MAKS-2015: Day 3 wheeling and dealing
A breakdown of Thursday’s highlights and deals at Russia's MAKS-2015 aviation expo on RT.
Russia’s newest strategic bomber the Tupolev Tu-160M2, known as the White Swan, is to enter service with the Russian Air Force by 2021.
Upgrades of engines & missiles ensure Russian TU-160 nuclear bombers can hit targets worldwide
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— Keep Trident (@keeptrident) 17 июля 2015The first exports for the Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft are expected in 2017. Among the potential buyers are Iran and Belarus.
MAKS-2015 International air show kicks off near MoscowRussia’s largest air show, MAKS, is in full swing in the Moscow region. Here’s just a snap look at the most amazing aircraft. More videos on https://www.youtube.com/rt
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The Russian company Kronshtadt is to start developing high-speed drones weighing up to seven tons.
Best military, civilian aircraft on display as #MAKS2015 takes off in Russia (PHOTOS, VIDEO) http://t.co/2GfnqcyVt1pic.twitter.com/nK8jrAN23X
— RT (@RT_com) 25 августа 2015Spain has signed a contract with Russia to launch a PAZ satellite designed for a wide range of applications in cartography, environmental monitoring, urban planning, etc.
MAKS2015 action 26th of August 2015 Zhukovsky Russia More @ : http://t.co/b62pn4BXRA@maks2015russia#MAKS2015pic.twitter.com/KBhzP2f3OW
— Peter Steehouwer (@Airshow_Action) 27 августа 2015Russia's biggest airline Aeroflot is to buy 20 more Sukhoi Superjet 100s aircraft. The airline will have a fleet of 50 SSJ-100s by 2017.
Aerobatic team Russ has arrived to #MAKS2015pic.twitter.com/OqRbN9Sw60
— МАКС (MAKS) (@maks2015russia) 27 августа 2015The general designer of airplane maker Ilyushin Nikolay Talikov says the Russian Defense Ministry is intending to use IL-76 transport aircraft equipped with intensive care units in the near future.
#India is taking part in the @maks2015russia#BrahMos#HAL#ois_aerospacepic.twitter.com/NNk0C27vUE
— Rus Embassy, India (@RusEmbIndia) 27 августа 2015Roscosmos (Russian Federal Space Agency) and Kazakhstan have signed a contract to put Kazakh astronaut Aydin Aimbetov on a mission to the ISS. The flight will cost Kazakhstan $20 million.
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