The U.S. has lifted some of its sanctions imposed on Russian defense company Rosoboronexport so that the countries are able to cooperate under a helicopter project, Zamir Kabulov, director of the Second Asian Department at Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said. “We supplied 63 Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan in the previous year and in the year…
Antonov state enterprise (Kyiv) intends in 2017 to provide 100% import substitution of Russian materials and components in the new generation Antonov airplanes promoted to the market, the press service of the company said, with reference to Antonov President Oleksandr Kotsiuba. “We plan next year to complete the program of import substitution of Russian components,…
On September 9, Okskaya Shipyard (part of UCL Holding) launched the Penai, tugboat of Project TG-17 being built to the order of Rosmorrechflot’s Marine Rescue Service, the shipyard says in a press release. The vessel is intended for towing of vessels and floating facilities in marine conditions; participation in oil spill response operations as an…
The joint venture of Power Machines and Toshiba will deliver transformer equipment for a 500 kV substation of ZapSybNeftekhim, a fuel and petrochemical refinery under construction in Tobolsk (part of SIBUR Holding PJSC) – Russia’s most ambitious petrochemical project. Power Machines – Toshiba. High-Voltage Transformers (PMTT), a Russian company established in 2011, with operational assets…
Ukrainian aircraft producer Antonov has suspended jet production due to halted cooperation with Russia, Andrei Khaustov, deputy director of the company’s department for advanced development, said. After relations with Russia worsened due to the conflict in Southeastern Ukraine Antonov decided to break production ties with Russian companies and switched to import substitution of components. “Now,…
Russian Helicopters Holding signed several contracts on the delivery of components to Southeastern Asia, the company informed. In particular, it concerns contract with Indonesia, Thailand, etc. Russian Helicopters is a subsidiary of Oboronprom included into Russian Technologies. It provides control over Moscow M. Mil’s Helicopter Plant, Kamov, Ulan Udinsky Aviation Plant, Kazansky Helicopter Plant, Rostvertol,…
Russian propulsion engineering firm Energomash is open to contracts to build partially reusable launch vehicles, the company’s chief executive Igor Arbuzov said. “If a real customer turns up who will need a carrier rocket with a reusable stage – we will make one”, Arbuzov said. He added there had been no contracts for rocket stages…