The week-long Russian air show concluded on Sunday after witnessing more than 550,000 visitors and contracts worth 10 billion U.S. dollars being signed, Xinhua reported.
The show, known by its Russian acronym MAKS, is the biennial showcase for dozens of state and private defense companies.
About 180,000 people flocked to the show on Saturday, said Vitaly Nabokov, head of the interdepartmental operative headquarters, as quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency.
The volume of contracts and agreements signed at the air show exceeded 10 billion U.S. dollars, the Interfax news agency reported citing the organizers.
More than 80 military and civil aircraft from Russian, French and Italian aerobatic teams have performed above the Zhukovsky airfield near Moscow.
A total of 711 companies, including 436 Russian firms, have participated in the air show as "a demonstration of the advantages and development trends of Russian science and industry in such high-tech areas as aviation, space, missile engineering", the report said.
During the air show, Russia displayed a variety of military and civilian aircraft, including its famed Su-family fighters, the new MiG-35 fighter, the Il-96-400 cargo plane, and the new Superjet 100 mid-haul passenger airliner.
First held in 1993, MAKS air show is the largest and most important showcase for Russia's aerospace industry. The previous 2007 show has attracted 700,000 visitors.
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