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MAKS-2009 air show results in record $10 bln worth of contracts

A total of 711 companies from 34 countries, including 436 Russian firms, took part in the air show in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, on August 18-23.

15:08 24/08/2009

Contracts totaling $10 billion dollars were signed during the MAKS-2009 air show outside Moscow, setting a record for Russia's most important biennial aerospace exhibition.

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Conclusion of the MAKS-2009 air show near Moscow
17:16 24/08/2009
The flight of the Russian Knights aerobatics group concluded the demonstration part of the MAKS-2009 air show on Sunday.
Russia’s newest record-breaking attacking unmanned plane at MAKS-2009
16:34 24/08/2009
The Dozor-600 is the first Russian unmanned long-range aerial vehicle capable not only of sending back images, but also of carrying weapons. The first specimen was shown at the MAKS-2009.
MAKS-2009: Ilyushin has a big future
18:44 21/08/2009
(RIA Novosti military commentator Ilya Kramnik) - During the MAKS air show, this commentator had an opportunity to interview a high-ranking Russian aviation official, who described the current situation at Ilyushin, a major Russian engineering-design bureau specializing in transport and passenger planes.
Russia to deliver engines for Indian MiG fighters
16:08 21/08/2009
Rosoboronexport and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) have signed a contract at the MAKS-2009 air show on the delivery of 26 RD-33 series 3 engines to India
Russian Air Force signs $190 mln contract to buy new missiles
12:15 21/08/2009
The Russian Air Force and the Tactical Missile Weapons corporation signed on Friday a 6 billion ruble ($190 mln) contract for modern air-launched missiles, the force's commander said.
Woman injured in Moscow air show crash dies in hospital
12:02 21/08/2009
A woman who was severely burned when two fighters crashed during a rehearsal for the MAKS-2009 air show just outside Moscow has died in hospital, a doctor said on Friday.
Su-27 collision reveals flaws in flight safety - top brass
19:04 20/08/2009
A collision between two Su-27 fighters at rehearsals for the MAKS-2009 air show revealed problems in flight safety procedures and pilot training
Russia decides to resume An-124 cargo plane production
11:56 20/08/2009
Russia's Defense Ministry has decided to resume production of one of the world's largest cargo planes, the An-124 Ruslan (Condor)
Russia to deliver 8 Su-30MK2 fighters to Vietnam in 2010
17:44 19/08/2009
Russia will fulfill a contract on the delivery of eight Su-30MK2 fighters to Vietnam in 2010
Tupolev aircraft maker to develop Russia's new strategic bomber
17:24 19/08/2009
The Russian Defense Ministry and the Tupolev aircraft maker have signed a contract on the development of a new-generation strategic bomber
Thousands pay final tribute to Russian ace pilot
16:51 19/08/2009
Several thousand people gathered in a garrison town west of Moscow on Wednesday to pay their last respects to the commander of a famed Russian aerobatic group who died in a midair collision on Sunday.
The MAKS-2009 air show opens in Zhukovsky
14:50 19/08/2009
MAKS-2009 Airshow opens in Zhukovsky near Moscow
18:01 18/08/2009
Traffic jammed the streets of Zhukovsky this morning. Locals say this is a sure sign of MAKS-2009. The major air show opened today in the Moscow region.
The Swifts performed aerobatics on the first day of the MAKS-2009 air show outside Moscow
17:57 18/08/2009
The Swifts performed aerobatic stunts at the opening of the MAKS-2009 air show outside Moscow. Their performance was dedicated to Igor Tkachenko, commander of the Russian Knights, killed in a collision Sunday
Fighters, amphibians and other “iron birds” congregate for MAKS-2009 air show
17:40 17/08/2009
The 9th International Aerospace Show/Fair, MAKS-2009, opens on August 18.
MAKS-2007 air show: Record Results
13:04 27/08/2007
As many as 600,000 people visited the MAKS-2007 international air show held in Zhukovsky near Moscow on August 21-26, which 540 Russian and 247 foreign companies attended.
MAKS-2007 air show
09:33 22/08/2007
MAKS-2007, an aviation exhibition held every two years, opened Tuesday in the town of Zhukovsky. The organizers said over 540 Russian companies and at least 240 foreign firms from over 100 countries are participating in the air show this year.

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MAKS 2009

The 8th international air show MAKS 2009 opens in Zhukovsky near Moscow on August 18. The show, popular amongst specialists and spectators alike, will provide a lot of pageantry despite the crisis.

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