{"id":12612,"date":"2018-02-19T20:20:31","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T20:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?p=12612"},"modified":"2018-02-19T20:25:27","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T20:25:27","slug":"ukraine-s-shield-and-sword-defense-industry-s-main-achievements-in-2017-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/ukraine-s-shield-and-sword-defense-industry-s-main-achievements-in-2017-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s shield and sword: defense industry\u2019s main achievements in 2017. Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is Part II of our review of the main achievements of Ukraine\u2019s defense industry in 2017 in its armored vehicle, aviation, and shipbuilding branches, and the production of precision-guided munitions, radio positioning and communication technology, and air defense systems. We\u2019ve reviewed the 2017 performance of more than one hundred Ukroboronprom production facilities, dozens of plants represented in the Ukraine Defense Industry League, Ukraine Munition and Military Equipment Manufacturers Association, some Ukrainian developers and defense industry plants. We have gathered and analyzed a lot of open-source information to demonstrate that Ukraine is rapidly developing its military technology potential and improving the defense capacity of its army against the backdrop of Russia\u2019s aggression. A strong army is needed for the liberation of the national territory, after all. \u201cYou can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first part <\/a>of our review was dedicated to the achievements of Ukraine defense industry\u2019s armored vehicle branch. In the second part, we are going to present the major achievements of Ukraine\u2019s aircraft makers and repairers.<\/p>\n

Aircraft production and maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The aircraft production sector is of strategic value for the defense industry. It plays one of the major parts in the defense potential of a state. Ukraine is one of a dozen most developed countries of the world that have the end-to-end aircraft development and production capacity. Ukraine\u2019s key aircraft makers and repairers include state-owned corporations and plants, such as Antonov, the sector\u2019s flagship plant, Civil Aviation Plant 410, aircraft repair plants, as well as private companies, such as the Motor-Sich Corporation, one of the leading aircraft engine and helicopter manufacturers.<\/p>\n

An-132D, military transport aircraft, which made its maiden flight<\/a> on March 31, 2017, became one of the major achievements of Ukraine\u2019s aircraft engineering the last year. It was built by Antonov State Company in cooperation with KACST and Taqnia Aeronautics Co. of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

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The airplane boasts state-of-the-art avionics without any components made in Russia. This is the first prototype of An-132 light transport aircraft which will replace An-32 and An-26. It is designed for a wide range of tasks for the short and medium-haul cargo transportation. It is now capable of lifting up to 9,200\u00a0kg with the flight range of 3,700\u00a0km. The aircraft features a pressurized cargo compartment and a sliding loading ramp. It carries standard palettes, up to 75 personnel or 27 wounded on stretchers, light vehicles, and can airdrop up to 3,000\u00a0kg of cargo. The An-132D took merely one year and a half to build. It is a successful example of the integration of the aircraft engineering sector of Ukraine\u2019s defense industry with internationally renowned aircraft makers, such as Honeywell (USA), Pratt\u00a0&\u00a0Whitney (Canada), Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS (Germany\/France), and Dowty Propellers (UK).<\/p>\n

The An-70 upgraded with new avionics without any Russian-made components will become the next international cooperation project.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine Air Force\u2019s An-70 transport aircraft<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Strategically important contracts were made on November 12\u201316, 2017, at Dubai Airshow 2017; they will enable the implementation of the state-sponsored programs of the continued development of Ukraine\u2019s aircraft production sector. Companies from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey stated their willingness to take part in upgrading the unique airplane. Their participation will make a substantial contribution to improving the specs of this aircraft adopted by the Ukrainian Army in 2015.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Civil Aviation Plant 410 delivered three rebuilt An-26 military transport aircraft. All their systems were overhauled; communication, navigation, electronic, and other onboard equipment were upgraded. The upgraded aircraft will be able to not only perform the assignments of the Ukrainian Army, but also take part in joint operations with NATO forces. The National Guard and the State Emergency Management Service each received one rebuilt aircraft. In 2017, the plant has rebuilt<\/a> 11\u00a0aircraft for the state of Ukraine and for foreign customers.<\/p>\n

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Delivery of the rebuilt An-26 to the Ukrainian Air Force<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A Cooperation Memorandum signed by Plant 410 with Rockwell Collins, one of the world leaders in avionics production, was one of the key events of the year for the plant.<\/p>\n

In early April 2017, Aviakon Aircraft Repair Plant (Konotop, Ukraine) ran successful evaluation tests of the modernized MI-24PU1 helicopter featuring Ukrainian-made engine control system, a 30-mm automatic cannon, and missiles including high-precision ATGMs.<\/p>\n

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This combat rotorcraft, designed to make troops more mobile and deliver fire support on the battlefield, was handed over<\/a> to the Air Corps of the Ukrainian Army\u2019s Ground Forces. Two more Mi-24PU1 helicopters were produced<\/a> for the Ukrainian Army by the end of the year 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In July 2017, Aviakon also ran evaluation tests of MI-8MT military transport helicopter where many Russian-made components were replaced, a Ukrainian-made flight recorder unit was installed, and many technical specifications were improved.<\/p>\n

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Ukrainian Army Air Force\u2019s Mi-8MT \/ \u00a9 Igor Bubin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By the end of the year 2017, the aircraft repairers from Konotop were expected to <\/span>deliver<\/a> seven more MI-8MT helicopters to the Air Corps of Ukrainian Army\u2019s Ground Forces, while the National Guard and the State Emergency Management Service were to take delivery, one each, of the same helicopter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aviakon contributed its resources to upgrading and overhauling of at least two unique MI-14 shore-based anti-submarine helicopters. One of them was handed over<\/a> to the Ukrainian Navy and went on patrols along the maritime borders.<\/p>\n

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Ukrainian Navy\u2019s MI-14PL helicopters \/ \u00a9 Sergey Smolentsev<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In 2017, Aviakon aimed at repairing at least 12 combat aircraft for Ukraine\u2019s Air Force, National Guard, and State Emergency Management Service (SEMS). In December 2017, the enterprise <\/span>won a tender<\/a> for the overhaul, modernization and retrofitting of SEMS\u2019 Mi-8MT to the tune of UAH\u00a0100\u00a0million.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is known from open sources<\/a> that MARP Aircraft Repair Plant (Mykolayiv, Ukraine) received UAH\u00a074.18\u00a0million in funding for the complete reconditioning of IL-76MD military transport aircraft and the midlife repair of SU-24MR reconnaissance aircraft in 2017.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine\u2019s Air Force SU-24MR \/ \u00a9 Jenyk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

MiGRemont Aircraft Repair Plant (Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine) overhauled and reconditioned at least two SU-27 and one SU-27UB fighter aircraft for the Ukrainian Army\u2019s Air Force.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine\u2019s Air Force SU-27UB after the overhaul \/ \u00a9 Vladimir Vorobyov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In December 2017, the plant <\/span>won a bid<\/a> for the midlife repair of one more SU-27 fighter for the Ukrainian Army.<\/span><\/p>\n

Novator Plant (Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine) also won two tenders worth UAH\u00a08.7\u00a0million for the major repair of the components of SU-27 and MIG-29 fighters (1<\/a>, 2<\/a>) in 2017.<\/p>\n

Lviv Aircraft Plant kept repairing and upgrading MIG-29 fighters to be handed over to the tactical air force brigades.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine\u2019s Air Force MIG-29UB \/ \u00a9 Andrey Rakul<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The plant is upgrading these fighters to the MIG-29MU2 level.<\/span><\/p>\n

Motor-Sich, the largest manufacturer of helicopters, aircraft engines and gas turbines from Zaporizhzia, delivered to the National Guard one MI-2MSB helicopter upgraded with its new engine and armed with 80-mm S-8 unguided air-to-surface missiles. It is reported<\/a> that one more helicopter of the same type was to be delivered to the National Guard.<\/p>\n

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MI-2MSB delivery to the National Guard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

During the last year, the company tested together with the Ukrainian Army the upgraded multi-purpose MI-2MSB and MI-8MSB helicopters with 122-mm S-13 unguided air-to-surface missiles. Together with the Flight Simulator Center, the company also successfully <\/span>certified<\/a> a full helicopter simulator for MI-2 with AI-450M and GTD-350 engines made to the European standards. Also, the work was going on under the project of the production of propeller blades for MI-2MSB, MI-8 and MI-24 helicopters aimed at setting up an end-to-end helicopter production cycle. In August 2017, Motor-Sich presented its MSB-2 Nadia helicopter developed and built together with Progress Design Bureau (Zaporizhzhia).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The mass production is scheduled to begin in 2018. This helicopter is adapted for the Border Service, the State Emergency Management Service, and other agencies.<\/p>\n

In addition to Motor-Sich, MI-2MSB helicopters are also supplied to the Ukrainian Army by Vinnytsia Aircraft Plant. It repairs and upgrades MI-2 copters to the level of MI-2MSB. In the last quarter of 2017, the company repaired<\/a> at least two helicopters of this type.<\/p>\n

Odesa Aircraft Plant presented its in-house project, Delfin Y1 four-seater single-engine aircraft.<\/p>\n

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This multifunctional and easy to control airplane can be used for teaching the principles of the modern mobile air combat and spin control. Delfin can be used as patrol and monitoring aircraft in borderline areas. It features an engine made by Societe de Motorisations Aeronautiques (France) bringing its speed to 385\u00a0km\/h and the flight range to 1,320\u00a0km. Delfin is equipped with an innovative parachute rescue system capable of landing the airplane safely together with its crew in case of emergency.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the Ukrainian Army adopted Dedal, an assault parachute system made by Air-Pol (Poland).<\/p>\n

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Dedal AD-95 parachute jump<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This system is designed for training, combat, and other individual and group parachute jumps with the full set of arms and individual equipment from military transport aircraft and helicopters. The system can be used in the height range from 100 to 8,000 m; the canopy size is 83 square meters, and the descent velocity does not exceed 5 mps. It is worth mentioning that Dedal <\/span>was adopted<\/a> by the Polish Army\u2019s airborne units.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Army needs high-tech air reconnaissance to efficiently repel Russia\u2019s armed aggression. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have the capability to locate the units of the Russian army\u2019s occupation forces in real time and direct high precision artillery fire. The UAS have already helped a number of times spot<\/a> state-of-the-art EW and SIGINT equipment supplied by the Russian army to their occupation forces in Donbas, as well as groups of the Russian military equipment prohibited under the Minsk Agreements near the line of contact.<\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/em>Database and videographics of the newest Russian Army equipment in Donbas<\/a> detected by InformNapalm community in 2014\u20132017\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Fly Eye multi-purpose unmanned aircraft system was adopted<\/a> by the Ukrainian Army in December 2017. The drone moves at 160 km\/h and is capable of aerial surveillance from a distance of up to 50\u00a0km at a height of up to 4\u00a0km for 2\u20133 hours. The aircraft transmits data in real time. Its takeoff mass is 11\u00a0kg with the payload of up to 4\u00a0kg.<\/p>\n

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This system is manufactured by Chernihiv Radio Equipment Plant (CheZaRa) under a license and with components supplied by WB Electronics (Poland). Sokol surveillance and assault system is under development in cooperation with the Polish partners. It will be designed for the air surveillance, detection and destruction of enemy personnel and equipment at distances of up to 10\u00a0km from the control station.<\/p>\n

On November 8, 2017, Horlytsia\u2014a new tactical unmanned aircraft system (TUAS) developed by Antonov\u2014took off for its first test flights<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The first Ukrainian TUAS comprises four UAVs, one ground control station, starting, landing, transportation, and repair equipment. It is designed for the aerial optical and electronic surveillance in the visible and IR spectrum with the transmission of the acquired intelligence to the control station for at least 7 hours at any time of the day and night in all weather conditions. Horlytsia\u2019s has a practical range of 1,050\u00a0km; the tactical range of 120\u00a0km; and the speed of up to 230\u00a0km\/h. The system boasts attack weapons, real-time intelligence delivery capability, the ability to target high-precision guided munitions, adjust artillery fire, support operations communication with reconnaissance teams and units operating in isolation from the main forces and in the enemy\u2019s tactical depth.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Atlon Avia (Kyiv, Ukraine) carried out a state contract<\/a> for the design, production, and delivery of the UAS for the State Security Service, as well as a state contract for the supply of Furia A1-SM UAS to the Ukrainian Army.<\/p>\n

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The UAS supplied to the Ukrainian Army is an upgrade of the first version incorporating the experience of its combat use in Donbas. It is designed for the aerial surveillance and artillery fire adjustment. Furia UAS is one of the unmanned systems produced by Ukraine\u2019s private companies for the Ukrainian Army.<\/p>\n

As of December 2017, the Ukrainian Army adopted four unmanned aerial systems: Spectator-M<\/a> produced by Meridian (Kyiv), which is already used in the combat zone; ASU-1 Valkyrie<\/a> made by Aviation Systems of Ukraine; UA-BETA<\/a> developed by UA Technology, and HAWK<\/a> developed by Ukrainian Aviation Systems. These UAS are designed for the electronic and optical aerial surveillance, monitoring, video surveillance and artillery fire adjustment at any time of the day or night.<\/p>\n

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Spectator-M UAV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In December 2017, Meridian <\/span>won a tender<\/a> to supply five UAS to the State Border Service.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the production of its own UAVs, the company is actively developing and testing the equipment for countering the enemy UAVs in the combat zone. Ukrspetstekhnika (Kyiv, Ukraine) is testing and improving its Anklav-UT radio jamming system intended for the frequency-targeted jamming of GLONASS\/GPS satnav systems and for the suppression of control and telemetry signals used in UAVs and high-precision weapons. This system can be used to protect stationary military facilities against UAVs by means of the all-round jamming. The operational range is up to 40\u00a0km with directional aerials and 20\u00a0km with omnirange aerials. The use of a direction finder for the detection and reconnaissance of air targets substantially enhances the system\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n

In 2017, dozens of unmanned aerial systems were supplied to the Ukrainian Army. They substantially improved the Army\u2019s aerial surveillance, enemy position detection, artillery fire targeting and adjustment capability.<\/p>\n

In 2017, aircraft manufacturers and repairers supplied over 40\u00a0reconditioned and upgraded airplanes and helicopters, including up to 10 fighters. According to the data<\/a> from the British International Institute of Strategic Studies featuring in The Military Balance 2017 overview of the military and defense potential, Ukraine\u2019s Air Force has a substantial fighter group consisting of 71 aircraft: 37 MiG-29 and 34 Su-27 of various modifications. This is more than the number of fighters in possession of most European countries. According to air spotters\u2019 data, Ukraine probably has more than 80 fighters.<\/p>\n

The aircraft fleet is being restored quite rapidly: the technical operability level substantially improved since 2011, whereas Russian components are being replaced with those made in Ukraine and in the West. The aircraft are restored, repaired, and upgraded not only by the aircraft repair plants, but also by units of the aircraft engineering service of the Air Force capable of carrying out all the maintenance necessary to keep the aircraft combat-ready. This contributes substantially to the Ukrainian Army\u2019s defense capability and is a reliable deterrence against a massive air assault on Ukraine\u2019s territory.<\/p>\n

The next part of the review will be dedicated to the achievements of the Ukrainian defense sector enhancing the capabilities of the radio and air defense troops of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This publication was prepared by <\/em>Dzianis Ivashin<\/a> specially for\u00a0<\/em>InformNapalm<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve reviewed the 2017 performance of more than one hundred Ukroboronprom production facilities, dozens of plants represented in the Ukraine Defense Industry League, Ukraine Munition and Military Equipment Manufacturers Association, some Ukrainian developers and defense industry plants. We have gathered and analyzed a lot of open-source information to demonstrate that Ukraine is rapidly developing its military technology potential and improving the defense capacity of its army against the backdrop of Russia\u2019s aggression. A strong army is needed for the liberation of the national territory, after all. \u201cYou can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.\u201d<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/ukraine-s-shield-and-sword-defense-industry-s-main-achievements-in-2017-part-i\/\">first part <\/a>of our review was dedicated to the achievements of Ukraine defense industry\u2019s armored vehicle branch. In the second part, we are going to present the major achievements of Ukraine\u2019s aircraft makers and repairers.\r\n<h2><strong>Aircraft production and maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThe aircraft production sector is of strategic value for the defense industry. It plays one of the major parts in the defense potential of a state. Ukraine is one of a dozen most developed countries of the world that have the end-to-end aircraft development and production capacity. Ukraine\u2019s key aircraft makers and repairers include state-owned corporations and plants, such as Antonov, the sector\u2019s flagship plant, Civil Aviation Plant 410, aircraft repair plants, as well as private companies, such as the Motor-Sich Corporation, one of the leading aircraft engine and helicopter manufacturers.\r\n\r\nAn-132D, military transport aircraft, which made its <a href=\"http:\/\/ukroboronprom.com.ua\/uk\/media\/ukroboronprom-u-2017-rotsi-rozvytok-aviatsijnogo-klasteru.html\">maiden flight<\/a> on March 31, 2017, became one of the major achievements of Ukraine\u2019s aircraft engineering the last year. It was built by Antonov State Company in cooperation with KACST and Taqnia Aeronautics Co. of Saudi Arabia.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/An-132D6.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe airplane boasts state-of-the-art avionics without any components made in Russia. This is the first prototype of An-132 light transport aircraft which will replace An-32 and An-26. It is designed for a wide range of tasks for the short and medium-haul cargo transportation. It is now capable of lifting up to 9,200\u00a0kg with the flight range of 3,700\u00a0km. The aircraft features a pressurized cargo compartment and a sliding loading ramp. It carries standard palettes, up to 75 personnel or 27 wounded on stretchers, light vehicles, and can airdrop up to 3,000\u00a0kg of cargo. The An-132D took merely one year and a half to build. It is a successful example of the integration of the aircraft engineering sector of Ukraine\u2019s defense industry with internationally renowned aircraft makers, such as Honeywell (USA), Pratt\u00a0&\u00a0Whitney (Canada), Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS (Germany\/France), and Dowty Propellers (UK).\r\n\r\nThe An-70 upgraded with new avionics without any Russian-made components will become the next international cooperation project.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1600\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/An-703.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1063\" \/> Ukraine Air Force\u2019s An-70 transport aircraft[\/caption]\r\n\r\nStrategically important contracts were made on November 12\u201316, 2017, at Dubai Airshow 2017; they will enable the implementation of the state-sponsored programs of the continued development of Ukraine\u2019s aircraft production sector. Companies from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey stated their willingness to take part in upgrading the unique airplane. Their participation will make a substantial contribution to improving the specs of this aircraft adopted by the Ukrainian Army in 2015.\r\n\r\nIn 2017, Civil Aviation Plant 410 delivered three rebuilt An-26 military transport aircraft. All their systems were overhauled; communication, navigation, electronic, and other onboard equipment were upgraded. The upgraded aircraft will be able to not only perform the assignments of the Ukrainian Army, but also take part in joint operations with NATO forces. The National Guard and the State Emergency Management Service each received one rebuilt aircraft. In 2017, the plant has <a href=\"http:\/\/arp410.kiev.ua\/novyny\/dp-zavod-410-ca-zakinchuye-rik\/\">rebuilt<\/a> 11\u00a0aircraft for the state of Ukraine and for foreign customers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1280\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/An-263-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"802\" \/> Delivery of the rebuilt An-26 to the Ukrainian Air Force[\/caption]\r\n\r\nA Cooperation Memorandum signed by Plant 410 with Rockwell Collins, one of the world leaders in avionics production, was one of the key events of the year for the plant.\r\n\r\nIn early April 2017, Aviakon Aircraft Repair Plant (Konotop, Ukraine) ran successful evaluation tests of the modernized MI-24PU1 helicopter featuring Ukrainian-made engine control system, a 30-mm automatic cannon, and missiles including high-precision ATGMs.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mi-242.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis combat rotorcraft, designed to make troops more mobile and deliver fire support on the battlefield, was <a href=\"http:\/\/ukroboronprom.com.ua\/uk\/media\/dp-aviakon-modernizuye-gelikoptery-dlya-zsu-vitchyznyanym-obladnannyam.html\">handed over<\/a> to the Air Corps of the Ukrainian Army\u2019s Ground Forces. Two more Mi-24PU1 helicopters <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pravda.com.ua\/rus\/news\/2016\/09\/13\/7120422\/\">were produced<\/a> <strong>for the Ukrainian Army by the end of the year 2017.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIn July 2017, Aviakon also ran evaluation tests of MI-8MT military transport helicopter where many Russian-made components were replaced, a Ukrainian-made flight recorder unit was installed, and many technical specifications were improved.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1420\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mi-8MT2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1420\" height=\"922\" \/> Ukrainian Army Air Force\u2019s Mi-8MT \/ \u00a9 Igor Bubin[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300\">By the end of the year 2017, the aircraft repairers from Konotop were expected to <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300\" href=\"http:\/\/ukroboronprom.com.ua\/uk\/media\/dp-aviakon-modernizuye-gelikoptery-dlya-zsu-vitchyznyanym-obladnannyam.html\">deliver<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300\"> seven more MI-8MT helicopters to the Air Corps of Ukrainian Army\u2019s Ground Forces, while the National Guard and the State Emergency Management Service were to take delivery, one each, of the same helicopter.<\/span>\r\n\r\nAviakon contributed its resources to upgrading and overhauling of at least two unique MI-14 shore-based anti-submarine helicopters. One of them was <a href=\"http:\/\/ukroboronprom.com.ua\/uk\/media\/dp-aviakon-osvoyiv-remont-vertolotiv-typu-14.html\">handed over<\/a> to the Ukrainian Navy and went on patrols along the maritime borders.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1400\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mi-14PL3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"931\" \/> Ukrainian Navy\u2019s MI-14PL helicopters \/ \u00a9 Sergey Smolentsev[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300\">In 2017, Aviakon aimed at repairing at least 12 combat aircraft for Ukraine\u2019s Air Force, National Guard, and State Emergency Management Service (SEMS). In December 2017, the enterprise <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300\" href=\"https:\/\/prozorro.gov.ua\/tender\/UA-2017-12-15-004146-b\">won a tender<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300\"> for the overhaul, modernization and retrofitting of SEMS\u2019 Mi-8MT to the tune of UAH\u00a0100\u00a0million.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIt is known from <a href=\"http:\/\/uprom.info\/news\/avia\/mikolayivskiy-aviaremontniy-zavod-otrimaye-74-milyoni-griven-vid-derzhavi-za-remont-aviatsiynoyi-tehniki\/\">open sources<\/a> that MARP Aircraft Repair Plant (Mykolayiv, Ukraine) received UAH\u00a074.18\u00a0million in funding for the complete reconditioning of IL-76MD military transport aircraft and the midlife repair of SU-24MR reconnaissance aircraft in 2017.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1264\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Su-24mr3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1264\" height=\"842\" \/> Ukraine\u2019s Air Force SU-24MR \/ \u00a9 Jenyk[\/caption]\r\n\r\nMiGRemont Aircraft Repair Plant (Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine) overhauled and reconditioned at least two SU-27 and one SU-27UB fighter aircraft for the Ukrainian Army\u2019s Air Force.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1347\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Su-273-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1347\" height=\"993\" \/> Ukraine\u2019s Air Force SU-27UB after the overhaul \/ \u00a9 Vladimir Vorobyov[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300\">In December 2017, the plant <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300\" href=\"https:\/\/prozorro.gov.ua\/tender\/UA-2017-12-05-003881-c\">won a bid<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300\"> for the midlife repair of one more SU-27 fighter for the Ukrainian Army.<\/span>\r\n\r\nNovator Plant (Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine) also won two tenders worth UAH\u00a08.7\u00a0million for the major repair of the components of SU-27 and MIG-29 fighters (<a href=\"https:\/\/prozorro.gov.ua\/tender\/UA-2017-09-23-000077-b\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/prozorro.gov.ua\/tender\/UA-2017-11-22-002843-a\">2<\/a>) in 2017.\r\n\r\nLviv Aircraft Plant kept repairing and upgrading MIG-29 fighters to be handed over to the tactical air force brigades.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1593\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MiG-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1593\" height=\"1046\" \/> Ukraine\u2019s Air Force MIG-29UB \/ \u00a9 Andrey Rakul[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300\">The plant is upgrading these fighters to the MIG-29MU2 level.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMotor-Sich, the largest manufacturer of helicopters, aircraft engines and gas turbines from Zaporizhzia, delivered to the National Guard one MI-2MSB helicopter upgraded with its new engine and armed with 80-mm S-8 unguided air-to-surface missiles. It is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukrinform.ru\/rubric-society\/2368439-nacgvardia-polucila-ot-motor-sici-pervyj-rekonstruirovannyj-vertolet.html\">reported<\/a> that one more helicopter of the same type was to be delivered to the National Guard.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1475\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mi-2MSB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1475\" height=\"954\" \/> MI-2MSB delivery to the National Guard[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300\">During the last year, the company tested together with the Ukrainian Army the upgraded multi-purpose MI-2MSB and MI-8MSB helicopters with 122-mm S-13 unguided air-to-surface missiles. Together with the Flight Simulator Center, the company also successfully <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motorsich.com\/ukr\/press\/news\/news-31.07.17\/\">certified<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300\"> a full helicopter simulator for MI-2 with AI-450M and GTD-350 engines made to the European standards. Also, the work was going on under the project of the production of propeller blades for MI-2MSB, MI-8 and MI-24 helicopters aimed at setting up an end-to-end helicopter production cycle. In August 2017, Motor-Sich presented its MSB-2 Nadia helicopter developed and built together with Progress Design Bureau (Zaporizhzhia).<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Nadiya2.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe mass production is scheduled to begin in 2018. This helicopter is adapted for the Border Service, the State Emergency Management Service, and other agencies.\r\n\r\nIn addition to Motor-Sich, MI-2MSB helicopters are also supplied to the Ukrainian Army by Vinnytsia Aircraft Plant. It repairs and upgrades MI-2 copters to the level of MI-2MSB. In the last quarter of 2017, the company <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vinnitsa.info\/news\/u-vinnitsi-modernizuyut-vertoloti-dlya-ministerstva-oboroni-ta-remontuyut-litaki-reportazh-z-aviatsiynogo-zavodu.html\">repaired<\/a> at least two helicopters of this type.\r\n\r\nOdesa Aircraft Plant presented its in-house project, Delfin Y1 four-seater single-engine aircraft.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Delfin5.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis multifunctional and easy to control airplane can be used for teaching the principles of the modern mobile air combat and spin control. Delfin can be used as patrol and monitoring aircraft in borderline areas. It features an engine made by Societe de Motorisations Aeronautiques (France) bringing its speed to 385\u00a0km\/h and the flight range to 1,320\u00a0km. Delfin is equipped with an innovative parachute rescue system capable of landing the airplane safely together with its crew in case of emergency.\r\n\r\nIn 2017, the Ukrainian Army adopted Dedal, an assault parachute system made by Air-Pol (Poland).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"854\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dedal2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"569\" \/> Dedal AD-95 parachute jump[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300\">This system is designed for training, combat, and other individual and group parachute jumps with the full set of arms and individual equipment from military transport aircraft and helicopters. The system can be used in the height range from 100 to 8,000 m; the canopy size is 83 square meters, and the descent velocity does not exceed 5 mps. It is worth mentioning that Dedal <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/DTWgB\">was adopted<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300\"> by the Polish Army\u2019s airborne units.<\/span>\r\n<h2><strong>Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThe Army needs high-tech air reconnaissance to efficiently repel Russia\u2019s armed aggression. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have the capability to locate the units of the Russian army\u2019s occupation forces in real time and direct high precision artillery fire. The UAS have already helped a number of times <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/?s=%D0%B0%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BA%D0%B0\">spot<\/a> state-of-the-art EW and SIGINT equipment supplied by the Russian army to their occupation forces in Donbas, as well as groups of the Russian military equipment prohibited under the Minsk Agreements near the line of contact.\r\n\r\n<em>Read more:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/database-russian-weaponry-donbas\/\">Database and videographics of the newest Russian Army equipment in Donbas<\/a> <em>detected by InformNapalm community in 2014\u20132017\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\nFly Eye multi-purpose unmanned aircraft system <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UkrainianLandForces\/photos\/a.513681452168051.1073741828.513216828881180\/724114537791407\/?type=3\">was adopted<\/a> by the Ukrainian Army in December 2017. The drone moves at 160 km\/h and is capable of aerial surveillance from a distance of up to 50\u00a0km at a height of up to 4\u00a0km for 2\u20133 hours. The aircraft transmits data in real time. Its takeoff mass is 11\u00a0kg with the payload of up to 4\u00a0kg.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Fly-Eye1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis system is manufactured by Chernihiv Radio Equipment Plant (CheZaRa) under a license and with components supplied by WB Electronics (Poland). Sokol surveillance and assault system is under development in cooperation with the Polish partners. It will be designed for the air surveillance, detection and destruction of enemy personnel and equipment at distances of up to 10\u00a0km from the control station.\r\n\r\nOn November 8, 2017, Horlytsia\u2014a new tactical unmanned aircraft system (TUAS) developed by Antonov\u2014took off for its <a href=\"http:\/\/ukroboronprom.com.ua\/uk\/media\/ukroboronprom-u-2017-rotsi-rozvytok-aviatsijnogo-klasteru.html\">first test flights<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Gorlica.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe first Ukrainian TUAS comprises four UAVs, one ground control station, starting, landing, transportation, and repair equipment. It is designed for the aerial optical and electronic surveillance in the visible and IR spectrum with the transmission of the acquired intelligence to the control station for at least 7 hours at any time of the day and night in all weather conditions. Horlytsia\u2019s has a practical range of 1,050\u00a0km; the tactical range of 120\u00a0km; and the speed of up to 230\u00a0km\/h. The system boasts attack weapons, real-time intelligence delivery capability, the ability to target high-precision guided munitions, adjust artillery fire, support operations communication with reconnaissance teams and units operating in isolation from the main forces and in the enemy\u2019s tactical depth.\r\n\r\nIn 2017, Atlon Avia (Kyiv, Ukraine) carried out a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lqRoBtAiIXQ\">state contract<\/a> for the design, production, and delivery of the UAS for the State Security Service, as well as a state contract for the supply of Furia A1-SM UAS to the Ukrainian Army.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Furia02.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe UAS supplied to the Ukrainian Army is an upgrade of the first version incorporating the experience of its combat use in Donbas. It is designed for the aerial surveillance and artillery fire adjustment. Furia UAS is one of the unmanned systems produced by Ukraine\u2019s private companies for the Ukrainian Army.\r\n\r\nAs of December 2017, the Ukrainian Army adopted four unmanned aerial systems: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mil.gov.ua\/content\/mou_orders\/644_nm_2017.pdf\">Spectator-M<\/a> produced by Meridian (Kyiv), which is already used in the combat zone; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mil.gov.ua\/content\/mou_orders\/641_nm_2017.pdf\">ASU-1 Valkyrie<\/a> made by Aviation Systems of Ukraine; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mil.gov.ua\/content\/mou_orders\/643_nm_2017.pdf\">UA-BETA<\/a> developed by UA Technology, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mil.gov.ua\/content\/mou_orders\/642_nm_2017.pdf\">HAWK<\/a> developed by Ukrainian Aviation Systems. These UAS are designed for the electronic and optical aerial surveillance, monitoring, video surveillance and artillery fire adjustment at any time of the day or night.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"960\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Spectator-M1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"559\" \/> Spectator-M UAV[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300\">In December 2017, Meridian <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300\" href=\"https:\/\/prozorro.gov.ua\/tender\/UA-2017-08-22-000601-b\">won a tender<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300\"> to supply five UAS to the State Border Service.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn addition to the production of its own UAVs, the company is actively developing and testing the equipment for countering the enemy UAVs in the combat zone. Ukrspetstekhnika (Kyiv, Ukraine) is testing and improving its Anklav-UT radio jamming system intended for the frequency-targeted jamming of GLONASS\/GPS satnav systems and for the suppression of control and telemetry signals used in UAVs and high-precision weapons. This system can be used to protect stationary military facilities against UAVs by means of the all-round jamming. The operational range is up to 40\u00a0km with directional aerials and 20\u00a0km with omnirange aerials. The use of a direction finder for the detection and reconnaissance of air targets substantially enhances the system\u2019s capabilities.\r\n\r\nIn 2017, dozens of unmanned aerial systems were supplied to the Ukrainian Army. They substantially improved the Army\u2019s aerial surveillance, enemy position detection, artillery fire targeting and adjustment capability.\r\n\r\nIn 2017, aircraft manufacturers and repairers supplied over 40\u00a0reconditioned and upgraded airplanes and helicopters, including up to 10 fighters. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iiss.org\/en\/publications\/military%20balance%20\/%20issues%20\/%20the-military-balance-2017-b47b\">data<\/a> from the British International Institute of Strategic Studies featuring in The Military Balance 2017 overview of the military and defense potential, Ukraine\u2019s Air Force has a substantial fighter group consisting of 71 aircraft: 37 MiG-29 and 34 Su-27 of various modifications. This is more than the number of fighters in possession of most European countries. According to air spotters\u2019 data, Ukraine probably has more than 80 fighters.\r\n\r\nThe aircraft fleet is being restored quite rapidly: the technical operability level substantially improved since 2011, whereas Russian components are being replaced with those made in Ukraine and in the West. The aircraft are restored, repaired, and upgraded not only by the aircraft repair plants, but also by units of the aircraft engineering service of the Air Force capable of carrying out all the maintenance necessary to keep the aircraft combat-ready. This contributes substantially to the Ukrainian Army\u2019s defense capability and is a reliable deterrence against a massive air assault on Ukraine\u2019s territory.\r\n\r\nThe next part of the review will be dedicated to the achievements of the Ukrainian defense sector enhancing the capabilities of the radio and air defense troops of Ukraine.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/08\/InformNapalm_logo_05.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-8997 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/08\/InformNapalm_logo_05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><em>This publication was prepared by <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/denys.ivashyn\">Dzianis Ivashin<\/a><em> specially for\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/\">InformNapalm<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Translated by Oleksandr Ivanov, edited by Artem Velichko<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>The publication features photos from: The publication uses photos from: ukroboronprom.com, mil.gov.ua, antonov.com, wb.com.p, ukrmilitary.com, arp410.kiev.ua, mil.gov.ua, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/spotters.net.ua\/\">spotters.net.ua<\/a>, <em>vv.com.ua, altair.com.pl, dyziek.com, wb.com.pl, 0312.ua, defence-ua.com<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">Creative Commons \u2014 Attribution 4.0 International \u2014 CC BY 4.0<\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Please repost and share!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>For notifications about InformNapalm investigations follow us on\u00a0<\/em>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/informnapalm24\/\">Facebook<\/a><em>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InformNapalm\">Twitter<\/a><em>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/informnapalm\">Telegram<\/a>\r\n.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><\/p>","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12612"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12619,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12612\/revisions\/12619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}