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https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/leaving-west-behind-heavy-lift-aviation-becomes-another-sector-dominated-by-russia-and-china-1124145452.htmlLeaving West Behind: Heavy-Lift Aviation Becomes Another Sector Dominated by Russia and ChinaLeaving West Behind: Heavy-Lift Aviation Becomes Another Sector Dominated by Russia and ChinaSputnik InternationalA new helicopter designed by Russia’s Rostec Corporation and China’s Avicopter is breaking heavy-lift aviation barriers with an expected payload of up to 16 metric tons.2026-05-18T15:09+00002026-05-18T15:09+00002026-05-18T15:09+0000analysischinarussiadmiry drozdenkomi-26helicopterrostecavicopterhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107049/54/1070495408_0:207:5568:3339_1920x0_80_0_0_72e8b03f90a97e589524c5402136ca2f.jpgMilitary analyst Dmitry Drozdenko explained to Sputnik that:China and Southeast Asia are a gigantic market for such heavy transport aircraft and the US and Europe simply won’t be able to compete with this new helicopter because they’ve got nothing comparable to offer, Drozdenko suggests.https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/china-russia-plan-to-further-promote-relations-to-higher-level---chinese-foreign-ministry-1124140687.htmlchinarussiaSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107049/54/1070495408_485:0:5434:3712_1920x0_80_0_0_ab2da70afbe2e71e0c7692d63f7ae097.jpg19201920trueSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalchina, russia, dmiry drozdenko, mi-26, helicopter, rostec, avicopterchina, russia, dmiry drozdenko, mi-26, helicopter, rostec, avicopter

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Leaving West Behind: Heavy-Lift Aviation Becomes Another Sector Dominated by Russia and China

A new helicopter designed by Russia’s Rostec Corporation and China’s Avicopter is breaking heavy-lift aviation barriers with an expected payload of up to 16 metric tons.

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107049/54/1070495408_0:207:5568:3339_1920x0_80_0_0_72e8b03f90a97e589524c5402136ca2f.jpg

Military analyst Dmitry Drozdenko explained to Sputnik that:China and Southeast Asia are a gigantic market for such heavy transport aircraft and the US and Europe simply won’t be able to compete with this new helicopter because they’ve got nothing comparable to offer, Drozdenko suggests.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/china-russia-plan-to-further-promote-relations-to-higher-level---chinese-foreign-ministry-1124140687.html

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