The first day of Singapore Airshow 2018 – one of the largest event of its kind in Asia, which, among others, was attended by more than 70 representatives of the Russian aerospace industry – has passed. In the framework of the airshow Russia-Singapore Business Council together with the Centre for foreign promotion of high-tech products and presentation of investment projects in Singapore (Progression Pte. Ltd.) organized a business program for Russian companies.

In particular, a working meeting of the head of Russian Helicopters holding company (part of the State Corporation Rostec) Mr. Andrey Boginsky and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Singapore Mr. Andrey Tatarinov was held for the purpose to discuss the presence of Russian aviation companies in South-East Asia. The meeting was also attended by Deputy General Director of Russian Helicopters Mr. Alexander Scherbinin, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Singapore Mr. Alexey Dakhnovsky, Director of the State Corporation Rostec for international cooperation and regional policy Mr. Victor Kladov, Deputy Chairman of Russia-Singapore Business Council Mr. Sergey Pronin and the representatives of the Russian State Transport Leasing company.

Mr. Andrey Boginsky expressed the interest in entry into the markets of South-East Asia and highlighted the key tasks that are needed to solve in the short term. He placed emphasis on the necessary to establish close cooperation with national certification bodies, set up in the region a required infrastructure for sales, services, training and education of specialists, as well as underlined the reasonability of participation in international technology projects and industrial cooperation in the sphere of additive technologies and modern materials application, along with the benefits of active usage of financial instruments and technological resources of regional partners.

The Ambassador and the Trade Representative of the Russian Federation to Singapore expressed their readiness to provide overall support in the issue of expanding the presence of Russian aviation in the region.

The Russia-Singapore Business Council within the framework of the airshow organized meetings with representatives of national regulators, leading regional service and technology companies and financial institutions.

The talks on regional infrastructure for sales and operations of Russian helicopters with partners from India, Thailand and Myanmar were held at the Russian Helicopters stand. In particular, the issues of cooperation with the management of Indian company Aryan Aviation Pvt. Ltd. were discussed in detail. The subject of negotiations was the creation of a joint center for aviation specialists training using modern simulators.

On the initiative of Cambodian side the Russia-Singapore Business Council representatives held a meeting with the General Director of Information Satellite Systems - Reshetnev Company Mr. Nikolay Testoyedov on cooperation in the sphere of creation of a modern communication infrastructure in the Kingdom of Cambodia with possible participation of private investors from Singapore. The possible options for the implementation of this project, as well as technical proposals for the development of modern services have already been presented to Cambodian side. ISS - Reshetnev Company has experience in implementing similar projects around the world and considers Cambodia as a site for a pilot project in the South-East Asia. Moreover, a pool of similar projects was presented to ST Engineering. Their relevance for Singapore involves the increased interest in the sphere of development of satellite systems and the use of orbital resources for the development of other high-tech areas of the economy.

Within the airshow representatives of the Russia-Singapore Business Council and a Singapore-based Center for foreign promotion met with Deputy Director of Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre of A*STAR Dr. Alastair Johnson. The opportunities of Russian companies to create research and engineering centers in Singapore in the sphere of additive technologies, composite materials, application of digital production technologies were negotiated.

The Center for foreign promotion also held negotiations with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on the topic of certification of Russian aviation equipment in Singapore. The parties expressed mutual interest in prompt resolution of the issue.

Furthermore, during the airshow the experts of Russia-Singapore Business Council presented to exhibitors a number of companies, such as YSAR+, Technopark Kalibr, Azimut, NEVZ-Ceramics, Shvabe, Technodinamika, ONIIP, KRET, RT-Chemcomposite and others, which were participating remotely in the business mission.

The instruments of information and service e-trading platform RSTrade www.rstradehouse.com also were presented there. Such companies as IHSE GmbH Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, BSB Aviation LLP Singapore, Liebherr-Singapore Pte Ltd, ACP Metal Finishing Pte Ltd Aerospace Supplies Pte Ltd, Aerospace Component Engineering Services Pte ltd, LYK Aerospace (S) Pte Ltd and others have shown a specific interest regarding the service of automation of contract manufacturing and the possibility of creation of joint international projects in the aerospace industry.

Background information:

Singapore Airshow is a biennial aerospace event held in Singapore starting from 2008. High-level government and military delegations, as well as senior corporate executives around the world attend the Singapore Airshow to forge partnerships and seal deals in this region.

State Corporation Rostec is the largest Russian industrial corporation established in 2007 to further the development, production and export of high-tech industrial products, including 14 holding companies and 700 enterprises. The Rostec companies are located in the territory of 60 subjects of the Russian Federation and supply products to the markets of more than 70 countries. The annual revenue in 2016 amounted to 1.266 trillion rubles. General Director – Mr. Sergey Chemezov.

Russian Helicopters is one of the global leaders in the helicopter industry, the only developer and manufacturer of helicopters in Russia, and one of the few companies in the world that have the capabilities to design, manufacture, test and maintain modern civil and military helicopters. Holding company Russian Helicopters is a part of the State Corporation Rostec. General Director – Mr. Andrey Boginsky.

SIBER is a holding company of the State Corporation Rostec in the sphere of security technologies. Provision of a complete range of necessary security services to companies within the Rostec is the key task for SIBER. Following the Development Strategy 2020, approved by Rostec, SIBER will focus on introducing innovative security products and services, as well as on establishing new joint ventures and reaching significant increase in number of customers. General Director – Mr. Vladimir Kapysh.

ISS - Reshetnev Company is a leading Russian provider of satellites for a wide range of applications: communications, television broadcasting, data-relay, navigation and geodesy. Throughout its 55 years, the company has designed and built more than 1 200 satellites, commissioned into service over 40 space-based systems and complexes. General Director – Mr. Nikolay Testoyedov.

Russia-Singapore Business Council was established in 2009 by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation under support of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and Rostec Corporation, in order to promote the growth of non-commodity turnover between Russia and Singapore. Chairman – Mr. Nikolay Volobuev.

Source: http://www.rsbctrade.com/participation-of-the-russian-delegation-in-singapore-airshow-2018/