DTN News - RUSSIA DEFENSE NEWS: Russian Air Force To Acquire New Aircraft, Helos, Bolster Arctic Presence

DTN News - RUSSIA DEFENSE NEWS: Russian Air Force To Acquire New Aircraft, Helos, Bolster Arctic Presence

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 10, 2014:  Russia’s Ministry of Defense has unveiled plans to acquire more than 150 new aircraft and helicopters in 2015 as part of plans to bolster and modernize the country’s Air Force.

Col. Igor Klimov, the spokesman for the Russian Air Force, told local news agency ITAR-TASS that, in the forthcoming year, the Air Force will focus its efforts on strengthening its military presence in the Arctic.

Under the plan, the new aircraft will include Sukhoi Su-34 bombers, Su-30SM and Su-35S fighters, Kamov Ka-52, Ka-226, Mil Mi-8AMTSh, Mi-28N and Mi-35 helos, Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainers, as well as Ilyushin Il-76MD-90 transport aircraft.

The Russian Air Force will also acquire new Nebo-M, Gamma and Sopka radars to boost its air surveillance capacity, Klimov said.

The latest announcement follows the recent establishment of the Arctic Strategic Command by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

In April, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Arctic has traditionally been a sphere of “special interest” to Moscow.


“It is a concentration of practically all aspects of national security — military, political, economic, technological, environmental,” Putin said April 22 at an expanded meeting of the country’s Security Council.

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DTN News - BANGLADESH DEFENSE NEWS: Bangladesh Buys Russian Combat Training Jets Worth $800 Million

DTN News - BANGLADESH DEFENSE NEWS: Bangladesh Buys Russian Combat Training Jets Worth $800 Million

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 29, 2014: Bangladesh ordered 24 Russian Yak-130 light fighter jets worth $800 million in the final quarter of last year, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday.

The deal was paid for with a loan extended by Moscow to the country a year ago, the director of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a separate interview published by Kommersant on Monday, without disclosing the deal’s price tag.

The newspaper said Tuesday that the sale was worth $800 million, citing unnamed sources in the defense industry. The planes are to be fitted with English-language cockpits and delivery is scheduled to begin next year.

The Yak-130 is a lightweight subsonic trainer aircraft designed to mimic the cockpit and handling capabilities of Russia’s more advanced fighters.

The plane can also be configured to carry a small payload of ground attack and air-to-air weapons.

Russia has targeted South Asia as a growth market for arms exports. The country delivered a refitted aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya, to India earlier this month and is in the process of supplying Vietnam with six advanced attack submarines.

Yak-130 Combat Trainer Preface
The Yak-130 combat trainer was selected as the winner of the trainer competition of the Voyenno Vozdushnyye Sily, Russian Federation Air Force, in April 2002. The aircraft is also actively marketed for export by Yakovlev, the Irkut company, and by Rosoboronexport.

The Russian Air Force has a future requirement for 300 Yak-130 aircraft that can be deployed as a light strike aircraft or as a trainer for a range of fourth or fifth-generation fighters. An order was placed for the first 12 aircraft to replace ageing Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros in 2002. The aircraft entered service in the Russian Federation Air Force at the military pilot training academy in Krasnodar in July 2009 and was showcased in the MAKS 2009 air show.

The production line for the aircraft at the Aviation Plant Sokol in Nizhny Novgorod, known as NAZ Sokol, is fully operational and the roll out of the first production series aircraft took place in May 2003. A series of flight tests of the serial production aircraft was started in April 2004.

The Russian Air Force ordered official testing in May 2005. The full trials of the advanced combat trainer, including spin and combat tactics trials, were completed in December 2009 prior to delivery of the first two production aircraft to the Russian Air Force.

The first Yak-130 ordered by the Russian Air Force completed its flight acceptance test at Sokol in August 2009. The Russian Air Force received the first four of 12 Yak-130s between February 2010 and April 2010. Another five aircraft were delivered in April 2011.

In December 2011, the Russian Ministry of Defence placed an order with Irkut for the delivery of 55 Yak-130 combat trainers by 2015. The first batch of six aircraft was delivered to the Russian Air Force in October 2012. The second batch of three Yak-130s was delivered in November 2012. A total of 15 aircraft were delivered to the Russian Air Force in 2012.

International orders and deliveries
In March 2006, it was announced that Algeria had placed an order for 16 Yak-130 trainers. The first flight of the Yak-130 built for Algerian Air Force was completed in September 2009. In September 2011, the Algerian pilots were permitted to take solo flights on the aircraft after completion of three months theoretical and practical trainings. Deliveries were concluded in 2011.

In January 2010, the Libyan Air Force ordered six Yak-130 aircraft. The Vietnamese Air Force has ordered eight Yak-130 aircraft.

In December 2010, the Kazakh Defence Minister signed an agreement with his Russian counterpart to use the Yak-130. Syria and Indonesia have also shown interest in Yak-130 combat trainers.


In December 2012, the Belarusian Defence Ministry signed a contract with Irkut for four Yak-130 combat-trainers. Deliveries are scheduled for 2015.

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DTN News - PARIS AIR SHOW: Russian Fighter Jet Makes A Big Comeback At The Paris Air Show

DTN News - PARIS AIR SHOW: Russian Fighter Jet Makes A Big Comeback At The Paris Air Show

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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 17, 2013: Visitors to the 50th Paris Air Show in June will be treated to daily flight demonstrations of  the Sukhoi Su 35 presented by United Aircraft Corporation.

Irkut Corporation’s Yak 130, military training aircraft, will also be presented in flight.
And finally, Super Jet International will be showing its 100-seat commercial airliner, the 
Super Jet 100, in the static display area.

The organizers are delighted to see so many Russian aircraft at Le Bourget this year, 
adding to the variety of flying displays of interest to both trade visitors and the general 
public.

Over 2,000 exhibitors from 44 countries have booked so far. All the chalet units and 
exhibition stands are reserved: 350 chalets, 51,000 m2 of stand space in 6 halls and 43,000 m2 of outside exhibition space. Some 120 aircraft are registered and there will be 27 national pavilions occupying an area of almost 30,000 m2
.
“With a full complement of exhibitors, the 50th Paris Air Show promises to be a 
resounding success. This is a reflection of the booming aerospace industry and confirms 
our position as the world’s leading air show”, says Emeric d’Arcimoles, Commissaire

Général of the International Paris Air Show.

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DTN News: Irkut Corporation Latest Achievements In The Field Of Combat And Commercial Aviation To Be Presented At MAKS-2009

DTN News: Irkut Corporation Latest Achievements In The Field Of Combat And Commercial Aviation To Be Presented At MAKS-2009

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(NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - August 18, 2009: At MAKS-2009 to be open at Zhukovsky on August, 18th, 2009 IRKUT Corporation presents it latest achievements in the field of combat and commercial aviation. During MAKS Irkutsk Aviation Plant – IRKUT Corporation subsidiary – is to celebrate the 75th Anniversary. On August, 18th, 1934 the Act of approval was signed on the No. 125 Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) construction completed to enlist the enterprise as an acting one. On August 24th, 1934 the celebration ceremony to open the IAP main shops took place. IRKUT Corporation is to present several latest products. (Photo: Yak-130 Combat Trainers) Guests of MAKS-2009 will be able to see the first Yak-130 combat trainer for the Russian Air Force. Also for the first time another Yak-130 aircraft with the English-language cockpit instruments for the export customer will take part in the flight demonstration program. The Yak-130 has been developed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau which is a part of the IRKUT Corporation. At the IRKUT Corporation exposition (Booth 1 Hall F1) the Yak-130 combat simulator as well as IRKUT Corporation military programs information is available. At the IRKUT Corporation exposition (Booth 7, Hall F2) one can get acquainted with the company latest project – MC-21 mid-range commercial aircraft family. This aircraft is the most advanced Russia’s aviation industry project in the field of commercial aviation with IRKUT Corporation as a prime contractor. The Corporation exposition presents a wide range of the UAVs for commercial application. Among them Irkut-3, Irkut-10, the latest Irkut-200, as well as DA-42 optionally manned aircraft, being developed with a foreign partner. Be-200ChS amphibian developed by Beriev TANTK – also a part of IRKUT Corporation - could be seen at static display. The Corporation “business card”, namely Su-30MKI supermaneuverable fighter will participate in the flight demonstration. Su-30MKI family aircraft are in production at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant for India, Malaysia and Algeria. IRKUT Corporation Oleg Demchenko states: “Moscow International Aerospace Salon – is the main exposition for our Corporation. That’s why we present here the whole range of our products including the prospective ones. The IRKUT exposition reflects our success not just within the export-oriented aircraft but a growing demand for new technology stressed by the Russian customers”. Oleg Demchenko press-conference is scheduled on August, 19th, 13.00 at Press-conference Hall 2B.

DTN News: Sokol Starts Deliveries Of Yak-130 Combat Trainers To Russian Air Force

DTN News: Sokol Starts Deliveries Of Yak-130 Combat Trainers To Russian Air Force *Source: DTN News / RIA Novosti (NSI News Source Info) NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia - August 14, 2009: Sokol, a Nizhny Novgorod-based aircraft maker, has started deliveries of new Yak-130 combat trainers to the Russian Air Force, the company said on Thursday. The Yak-130 combat trainer was selected as the winner of the trainer competition of the Voyenno Vozdushnyye Sily, Russian Federation Air Force, in April 2002. The aircraft is also being actively marketed for export by Yakovlev, the Irkut company, and by Rosoboronexport. The Russian Air Force has a future requirement for 300 Yak-130 aircraft that can be deployed as a light strike aircraft or as a trainer for a range of fourth or fifth-generation fighters. An order has been placed for the first 12 aircraft to replace aging Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros. The aircraft will enter service in the Russian Federation Air Force at the military pilot training academy in Krasnodar. The production line for the aircraft at the Aviation Plant Sokol in Nizhny Novgorod, known as NAZ Sokol, is fully operational and the roll out of the first production series aircraft took place in May 2003. A series of flight tests of the serial production aircraft was started in April 2004 and will be completed in early 2006. The Russian Air Force ordered official testing in May 2005. The full trials of the advanced combat trainer, including spin and combat tactics trials, are underway and are due to be completed by the end of 2008 prior to delivery of the first two production aircraft to the Russian Air Force. In March 2006, it was announced that Algeria had placed an order for 16 Yak-130 trainers. Deliveries are due to commence in 2009.* The Yak-130 single-seat aircraft can be used as a light strike aircraft or as a trainer for fourth and fifth generation fighters. With its production line launched in May 2003, the plane is also being marketed for export. "We delivered the first Yak-130 in late July, and it will be showcased at the MAKS-2009 air show [on August 18-23 near Moscow]," said Alexander Karezin, Sokol's general director. In April 2002, the Yak-130 was chosen as a basic aircraft for Russian Air Force pilot training. Under an initial contract with the Defense Ministry, Sokol will deliver a total of 12 Yak-130s by the end of 2010. The Russian Air Force is planning to commission about 200 Yak-130s to equip four air regiments in the future. The Yak-130 is a highly maneuverable aircraft with an extended range of about 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) and a maximum speed of 1,060 km/h (600 m/h) in level flight. It can carry a combat payload of up to 3,000 kg (6,600 pounds), consisting of a variety of Russian and Western developed weapons. According to Russian Air Force commander, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin, the first Yak-130 trainers will be used for pilot training at the Krasnodar Military Flight School. Russia will also start deliveries of 16 Yak-130s to Algeria in 2010.

Syria Getting MiG-31Es, MiG-29s: DIA Chief / Syria Getting MiG-31E Jet Fighters, Pentagon Source Claims

Syria Getting MiG-31Es, MiG-29s: DIA Chief / Syria Getting MiG-31E Jet Fighters, Pentagon Source Claims

(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - April 1, 2009: In testimony to the U.S. Senate, outgoing head of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Michael Maples stated that Syria is expected to receive advanced MiG-31Es from Russia.

Several other variants have been developed, including a dedicated anti-satellite missile carrier, the MiG-31D; a similar satellite-launching aircraft, MiG-31A; a proposed multi-role version, MiG-31F; and a downgraded export version, MiG-31E; but most have not been built in any quantity, if at all. Syrian Air Force has 8 MiG-31E on order.

Following a visit to Moscow by Syrian President Bashar Assad in December 2006, reports from the Russian press announced a deal for the aircraft but were quickly denied by the Kremlin and state arms-trader Rosoboronexport.

The reported deal also included sales of MiG-29s and Yak-130 jet trainers to Damascus. The Syrian Air Force - built upon Soviet-legacy and Russian-build aircraft - is obsolete and based around badly aged MiG-21, MiG-23, and MiG-29 squadrons.

Despite Russia's previous denial of the deal, Maples stated that the MiG-31Es will be delivered to Damascus soon, along with MiG-29M/M2 fighters. Maples also testified that Syria remains focused on upgrading its missile, rocket, anti-tank, aircraft, and air-defense inventories.