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Dubai Airshow 2025
The United Engine Corporation, part of the Rostec State Corporation, will unveil its latest VK-650V power plant for light helicopters, the fifth-generation 177S engine for tactical aviation, the new SM-100 for training aircraft, and small power units for various types of unmanned aerial vehicles. These developments are used on Russian platforms and can be adapted for promising foreign counterparts.

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This 177S (not 117S) engine reminds me that fighter beyond 5.5G like Su-57 does not offer much. 6G better be a bomber.
177S further reduced fuel consumption in all modes and increase electric power for existing aircraft to bring it to current standards.
Su-57 comfort level such that 63 year old test pilot long duration flight demonstration with its non-stop arrival in Dubai. Flight display will have limitations both because of export variant and pilot but still will be second to none. Actual VKS pilots with real Su-57 version will put it to different extremes. This is not just age difference. study Putin statements there are different kind of people in Russia.
Su-57M and SU-35 are near limit for current pilots.
Stealth is both flight altitude and Shaping and unmanned can achieve better in Shaping but still world largest deployment of attack choppers in Ukraine with increasing range of missiles. Ukraine has no limitation on satellite data and saturate with drones Russian airfields. Export videos give no less importance to Ka-52.

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Oh "Ghost," I see you... How does photonic radar work?
According to sources in the military-industrial complex, the radar will soon be ready for installation on Su-35 fighter jets, which belong to the 4++ generation. This technology, according to experts, has generated increased interest in Russian fighter aircraft. The radar, which could be tested on an existing fighter before 2021, will allow the 4++ generation aircraft to detect and "preemptively" shoot down any "stealth" aircraft, including American F-22s, F-35s, and B-2 bombers

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Latest T-75 UAV configuration has also been shown at Dubai.

Servicemen from the 47th Tank Division of Russia's Western Group of Forces have begun training on the multifunctional robotic system "Courier." The video also shows the robot's battery being replaced. The remotely controlled tracked systems "Courier" are currently in active use by the Russian Army; they are the first fully operational robotic system. Operators of the combat robots "Courier" are trained to perform fire support, engineering support, and logistics missions.

Numbers here are very good for 117

Tomboy said:

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Numbers here are very good for 117

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this presented in last year Zhuhai air show too.

its 177 and basically fusion of AL-31+AL-41 with borrowed technologies from AL-51..

same dimension as previous Engines so can easily replace older AL-31 in any flanker series.

sunnymaxi said:

this presented in last year Zhuhai air show too.

its 177 and basically fusion of AL-31+AL-41 with borrowed technologies from AL-51..

same dimension as previous Engines so can easily replace older AL-31 in any flanker series.

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I do wonder when China will become a major engine exporter, people here likes to say how bad Russian engines are but they are still a major exporter of military engines.

Tomboy said:

I do wonder when China will become a major engine exporter, people here likes to say how bad Russian engines are but they are still a major exporter of military engines.

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historically USSR/Russia was the major defense exporter in the world.. so their weapons still heavily use around the globe hence their engines demand still high. look at flankers and Mig-29.

China just started their journey. first major success came with J-10C and with domestic engines. Pakistan had choice but they choose Chinese propulsion. we are about to get more J-10C customers hence more WS-10 to export. same with J-35.

Tomboy said:

I do wonder when China will become a major engine exporter, people here likes to say how bad Russian engines are but they are still a major exporter of military engines.

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Export is not measure of advancement of engine technology as Russia does not have user base like Boeing/Airbus.
that Yak-130M on previous gas. 9 hard points for a trainer with wing tip pods.
and no export customer can use how Russia uses its equipment like Mi-26 (Soviet technology) is using in Ukraine. Extended range low altitude flights. or reliability of the system to do most complex surgeries. it means the temperature control and power supply in addition to the engine in the field has attained this reliability. Distributed Air defense and drone launch point is all Helicopter logistic support.

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Bandage-winged vehicles: the army will receive operating rooms based on the Mi-26.​

Helicopters will help provide surgical care near the line of contact.

The Russian Armed Forces will be equipped with flying operating rooms based on the world's largest helicopters, the Mi-26. All necessary medical equipment is stored in special containers installed in the cargo compartment of these helicopters. This equipment allows for the most complex surgeries, including intensive care and functional diagnostic equipment, as well as accommodations for the wounded. Experts note that a flying operating room with qualified medics can quickly be deployed to virtually any location close to the line of contact, saving the lives of our soldiers.

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The first footage of the Russian Belogor heavy mine-clearing vehicle being tested has been released. No further information on the vehicle's performance is available yet. The Belogor mine-clearing vehicle is believed to weigh approximately 25 tons, is remotely controlled via radio, and is equipped with a milling and demolition flail. Unlike most mine-clearing vehicles currently on the market, the Belogor was designed from the outset to clear not only anti-personnel mines but also anti-tank mines. It's worth noting that the Russian military still lacks vehicles capable of remotely clearing anti-tank mines.