From 29 to 31 October this year, the Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya, will host the Third Arab African Aviation Exhibition and Conference, LAVEX 2007. The event is held under the patronage of the Libyan Air Force Command, the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority, and Air Transportation Workers Union.
The Rosoboronexport State Corporation, taking part in the exhibition for the second time and acting as the organizer of Russian national exposition, will bring together under its aegis the leading enterprises of the Russian aircraft industry like the MiG Aircraft Corporation, Sukhoi Company, Rostvertol, MMPP Salyut, Ufa Engine-Building Production Enterprise, and GNPP Splav. The 250 sq. m Russian stand will showcase over 300 items of modern aircraft and airborne weapons in the form of full-scale samples, mockups, scale models, placards, brochures and multimedia presentations.
Russia on the Global Aerospace Market
Russia consistently ranks among the leaders of the world aircraft industry and has markedly strengthened its position on the global market for aircraft and airborne armaments in the recent years. Aircraft and space launch services account for approximately half of Rosoboronexport’s total deliveries. It is expected that this year the value of aircraft export deliveries made through the Corporation will exceed US$ 2.5 billion.
Today’s aircraft exports are dominated by multi-role front-line aircraft, trainers and combat trainers. Russian aircraft manufacturers are among bidders for essentially all major regional tenders for the procurement of multi-role fighters and attack helicopters. Russia’s tender offers often turn out to be the favorites not only due to their high competitiveness and best value for money, where Russia has been traditionally strong, but also to other parameters. Russian offset packages and technology and license transfer programs are becoming more and more attractive.
Rosoboronexport and the Russian aerospace industry have now proved their competence and reliability as long-term and strategic partners in major contracts.
The Russian aircraft companies are preparing to launch several new projects into the world market, primarily the Su-35 and MiG-35 fighters, Su-32 fighter-bomber, and Yak-130 combat trainer. In view of an increased interest in these machines, the Corporation has started actively promoting them to the external market. In addition, a number of new development projects, particularly a light military transport aircraft, are in the final phases. A growth in after-sales servicing, upgrade and simulator sectors is expected.
It is significant that in the recent years Rosoboronexport has substantially expanded the geography of its combat aircraft supplies. Russia has increased its presence in the markets of Latin American, North African and Southeast Asian countries.
Rosoboronexport at LAVEX 2007
The current Russian exposition incorporates the latest trends in the world aircraft market and serves to demonstrate the high technological and production potential of the national aerospace industry. It is also targeted to meet the needs of our traditional partners and would-be customers in the Middle East and African countries.
MiG and Sukhoi multi-role fighters make up the core in the exposition.
The visitors to the exposition will get familiar with performance characteristics of the Su-30 series 4+ generation multi-role fighters. Sukhoi’s lineup of combat aircraft is also represented by the Su-32 modern fighter-bomber. The latest 4++ generation super agile multi-role fighter Su-35 offering exceptional combat capabilities will surely be in the limelight.
MiG aircraft will be primarily represented by the MiG-29M demo fighter with thrust vector control and unique aerodynamic performance. The aircraft will take part in demo flights and will certainly attract the closest attention of the exhibitors.
The customers may also get information on other MiG aircraft offered for export, including the MiG-29SMT multi-role front-line fighter and its combat trainer version, MiG-29UB, the MiG-31E interceptor, and MiG-AT trainer aircraft.
The foreign specialists will definitely show keen interest in the Yakovlev Yak-130 two-seat combat trainer, which can be used to train pilots to fly not only modern Russian-made Su-30 and MiG-29 series fighters, but their foreign counterparts as well. The aircraft is also suitable for combat missions in low-intensity conflicts and can carry guided air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.
Promotion of domestic military transport and special aircraft is an important part of Rosoboronexport’s marketing strategy. In this sector the Corporation offers its foreign partners various Ilyushin aircraft, including Il-76MD-90, Il-76MF, Il-78MK-90, and Il-114MP.
Rosoboronexport, jointly with the Russian helicopter builders, will showcase a broad spectrum of domestic helicopters and provide relevant information on the configuration of their onboard and ground equipment, maintenance and training facilities.
A full-scale prototype of the Mi-35M combat transport helicopter, a new upgraded version of the baseline model, will show its best flight capabilities in the sky over Tripoli. It features improved design, more powerful VK-2500 engines, a new rotor system, modern avionics for day/night flying and use of standard armament, reduced total weight (compared to the Mi-35), better flight performance, and enhanced combat capabilities. The helicopter can operate round-the-clock under simple and moderately adverse weather conditions.
The Mil helicopters will be also represented by the new Mi-28NE Night Hunter all-weather attack helicopter, Mi-35P combat transport helicopter, Mi-171Sh and Mi-17V-5 military transport helicopters, and Mi-26T, the world’s heaviest cargo helicopter.
The Kamov helicopters on display will include the Ka-50 single-seat attack helicopter, its tandem twin-seat derivative (Ka-50-2), Ka-31 radar picket helicopter, Ka-29 shipborne combat transport helicopter, Ka-28 shipborne ASW helicopter and Ka-27PS shipborne SAR helicopter.
At Rosoboronexport’s stand one can get detailed information on missile and other airborne weapon systems, turboshaft and turbojet engines for combat planes and helicopters, aircraft onboard radars, radar sighting complexes, various components of onboard equipment, navigation and flight control, communications and life support systems.
Rosoboronexport will also demonstrate a comprehensive range of various air-to-air and air-to-surface airborne missiles. The exposition will provide characteristics of diverse airborne Russian weapons, including the high-performance RVV-AE and R-27 series medium-range air-to-air missiles and the Kh-29(T)TE and Kh-31A(P) air-to-surface missiles.
If required, the visitors to the Russian exposition may get information on other export items of the Russian armaments and military equipment, particularly on air defense facilities, armor and artillery, combat ships and craft, coastal missile and gun systems, small arms and close-in weapons.
The Rosoboronexport State Corporation expresses confidence that the Russian presence at the LAVEX 2007 Third Arab African Aviation Exhibition and Conference will foster further expansion of interaction between Russia and the countries in the region in the aerospace and other areas of military-technical cooperation.
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