Page 10 - 4.Sayı

8 D EF EN S EH ER E E G Y P T D E F E N C E E X P O ( E D E X ) 2 0 2 3 E D I T I O N

8

ROSOBORONEXPORT

IL-76MD-90A(E) – Premiere at Dubai Airshow
At Dubai Airshow 2023, for the first time in almost 30
years, Russia presented the heavy transport aircraft – the
brand new Il-76MD-90A(E).
The IL-76MD-90A(E) military transport aircraft is
multifunctional and has been successfully used for a
wide range of missions, including for special and airdrop
operations. It can carry up to 60 tons of cargo to a
distance of up to 4,000 km, and 20 tons – to 8,500 km.
This heavy transport aircraft is a deep modernization
of the well-proven Il-76 aircraft, but, despite the
external similarity, it is fundamentally different from its
predecessor, said the producer during the Dubai Airshow.
The aircraft is equipped with a multi-channel electro-
optical sighting system to determine an airdrop area
and control personnel and cargo airdrops, as well as the
President-S defensive aids system. Along with the IL-
76MD-90A(E), Russia showcased various airdrop systems,
including the Junker-DG-250 automated cargo delivery
system for the first time in the Middle East.
Already during the Dubai Airshow 2023, it became
known that the Il-76MD-90A took off and landed from
an unpaved runway for the first time in Russia.