“Russian Helicopters” are planning to take part in “Farnborough-2016″ – RIA Novosti

12:07 25.05.2016

(updated: 12:10 25.05.2016 )

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MOSCOW, May 25 -. RIA Novosti “Helicopters of Russia” plans to participate in the international Air show “Farnborough-2016″, but the holding format of participation in the exhibition will be determined later, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday, the press -service companies.

Previously, the newspaper “Izvestia” reported that a letter about the decision of management “Roscosmos” not participate Airshow the signature of the deputy director of the state corporation Sergey Savelyev last week was sent to international businesses. According to the newspaper, the decision of the state corporation motivated by the fact that last year the British side has refused to allow Russian companies to participate in the exhibition of military equipment DSEI-2015 in spite of the timely filing them. In “Roskosmos” RIA Novosti news agency confirmed the information about non-participation, refusing further explanation.

“holding” Helicopters of Russia “intends to participate in the international air show” Farnborough-2016 “, but the format of the holding of participation in the exhibition is not fully defined”, – the official representative of the company stated

Air Show. “Farnborough” held in 1948 at the exhibition center of Farnborough airport, UK Hampshire.

in 2014, the Russian delegation participated in the air show “Farnborough”, held every two years, was not held due to lack of British visas a large proportion of participants from the Russian Federation. Of the 17, only five people were members of the delegation of “Rosoboronexport” visa, also did not receive the right to enter the UK representatives of “Roscosmos”, “Federal Air Transport Agency,” state corporations “Rostec” Corporation “Irkut” RAC “MiG”, “Russian Helicopters” company “Sukhoi”, and a number of other companies.