The Motor Sich

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( uk, АТ «Мотор Січ») is a

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aircraft engine manufacturer headquartered in

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. The company manufactures engines for airplanes and helicopters, and also industrial marine gas turbines and installations.

Overview

Motor-Sich currently produces the Ivchenko Progress D-18 turbofan which powers variants of the

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and An-225 freighters, although the Ivchenko Progress D-36/ Ivchenko Progress D-436 series remain the highest production-rate engines in the CIS. Motor Sich inherited some of the former

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's aero engine manufacturing capabilities. It produces turbofan, turboprop and rotary-wing turboshaft engines that power aircraft in Russian service, such as Mi- and Ka-series military helicopters. In 2017

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's Skyrizon Aviation purchased a 41% holding in Motor Sich. Skyrizon Aviation had agreed to first invest $250 million in the Ukrainian

plants and help Motor Sich to set up a new assembly and servicing plant in

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. The company announced that it planned to launch its own helicopter, dubbed Hope, in 2018. Some individuals, including former counsel to the

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Foreign Relation Committee William C. Triplet have criticized Ukraine for allowing Motor Sich to conduct business with Chinese firms.

Oleh Lyashko Oleh Valeriiovych Liashko ( uk, Олег Валерійович Ляшко; born. 3 December 1972) is a Ukrainian politician, journalist and soldier who was a long time member of the Verkhovna Rada and leader of the Radical Party. Liashko was ...

, a leader of one of Ukraine’s parties said if the USA does not want Motor Sich to be closer with the Chinese, then they need to buy enough aircraft engines. Motor Sich severed ties with Russia in 2014, its biggest client, consequently put efforts to find new markets. In the administration of President

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, Washington added Skyrizon to a Military End-User (MEU) List. President

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, ; russian: Владимир Александрович Зеленский, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zelenskyy, (born 25 January 1978; also transliterated as Zelensky or Zelenskiy) is a Ukrainian politicia ...

then signed a decree, imposing sanctions on Chinese, the company responded a $3.5 billion arbitration case. On 11 March 2021, the Ukrainian government announced that it confirmed to nationalize Motor Sich and buy back shares from Chinese holders. Oleksiy Danilov explained the government's decision is to "return Motor Sich to the Ukrainian people", "investors will be compensated" he added. In May 2021, Ukraine is in discussions with Turkey to sell the company, it was reported a 50% stake to a Turkish company since it became a major buyer of Turboshaft engines for its

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and Bayraktar Akinci drones, and TAI T929 ATAK 2 helicopter. Director-General of Motor Sich, Vyacheslav Bohuslayev noted that a $100 million loan from China needs to be repaid in 2026. Among the company's new products is the MS-500V turboshaft engine, originally intended for the Russian Ansat helicopter.

Seizure by Zelenskiy government

On November 6th, 2022 the government of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy used martial law to seize control of the company. “Such steps, which are necessary for our country in conditions of war, are carried out in accordance with current laws and will help meet the urgent needs of our defense sector.” The government of Ukraine also took control of energy companies Ukrnafta and

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, vehicle maker

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and transformer maker Zaporizhtransformator at the same time.

Components

* Zaporizhzhia Engine Engineering Factory,

(destroyed by Russian Military groups in 2022) * Omelchenko Engineering Factory (1988),

* Snizhne Engineering Factory (1970),

Snizhne Snizhne or Snezhnoye ( uk, Сніжне́, ; russian: Снежное; until 1864 — Vasylivka — uk, Василівка) is a city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The eastern edge of Snizhne is adjacent to administrative border ...

* Volochysk Engineering Factory (1971), Volochysk *

Motor Sich Airlines Motor Sich is a Ukrainian airline based in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. It operates passenger and cargo services, including charter and scheduled flights. Its main base is Zaporizhzhia International Airport. History The airline was established in ...

(1984) * Aleks TV (1995), local television company In 2011 it acquired Orsha Engineering Factory,

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Gallery

File:Engine_D-18T.jpg,

Progress D-18T The Progress D-18T (or Lotarev D-18T) is a high-bypass turbofan that powers the Antonov An-124 Ruslan and An-225 large freighters. Design and development The engine was developed in the second half of the 1970s by the then Soviet Ivchenko-Pro ...

engine manufactured by Motor Sich File:D-436-148_MAKS-2009.jpg,

Progress D-436 The Progress D-436 is a three-shaft high by-pass turbofan engine developed by the Ukrainian company Ivchenko-Progress, and manufactured by Motor Sich in Ukraine. It was initially developed to meet the requirements for late versions of the Yak ...

engine manufactured by Motor Sich File:MS-500V_HeliRussia_2010.jpg, Motor Sich MS-500V engine File:Mil_Mi-8MSB-V.jpg, Ukrainian Modernization Mil Mi-8MSB-V File:Mil_Mi-24P,_Ukraine_-_Army_AN1387321.jpg, Modernized Mil

Mi-24 The Mil Mi-24 (russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity transport helicopter, troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter ...

P in Ukraine Army service File:Engine_AI-136T_for_Mi-26(hdr)_(5758503573).jpg, Progress AI-136T turboshaft for Mi-26

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