MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. The Russian Research and Production Association Energomash plans to deliver 19 rocket engines to the United States next year, Energomash CEO Igor Arbuzov told TASS on Thursday.

"During 2017, we plan the delivery of 11 RD-180 engines [for Atlas rockets] to United Launch Alliance (ULA) and eight RD-181 motors [for US carrier rockets Antares] to Orbital ATK," Arbuzov said.

"As for RD-191 engines [for Russian carrier rockets Angara], we’re now at the stage of discussions with the United Rocket and Space Corporation and the Khrunichev Center on the number of engines that will be ordered in 2017. I hope the delivery volumes will become understandable in the imminent future," the Energomash head said.

The program of engine deliveries will "somewhat expand" next year compared with the previous years, Arbuzov said.