Russian Defence Industry at Airshow China 2008, Rosoboronexport - ФГУП «Рособоронэкспорт»
Release Date: 2008-11-10
For the fifth time, over 40 Russian companies participated in China’s most awaited aerospace rendezvous of the year, the 7th International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2008), which took place in from 4 to 9 November in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.
Alexander Mikheyev, deputy director general and head of the air force department at State Defence Export Corporation Rosoboronexport, leading the Russian delegation, said he hoped that Russia’s participation in Airshow China 2008 would “give a new impetus to Russia’s military-technical cooperation with China and other countries in the Asia Pacific region. We have a lot of very promising and mutually beneficial contracts, interesting ideas and, in general, we have much to offer the partners for years if not decades ahead.”
Visitors had a chance to get acquainted with the Generation 4++ Su-35 super-agile multi-role fighter. The jet is only one step away from the next fifth generation fighter and can attack ground and surface targets day or night in any weather. Also, on display were the Su-33 ship borne fighter, the MiG-35 multifunction frontline fighter, featuring an expanded range of weapons, and a thrust vectoring engine, and the Su-30MK2 multi-role fighter which carries the Kh-59MK longer-range anti-ship missile.
Visitors could also see the Yak-130 trainer (combat trainer) aircraft, Mi-35M combat transport helicopter (the world’s only attack helicopter able to handle landing, transport and ‘Medevac’ missions), Mi-171Sh military transport helicopter, and the Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter widely used in challenging situations, most recently during the rescue operations carried in earthquake-stricken China’s Sichuan Province.
The Russian stands also displayed various air force and air defence hardware: Kh-59MK longer-range air-to-surface missile with an active radar seeker, S-300VM (Antei-2500) mobile long-range SAM system (capable of destroying even stealthy aerial targets), Buk-M2E multi-channel medium-range SAM system (which can fire simultaneously at 24 targets flying from any directions at ranges up to 50 km), the newest Tor-M2E short-range SAM system able to effectively engage both precision weapon platforms (including stealthy aerial vehicles) and air-to-surface precision weapons themselves, Tunguska-M1 mobile missile/gun air defence system, Igla-S MANPADS, Strelets set of control equipment and launchers for firing Igla-type guided missiles, PPRU-M1 mobile air target reconnaissance and control post, Nebo-SVU mobile meter-band radar (unrivalled worldwide), Protivnik-GE, Gamma-DE, Kredo-1E radars and many other models of Russian armaments and military equipment.
SOURCE: ROSOBORONEXPORT
| Type: | NORMAL |
| Company: | Rosoboronexport - ФГУП «Рособоронэкспорт» |
| Country: | Russian Federation |