Russian Helicopters Have the Right to Directly Export Military Products
The Helicopters of Russia holding, which is part of Rostec State Corporation, received the right to directly export spare parts and components for military helicopters supplied earlier abroad, as well as repair and maintenance of equipment.Rostec Holding received the right to carry out foreign trade activities with respect to military products in terms of the supply of spare parts and components as part of the service of previously supplied military helicopters, as well as its modernization according to the requirements of foreign customers. This decision was made by the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC of Russia) in accordance with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 232-rp of July 21 of 2014.
The ceremony of presenting the Certificate took place in the presence of Rostec Sergey Chemezov, the General Director of the Rostecoron State Corporation, and Anatoly Isaikin, the Director General of Rosoboronexport. The document was handed over by Alexander Fomin, Director of FSMTC of Russia, to the Director General of Russian Helicopters, Alexander Mikheev.
“Obtaining such a right is not only assigning a kind of quality mark, evidence of high government confidence in the products of the Russian Helicopters holding company,” said Alexander Fomin, director of the FSMTC of Russia, but also an advance that helicopter builders have to justify with the high quality of their products and services. .
“This decision is an important step in the development of the holding. The right to carry out foreign trade activities allows Russian Helicopters to strengthen their positions in traditional markets, and also provides an opportunity to expand their presence in the world by entering new markets through an after-sales service system. - commented the General Director of Rostec Sergey Chemezov, State Corporation. “At the same time, if the holding’s experience turns out to be as successful as we expect, we will consider the possibility of scaling this scheme to other enterprises of the corporation.”
Currently, more than 5500 units of military helicopters of Russian (Soviet) production are operated in the world. In the period from 2001 to 2014, more than 740 of new military helicopters were delivered to the interests of 39 countries under the contracts of the state mediator Rosoboronexport OJSC. Formation of an effective after-sales service system with respect to these helicopters is one of the priorities of OJSC Helicopters of Russia.
“We assume that the new status of Russian Helicopters will significantly increase the company's profitability due to the growth of the service component of the business, which will generally increase its competitiveness,” said Alexander Mikheev, General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding company. Direct interaction with military helicopter operators will increase efficiency of service delivery, increase the portfolio of existing orders, and also make holding companies more competitive in the context of globalization of world markets .
Previously, the holding's enterprises participated in after-sales service only as co-contractors in cooperation with the defense industrial complex Oboronprom. The delivery of helicopters for military purposes is traditionally carried out by the partner of the Russian Helicopters holding company Rosoboronexport, the state intermediary for the export / import of the entire spectrum of military end products.
The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC of Russia) is the federal executive body that performs the functions of control and supervision in the field of military-technical cooperation of the Russian Federation with foreign countries.
Russian Helicopters OJSC is part of Rostec State Corporation, one of the world leaders in the helicopter industry, the only developer and manufacturer of helicopters in Russia. The holding was formed in 2007. The head office is located in Moscow. The holding includes five helicopter factories, two design bureaus, as well as enterprises for the production and maintenance of components and a service company that provides after-sales support in Russia and abroad. The buyers of the holding’s products are the Ministry of Defense of Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Gazprom Avia Airlines and UTair, large Russian and foreign companies. In 2013, the revenue of Russian Helicopters under IFRS increased by 10% and reached 138,3 billion rubles, the volume of deliveries amounted to 275 helicopters.
Rostec State Corporation is a Russian corporation, established in 2007 year to promote the development, production and export of high-tech industrial civilian and military products. It includes about 700 organizations, of which 9 holding companies in the military-industrial complex and 5 - in civilian industries are currently formed. Rostec organizations are located on the territory of 60 subjects of the Russian Federation and supply products to the markets of more than 70 countries. Rostec's revenue in 2013 amounted to 1,04 trillion rubles, net profit - 40 billion rubles. Tax deductions to budgets of all levels exceeded 138 billion rubles.
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