The Russian conglomerate Rostec will promote its main combat aircraft during FIDAE 2016 will happen next week in Santiago, Chile. Among the highlights promoted by the group for the Latin American market will be the MiG-29M fighters / M2, Su-30MKI and Su-35, as well as the training aircraft and light attack Yak-130 and Mi-171A2 helicopters Ka- 32A11BC and Ansat.Other than that reported earlier, the aircraft will not participate in the static display at the fair. In fact, the company will make audiovisual presentations, lectures and demonstrations by models to answer questions of visitors and interested.
"Although the Rostec development strategy is focused on figuring among the seven largest industrial corporations in the world by 2025 - through the development and creation of intelligent civil products - we follow with the cluster task of 'weapons' to maintain the competitiveness of products generate revenue, ensure the achievement of technical-military collaboration agreements and develop high-tech projects, "said Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec. "In this sense, Rostec bet in Latin America as one of the priority markets for Russian technology export, providing overall integrated security systems, in addition to air defense and aviation products, strongly recognized worldwide."
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The promotion of Yak-130 occurs at a time when the Chilean Air Force seeks a new advanced training aircraft. In addition, the promotion of Su-35 and MiG-29M demonstrates the restructuring of Russian military cooperation policy. In recent years, Moscow has aggressively entering markets traditionally dominated by European and American manufacturers, offering the latest platforms and large military capacity. The Rostec has maintained a broad effort to conquer potential markets in Latin America, especially countries that face greater difficulties in financing in the international market.
Among the aircraft with the highest potential in Latin America are the MiG-29M fighters and Su-30/35. Considered the spearhead of Russian air defense, the models offer high combat capability combined with lower costs of acquisition and operation. One of the barriers to Latin American countries is the difficulty of obtaining the latest generation of aircraft, especially in an ideological intensification scenario.
The biggest rival to Russian ambitions should be the Gripen NG, due to the Brazilian influence among the countries of the region and the financing conditions generally favorable to Brazil's trade partners.
Analysts believe that Venezuela, even in the face of a severe economic crisis, may in the near future to expand its shopping options in Russian weapons, including a new batch of fighters.