| Developers: | Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) National Research University |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | March 2025 |
| Branches: | Mechanical and Instrument Engineering, Transport |
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2025: Product Announcement
The domestic electric engine for drones weighing over 30 kg has passed successful flight tests. This was announced by the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) on March 26, 2025. The development is intended to replace Chinese analogues and is built mainly from Russian components - the localization share is 98%. The innovative propulsion system can be used on various types of civilian drones, and after completion - on land and marine equipment.
According to the press service of the institute, the creation of the electric motor was carried out on the basis of laboratory No. 2 of the Advanced Engineering School (PISH) of the Moscow Aviation Institute with the participation of specialists from the research department of the department 310 "Electric Power, Electromechanical and Biotechnical Systems." The project was implemented within the framework of the Priority-2030 strategic academic leadership program.
The head of the MAI NIO-310 Nikolai Ivanov stressed that in Russia such products are usually developed for a specific product and customer, and there is no widely available solution. The electric motor developed at MAI is universal and can be used in various drones weighing up to 120 kg, both helicopter and aircraft types, depending on the number of engines installed.
Chinese manufacturers produce similar electric motors, but the Russian product at a comparable cost has higher quality and improved mass and energy indicators. At 6800 rpm, the MAI engine provides long-term power up to 12 kW and short-term power up to 16 kW.
Nikolai Ivanov noted that with a mass of 2.5 kg, comparable to the Chinese analogue, the domestic engine provides higher indicators of power, thrust and efficiency. According to him, this opens up opportunities for revising the operating modes of the power plant and allows you to achieve either an increase in flight duration or an increase in the mass of the payload. He added that in some cases the increase can reach 10%.[1]
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