Date Posted 09 April 2009

A Gathering of Air Salons

The French have proposed "merging" MAKS and Le Bourget

((Long article explains why this idea is a bad one.  Not further translated.))

Source:  09.04.09, Lenta.RU, Correspondent:  Aleksandr Polivanovv

Date Posted 08 April 2009

Concept of State Arms Program for 2011 - 2010 Should Be Presented to Russian Federation President in June - Ivanov

The concept of the state arms program for 2011 - 2020 is supposed to be presented to the Russian Federation president in June of this year, Russian Federation vice premier Sergey Ivanov reported at a meeting of the governmental Military-Industrial Commission.

According to him, "in connection with the forecast specified by the government for Russia's social and economic development for 2009 and for the period 2010 - 2011, the development period of the macroeconomic forecast of expenditures before 2020 on the part of national defense, national security and law enforcement activity has shifted."

Ivanov reminded that in accordance with the president's decision "materials about forecast volumes of budgetary appropriations that provide for the formation of a draft state arms program for 2011 - 2020 will be examined at an operational meeting of the security council in December 2009."

"We should not wait for December while working through the decisions for forecast expenditures," the vice premier said. - "Right now we must concentrate efforts on getting through the technical component of the arms program, for in accordance with the timetable of work on the formation of the new arms program, state customers must prepare a concept of a state arms program for 2011 - 2020." "The period for handing this document to the president is June 2009," he emphasized. - We don't have much time left."

In Ivanov's opinion, at the present time "the main task is to complete preparation of the raw data and continue work on the main content of the new arms program - the product mix, work periods and estimation of expenses for firm work." One of the main directions, the vice premier emphasized, is "the development of complex targeted programs in order to coordinate interconnected work according to the time and resources allocated."

08.04.09, ARMS-TASS

Date Posted 07 April 2009

Brazil Will Build Russian Fifth Generation Fighter

Russia is not ruling out Brazil's participation in licensed production of the domestically developed fifth generation fighter, the deputy director of the federal service for military and technical cooperation (FS VTS), Aleksandr Fomin, declared to RIA Novosti. According to him, negotiations about technology exchange and the creation of a site for assembly and licensed production of the future combat airplanes are underway with the largest aircraft building corporation of that country, Embraer. For now progress is at the initial stages.

Development of the future tactical aircraft aviation complex (PAK FA), on the basis of which the new Russian fifth generation fighter is being created, has been under way by a number of domestic design bureaus since the end of the 1980s which requirements for this airplane were formulated for the first time. In the future it is supposed to replace the MiG-29 and SU-27 and become the main Russian military fighter of this century. The aircraft's first flight is supposed to take place approximately as early as 2009.

At the same time, the Russian side has entered into an agreement with India, according to which specialists of the two countries will jointly develop a fifth generation fighter based on the PAK FA. The Russian air force plans to adopt a single-seat variant of the new airplane into the inventory, and India's air force is counting on a twin-place fighter, in as much as according to the country's military doctrine it is supposed to fulfill a broader spectrum of missions.

We shall note that an inter-plant conflict arose at the end of last year at the Russian Komsomol'sk-on-Amur Yu.A. Gagarin Aviation Production Association, where series production of new Russian fighters is planned in the future. Workers are demanding a pay increase, whereas management intends to lay off a significant number of specialists.

The Brazilian Embraer aircraft building company is one of the most successful manufacturers of combat airplanes in the region. It, in particular, has achieved fame thanks to the popular Tucano and Super Tucano combat training airplanes that the military  of many states use. U.S. Naval leaders recently have declared intent to lease these aircraft. American military think that the Super Tucano can be used for support of special elements carrying out combat missions in irregular conflicts.

Source: 07.04.09, Lenta.RU

Russia not Ruling Out Brazil's Participation in Licensed Production of Fifth Generation Fighter

Russia is not ruling out Brazil's participation in the licensed production of the fifth generation fighter, RIA Novosti reports referring to the first deputy director of the federal service for military and technical cooperation (FS VTS), Aleksandr Fomin.

At the present time the fifth generation airplane is being developed in Russia - the future tactical aircraft aviation complex (PAK FA, T-50, Article 701, fighter 21). The Russian fighter is being developed by a consortium which includes the Mikoyan, Yakovlev and Sukhoy design bureaus. The first flight of the PAK FA is planned for this year, and its series production, for 2012 - 2015. It also is planned to make the fighter available for export, the information agency recalls.

"We are discussing questions of technology exchange and the creation of a facility at the corporation's base for the assembly and licensed production of aircraft equipment in the future with the well known Brazilian aircraft building firm Embraer (Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeron?utica S.A.) ((sic)) It is a question of such a future trend as the Russian fifth generation fighter. For the time being this is all at the theory stage, but we admit this," Fomin said.

Source: 07.04.09, Avia.RU

Date Posted 06 April 2009

((According to the magazine "Natsional'naya Oborona" (National Defense).  Not further translated.))

Source: 06.04.09, Avia.RU

Russia Beginning Delivery of Mi-35M Combat Helicopters to Brazil

((Twelve purchased altogether.))

((Much snipped.))

The upgraded Mi-35M helicopter is equipped with two TV3-117VMA gas turbine engines, able to develop a maximum speed of 320 kilometers per hour and to transport a combat payload weighing 900 kilograms, and the combat range is 450 kilometers. It is equipped with the 9K113K weapons control package, which includes the OPS-24N observation and targeting system and a modern avionics complex and able to execute missions around the clock in poor weather conditions. The helicopter can carry "Shturm-V" anti-tank guided missiles, the 80-milimeter S-8 and S-24 240-milimeter unguided rockets, a 12.7-milimeter or 7.62 millimeter machine gun, a 30-milimeter grenade launcher, and also bomb and mine payloads.

Source: 06.04.09, RIA Novosti

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