Full-scale production of T-500 aircraft
The Republic of Tatarstan has laid the foundation for the full-scale production of MV-500 aircraft, which will be sold under the brand name T-500. The aircraft will be manufactured by a MVEN plant. The launching ceremony for the MVEN plant construction was held on May 22 in Innopolis. The event was attended by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, as well as executives of the Rostec Corporation: CEO Sergey Chemezov, Deputy Director Aleksandr Nazarov, and Industrial Director Sergey Abramov.
The project for the serial production of T-500 airplanes is being carried out jointly by Rostec Corporation and Tatarstan as part of an agreement for implementing a pilot project for the creation and development of an all-Russian aerial application system, which was signed at MAKS 2017. Start of plant operation is scheduled for 2022, the rated production capacity is up to 100 aircraft per year.
MV-500 is an up-to-date aircraft for aerial application. It has a composite glider and can be operated in different climatic conditions. The aircraft can be used for environmental monitoring, inspection of large industrial facilities, weather control, forest pest control, and petroleum products spill response.
On September 6, 2018, the aircraft received a type certificate and became the first certified agricultural aircraft in the history of contemporary Russia.