OREANDA-NEWS. February 07, 2013. United Aircraft Corporation will showcase its military, civil, transport and amphibia aircraft at AeroIndia 2013 in Bangalore, reported the press-centre of UAC.

For the first time in India the model of advanced frontline aircraft system (PAK FA) designed and developed by Sukhoi will be showcased. Models of the new transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A and civil UAC aircraft - SSJ 100 and MC-21 will be showcased as well. At UAC stand A3.1 in hall A MiG-35, Su-30MK, Be-200 and Yak-130 will also be showcased. A unique MiG-29 real vision simulator able to imitate almost all MiG-29K/KUB flight modes will be another outstanding exhibit item.

The simulator reproduces air picture and bottoming surface providing an absolute illusion of the real flight. Along with current Su-30MK licensed production and MiG-29 modernisation to MiG-29UPG programs, UAC together with Indian aviation industry developes new FGFA (fifth generation fighter aircraft) MTA (multipurpose transport aircraft) projects. Both projects are developed on parity basis and are good illustrations of Russia and India strategic partnership.

The above mentioned projects presuppose the unprecedented level off cooperation between our countries. Only few countries can offer such close cooperation.

“Russia has been in cooperation with India for almost 50 years already. Today there are about 500 Russian aircraft operating in the Indian Air and Navy Forces, the majority of Indian military air fleet. We do not want to be satisfied with what has already been achieved and I think that on the basis of current collaboration we could cooperate successfully at the civil market as well” - said Mikhail Pogosyan, the UAC President.

India is Russia’s long-term partner in military aircraft building and it remains one of the most promising markets for UAC production in the medium term prospective. Today India is one of the most fast growing world economies. It’s domestic transport market will show biggest annual growth within upcoming 20 years. The implemented full-scale program of transport infrastructure improvement will allow to increase the air transportation growth pace and stimulate population mobility and air transportation too. UAC civil aircraft sales forecast might be about 100 up to 2030 (SSJ 100 and MC-21).