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![]() (Translated by Roy Cochrun) (Translating the Russian Aviation News for You since Spring, 2000) Date Posted 20 August 2009 Military Airborne Laser Being Developed in Russia A laser installation, mounted on the base of an Il-76
airplane and intended for counter-acting an enemy's reconnaissance systems in
various media is being developed in Russia, Interfax Reports. The aviation laser complex is intended for transmitting
laser energy at distant objects for the purposes of counteracting in the
infrared regions an enemies optical and electronic systems. the laser is able
to paralyze the operation of an enemy's reconnaissance assets located in space,
in the air and on the ground. According to a source in the Russian defense industrial
complex, work on the creation of the airborne laser complex based on an
upgraded Il-76 (A-60) airplane has been underway for a rather long time. The complex
has undergone a series of successful tests. Source: 19.08.10, Avia.RU India Readies Additional Order for 59 Russian Mi-17
Helicopters ((Specifically, the Mi-17V-5, which would supplement 80
ordered in 2008. Not further
translated.)) Source: 19.08.10, Avia.RU Date Posted 19 August 2009 First Flight of PAK FA Included Among Top Three Key Events in
Russian Industry The ministry of industry and trade has totaled the results of
the voting on its site for "key events in Russian industry and trade in the
first half of 2010." Visitors of the Internet resource included the first
flight of the future fifth generation aircraft complex (PAK FA), which took
place at the end of January at the airfield of Komsomol'sk-on-Amur Yu.A.
Gagarin Aviation Production Association, which is included in the Sukhoy Holding
Company, among the three most important. One
more event connected with the Sukhoy company's activity is at sixth position -
certification of the SaM146 engine for Sukhoy Superjet 100 airplanes in
accordance with the requirements of the European Agency for Aviation Safety
(EASA). Source: 19.08.10, Sukhoy Aviation Holding Company
The Russian aviation news translations will not be
published on Monday, 23 August, or later in the week on Thursday, 26 August. Anything missed will be caught up
the following days, 24 August and 27 August, respectively.
In addition, there will be no news translations published the following Monday, 30 August, and perhaps for the whole of that week. Date Posted 18 August 2009 Russia Increases Su-30MKI Price by 2 1/2 Times ((High cost of the fighters is making some in India believe
India should purchase the American F-35; however, while details of the recently
signed contract for the new fleet of 42 Su-30MKI have not been revealed, the
high price may include weapons, French radar the Indian intend to install on
their present fleet, as well as ground servicing equipment.)) Source: 17.08.10,
Lenta.RU Date Posted 17 August 2009 State Tests of Su-35 to Begin Fall of 2010 The Russian Sukhoy company intends to conclude preliminary
tests of the Su-35S multirole airplane in the fall of 2010 and turn over the
airplane for state joint tests, the
chief designer of the Sukhoy OKB, Igor' Demin, announced, Interfax reports. According
to him, six fighters will participate in the state tests for combat usage. Source: 16.08.10, Interfax Date Posted 16 August 2009 Aleksandr Zelin: Air Force Successfully Conclude Upgrade of
MiG-31 Fighters The Russian Federation air force has successfully concluded upgrade
of MiG-31 heavy fighter interceptors into the MiG-31BM variant, RIA Novosti reports
the forces commander-in-chief, General-Colonel Aleksandr Zelin, announced on Friday
at air force headquarters (Zarya village). "The air force is right now resolving the important task
of deep upgrade of MiG-31 airplanes into the MiG-31BM. This task is being resolved
successfully," the CinC said at a ceremony dedicated to Air Force Day. He also reported that within the framework of the reforming the
Russian military, the air force is receiving new aviation equipment. "The Su-34
are coming into our inventory, the Su-35 is planned, and the Yak-130 and Ka-52 and
Mi-28 helicopters are coming," Zelin said. He emphasized that at the present time the T-50 fifth generation
airplanes are undergoing factor tests. Zelin recalled that the air force carried out five tactical exercises
in the first half of the year with gunfire, 40 tactical exercises and 120 tactical
exercises using ((other)) assets. Moreover, the air force successfully resolved
mobility missions during the Vostok-2010 operational and strategic exercises. Two
squadrons of Su-24 were redeployed from the west to the east, the flight of which
took 6 hours with four in-flight refuelings. Source: 13.08.10, Avia.RU |