OREANDA-NEWS. March 24, 2011. Office of external relations of General directorate for International Military Cooperation of Russian Ministry of Defence organized a visit of foreign military attaches.

Current and perspective programs of IRKUT Corporation were presented for foreign military diplomats from 42 countries.

The guests get the information about the progress of Su-30MK program. These multi-purpose aircraft are in demand in international market and its operational ability was well proven in India, Algeria and Malaysia.

Foreign military attaches were briefed about the prospects of Yak-130 new generation combat trainer, since 2010 this type of aircraft have been delivered for the Russian Air Force. Serial production of Yak-130 aircraft on the Irkutsk aviation plant (IAP) is conducted with complex use of modern digital technologies. As noted by the First deputy Defence Minister Vladimir Popovkin, who visited the plant in February 2011, Irkutsk plant’s power of machinery and technique not inferior to the leading Western companies.

Perspective programs of civil aviation – MC-21 airliner, Be-200 amphibious aircraft and Aerial Systems also were shown to foreign military diplomats.