S. Shoigu visited KAPO them. S.P. Gorbunova
On Wednesday, June 4, Defense Minister S. Shoigu arrived in Kazan on a working trip. The trip plan was attended by visits to enterprises, a meeting and the opening ceremony of the monument to A.N. Tupolev. President of the United Aircraft Building Corporation M. Pogosyan and commander of the troops of the Central Military District N. Bogdanovsky arrived in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan together with the Minister of Defense. At the airport of the Kazan Aviation Production Association. S.P. Gorbunov (KAPO) they were met by the President of Tatarstan R. Minnikhanov and other leaders of the republic.
The first event during the working visit of the Minister of Defense was the solemn opening ceremony of the monument to the great aircraft designer A.N. Tupolev. Under the leadership of Tupolev were developed more than a hundred types of aircraft, some of which were built in Kazan. Speaking at the opening of the monument, President of Tatarstan R. Minnikhanov recalled the role of Tupolev in the development of KAPO and the Kazan Aviation Institute. It should be noted that the monument in the Kazan square Gagarin is the first monument to the great aircraft designer. Earlier in honor of A.N. Tupolev busts were installed in several cities.
The Minister of Defense and the President of Tatarstan paid a visit to Kazan aviation production association and the KAPO-Composite plant, which produces some parts for it. In the KAPO workshops, Minister S. Shoigu was shown the process of repairing and modernizing long-range bombers. During a visit to the KAPO-Composite factory in the capital's delegation, they showed the production of composite parts for SSJ100 passenger aircraft. In addition, a presentation was made of several enterprises of Tatarstan that can participate in the construction of new aircraft.
The main event during the business trip was a meeting dedicated to the development of Russian long-range aviation. The Minister of Defense noted that the condition of the KAPO workshops pleasantly surprised him. The leadership of the military department is satisfied with the pace of repair work on Tu-22М3 bomber. Restoration and repair of long-range aircraft was the main topic of the meeting. S. Shoigu demanded that the industry continue to repair aircraft and set a goal for it: by 2017, the level of serviceability of long-range bombers should reach 80%.
According to the minister, it is necessary to discuss the possibility of increasing the volume of repairs and modernization of equipment. In the meantime, the industry is required to maintain the current pace of work. This year, air force units should receive 10 repaired and upgraded Tu-22М3 bomber. In 2015-16, it will be possible to speed up the work, so that 12 aircraft will be repaired every year. In a similar way, according to the leadership of the military department, it should be the case with long-range bombers of other types.
An important issue related to the upgrade of long-range aviation is the cost of components and work. Addressing UAC President M. Pogosyan, Minister S. Shoigu paid special attention to the need for reasonable and transparent pricing of various components for aircraft. The Ministry of Defense and the KLA have already reached a common opinion on this issue and intend to conclude new contracts in the light of the agreements reached. The contracts under which work will proceed in the next 2015 year will be signed within the next few months.
In the continuation of the repair and modernization of long-range aircraft, not only the Ministry of Defense is interested, but also the Republic of Tatarstan. According to R. Minnikhanov, 13 plants and 20 research organizations of the defense industry operate in Tatarstan. The total number of their employees is about 46 thousand people. In 2013, the total volume of state orders in the defense sector placed on Tatarstan enterprises exceeded 41 billion rubles. In 2014, this figure should be 47 billion rubles. Over the past year, production volumes increased by 12%. In the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 10% was achieved.
The President of Tatarstan also noted that there are certain prospects for the development of Kazan Aviation Production Association named after him. Gorbunova and other defense enterprises. R. Miniahnov promised to do everything possible so that KAPO could perform all the tasks assigned to it.
During the meeting, UAC President M. Poghosyan stressed that the fulfillment of orders of the Ministry of Defense is a top priority task for Tupolev OJSC. In order to comply with the repair schedule, some measures were taken that helped balance the component supply system and synchronize contractors' plans.
M. Pogosyan told about the latest events in the life of the United Aircraft Building Corporation. 31 May ended the merger of the two organizations that make up the KLA. Firm "Tupolev" and KAPO them. Gorbunova are now a single structure. The leadership of the aircraft industry believes that this association will significantly improve the efficiency of the two organizations. In addition, the KAPO production capacity upgrade program is already underway. Spending about 3 billion rubles, it is planned to upgrade production, as well as reconstruct the runway of the enterprise.
The results of this modernization will be visible in the very near future. According to the UAC President, this year it is planned to double the production volumes of KAPO and increase the plant's revenue to 20 billion rubles.
The latest event during the visit of the Minister of Defense and the head of the KLA to Kazan was the acceptance of the next aircraft that was repaired. In the presence of the heads of the military department and aircraft building industry, the air force was handed over to another repaired long-range Tu-22М3 bomber. Immediately after the transfer, the plane returned to its aerodrome.
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The first event during the working visit of the Minister of Defense was the solemn opening ceremony of the monument to the great aircraft designer A.N. Tupolev. Under the leadership of Tupolev were developed more than a hundred types of aircraft, some of which were built in Kazan. Speaking at the opening of the monument, President of Tatarstan R. Minnikhanov recalled the role of Tupolev in the development of KAPO and the Kazan Aviation Institute. It should be noted that the monument in the Kazan square Gagarin is the first monument to the great aircraft designer. Earlier in honor of A.N. Tupolev busts were installed in several cities.
The Minister of Defense and the President of Tatarstan paid a visit to Kazan aviation production association and the KAPO-Composite plant, which produces some parts for it. In the KAPO workshops, Minister S. Shoigu was shown the process of repairing and modernizing long-range bombers. During a visit to the KAPO-Composite factory in the capital's delegation, they showed the production of composite parts for SSJ100 passenger aircraft. In addition, a presentation was made of several enterprises of Tatarstan that can participate in the construction of new aircraft.
The main event during the business trip was a meeting dedicated to the development of Russian long-range aviation. The Minister of Defense noted that the condition of the KAPO workshops pleasantly surprised him. The leadership of the military department is satisfied with the pace of repair work on Tu-22М3 bomber. Restoration and repair of long-range aircraft was the main topic of the meeting. S. Shoigu demanded that the industry continue to repair aircraft and set a goal for it: by 2017, the level of serviceability of long-range bombers should reach 80%.
According to the minister, it is necessary to discuss the possibility of increasing the volume of repairs and modernization of equipment. In the meantime, the industry is required to maintain the current pace of work. This year, air force units should receive 10 repaired and upgraded Tu-22М3 bomber. In 2015-16, it will be possible to speed up the work, so that 12 aircraft will be repaired every year. In a similar way, according to the leadership of the military department, it should be the case with long-range bombers of other types.
An important issue related to the upgrade of long-range aviation is the cost of components and work. Addressing UAC President M. Pogosyan, Minister S. Shoigu paid special attention to the need for reasonable and transparent pricing of various components for aircraft. The Ministry of Defense and the KLA have already reached a common opinion on this issue and intend to conclude new contracts in the light of the agreements reached. The contracts under which work will proceed in the next 2015 year will be signed within the next few months.
In the continuation of the repair and modernization of long-range aircraft, not only the Ministry of Defense is interested, but also the Republic of Tatarstan. According to R. Minnikhanov, 13 plants and 20 research organizations of the defense industry operate in Tatarstan. The total number of their employees is about 46 thousand people. In 2013, the total volume of state orders in the defense sector placed on Tatarstan enterprises exceeded 41 billion rubles. In 2014, this figure should be 47 billion rubles. Over the past year, production volumes increased by 12%. In the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 10% was achieved.
The President of Tatarstan also noted that there are certain prospects for the development of Kazan Aviation Production Association named after him. Gorbunova and other defense enterprises. R. Miniahnov promised to do everything possible so that KAPO could perform all the tasks assigned to it.
During the meeting, UAC President M. Poghosyan stressed that the fulfillment of orders of the Ministry of Defense is a top priority task for Tupolev OJSC. In order to comply with the repair schedule, some measures were taken that helped balance the component supply system and synchronize contractors' plans.
M. Pogosyan told about the latest events in the life of the United Aircraft Building Corporation. 31 May ended the merger of the two organizations that make up the KLA. Firm "Tupolev" and KAPO them. Gorbunova are now a single structure. The leadership of the aircraft industry believes that this association will significantly improve the efficiency of the two organizations. In addition, the KAPO production capacity upgrade program is already underway. Spending about 3 billion rubles, it is planned to upgrade production, as well as reconstruct the runway of the enterprise.
The results of this modernization will be visible in the very near future. According to the UAC President, this year it is planned to double the production volumes of KAPO and increase the plant's revenue to 20 billion rubles.
The latest event during the visit of the Minister of Defense and the head of the KLA to Kazan was the acceptance of the next aircraft that was repaired. In the presence of the heads of the military department and aircraft building industry, the air force was handed over to another repaired long-range Tu-22М3 bomber. Immediately after the transfer, the plane returned to its aerodrome.
On the materials of the sites:
http://redstar.ru/
http://rt-online.ru/
http://aviaport.ru/
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