increased interest from foreign customers.
“Of course, military products are of interest, our planes are Su-35, Mig-35, Su-57. Many people ask when the export version of the Su-57 will appear, but everything has its time. I think, based on the results of substantive meetings at this exhibition, we will have contracts for the supply of military and military aviation equipment, as well as air defense systems, ”the analyst believes.
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Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) “Orion” of the “Kronstadt” company at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021
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According to him, the advantage of Russian military aviation equipment lies in its availability with similar or even superior combat characteristics.
“There is no sufficiently developed aviation industry in the world, and those who have it can be listed on the fingers of one hand: the USA, France, Sweden, Japan, China – in fact, there are not so many. The most complete nomenclature of the aviation range is shown only by two countries – the USA and Russia. These are the main competitors in the military equipment market, therefore they are higher than Russian equipment, ”concluded Leonkov.