Azerbaijani company AZDynamics will introduce the first hybrid engine unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with increased duration of autonomous flight. The hybrid drone will sport an internal combustion engine along with rechargeable batteries and an electric motor, making it possible to increase the duration of autonomous flight from 25 minutes to two hours. The drone will…
Belarus increased truck exports by 27.5% YoY in January-July to 2,258 units, Belstat said in a statistical report. In value terms, truck exports grew by 2%YoY to $311.726 million. The average export price of Belarusian-made trucks reduced by 20% YoY to $138,054 per unit. Truck exports to the CIS states grew by 18.3% to 1,897…
John Hyten, the nominee to head US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), vowed in a congressional testimony to work with lawmakers to end the United States’ dependence on Russian-built RD-180 rocket engines. The RD-180 engines under consideration in the 2017 budget help provide a bridge to the next generation launch vehicles being developed, Hyten said. “I pledge…
Omani businessmen show interest in establishing cooperation with Belarusian mechanical engineering companies, Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Vladimir Ulakhovich said. “Omani businessmen show interest in the flagship companies of our mechanical engineering industry. First economy class MAZ buses have already been shipped to this country. An agreement has also been…
Opening Iran-Khodro’s new site in Azerbaijan will turn Azerbaijan into the company’s export hub in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Iran-Khodro plans to manufacture 10,000 cars per year in Azerbaijan, which will be exported. Car imports to Azerbaijan fell after introducing the Euro-4 ecological standard over a year ago. In the first half of 2015,…
Softex-Aero Ukrainian company posted a video of the maiden flight of a new high-speed helicopter VV2 on its YouTube channel. Softex-Aero designed the helicopter’s concept in May. It is a tandem two seater. The helicopter’s power is 190 H.P. /140kW in cruise and 245 H.P. /180 kW in take off. The maximum flight speed is…
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Cuba Alexander Aleksandrov and Cuban Minister of Heavy Industries Salvador Pardo Cruz discussed the deliveries of Belarusian machine-tool equipment to Cuba, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus reported. “During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues of cooperation between the two countries in the field…