The price of betrayal or incompetence
The development of events in Ukraine and the constant demands of the leadership of this country to compensate them for any costs and expenses on various items, necessitated to share with you, dear readers of the Military Review, the true state of affairs in this area (in my estimation). Since 1964, I, by the nature of my work, had to constantly work with enterprises and military units that were stationed in our country, abroad and in Ukraine. After defending my Ph.D. thesis, I was appointed head of a research laboratory at SRI-33 (at present, it is VNIIRA JSC). My first business trip to Kiev was connected with the introduction of the SOD-57 secondary radar transponders and ORD antenna systems into the production of the Kommunist software. I, still a young man, flew to Kiev, settled in a factory hotel and went to get acquainted with the city. In the evening I decided to go along the Dnieper on a small motor ship in order to see the city from the side of the river. The ship set sail, and the guide began to lead his story in Russian. Why I did not understand in Russian, and not on “Move”. The majority of Ukrainians were on the ship, and it would have been necessary to lead the story precisely on the “move”. And here the guide began to tell us that the city of Kiev is the only city in the world where residential buildings are being built, including on alluvial lands (he meant the alluvial part of the island in the city). Kiev is the capital of the Ukrainian state, here in theaters performances are staged on the works of both domestic and foreign writers: Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Lermontov, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Ostrovsky. The theaters often feature works by foreign composers: Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov. At the end of the tour, he showed the passengers to the Kiev Aurora - this is a boat that was put on the coastal pedestal of the Dnieper. After the ship has moored, I went to the guide and explained to him history housing construction on alluvial lands. He wondered why our writers and composers suddenly became foreign. The guide looked at me in surprise and said: “This is what is written in my text. I'm just reading. And what's wrong? ”I turned and went down the ladder. The evening was ruined.
14 years after the beginning of my work at the NII-33 as the Chief Designer of many types of military and military equipment (adopted for service) and the Deputy Head of this NII, by decision of the Government of the country, I was transferred to work for Moscow as one of the leaders of the Main Directorate of the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry. In our country, during this period, the military-industrial complex included nine ministries: defense industry; engineering; general engineering; secondary engineering; shipbuilding industry; radio industry; electronic industry; communications industry; aviation industry. The following enterprises were under the jurisdiction of my and two other State Institutes of the Ministry of Radio Industry of the USSR in Ukraine. In Kiev: Production Association “Communist” (Larkov G.I. is currently the Radar plant), the Radio Meter plant (A. Fedorov) and the NII-33 branch (V. Cherinko).
The enterprises specialized in the production of airborne radars, secondary radar equipment, radio navigation equipment, instrumental landing systems, air-to-air missile heads, microelectronic-based elements, including integrated circuits, processors. The total production area of enterprises exceeded 280 thousand square meters, the number of faculty members was more than 22 thousand specialists. To establish and launch enterprises for production facilities, construction of buildings, equipment supply and training of specialists, the USSR Ministry of Radio and Industry had to connect enterprises in the cities of the Russian Federation to provide assistance.
In Khmelnitsky there are Neva plants (AA Radkevich) and Novator plants (A. Kuroschenov). The enterprises specialized in the production of equipment for Radio-technical systems for long-range radio navigation, onboard equipment for ship-based aircraft, radars, equipment for command and control centers for airfields and airports, blocks for televisions, tape recorders, electrophones and radio receivers.
[/ Center]More than 19 thousand specialists worked at these enterprises of the city of Khmelnitsky. The total area of enterprises exceeded 250 thousand square meters. Here, as well as in Kyiv enterprises, the construction and equipment of the Neva and Novator factories were carried out by other stably operating economic entities of the USSR State Ministry of Radio Industry located in the Russian Federation.
In Zaporozhye, the Radiopribor plant (Zhitnik V.I.) of the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry was established and successfully operated. More than 11 thousand specialists worked at the plant. The production area of the plant was about 120 thousand square meters. m. Similarly to other enterprises, this plant was built, equipped by enterprises of the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry, successfully operating on the territory of the Russian Federation. Personnel for the plant were also trained at Russian enterprises. The products of the plant are elements of guided missile systems, launchers, launch pads for the USSR Ministry of Defense. Systems for the HAP were supplied to the civilian sector of the national economy.
In Dnepropetrovsk, the Mashinostroitelny Zavod (Stromtsov L.N.) of the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry was established. At this enterprise, as well as in Zaporizhia, about 12 thousand specialists worked. The production area was also about 120 thousand square meters. The production of the plant in the military hardware part was similar to the Zaporozhye enterprise. According to civil products, the plant produced music centers.
In Lviv, the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry was in charge of two enterprises: the Plant “Measuring Instruments” (Yavich A.A.) and the NPO Karat named after V.I. Lenin (Kutsenko G.P., in the middle of the 80-s was replaced by Kapusyak S.P.). Both enterprises were engaged in the development of millimeter-wave waves for the products of armored vehicles, the manufacture of products of anti-aircraft systems, as well as a wide range of consumer goods. The total area of enterprises exceeded 250 thousand square meters. The number of working specialists was at the level of 19 thousand people.
Chervonograd Radio Engineering Plant (Punko P.E.) ensured the release of measuring instruments as well as consumer goods for the needs of residents of the Lviv region. The production area of the enterprise was 80 thousand square meters. m., the number of working professionals was at the level of 3 thousand people. The plant was specially created to provide employment for the population of the Lviv region.
In Nikolaev, the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry was in charge of two enterprises: Instrument-Making Plant (Bogachev V.P.) and Radio Equipment Plant (Bryukhanov N.G.). The production area of these two enterprises was 240 thousand square meters. m, the number of working specialists did not exceed 18 thousand people. The products of enterprises are radio-technical ship complexes, automated control systems and consumer goods. Like the above-mentioned enterprises, these plants were built and equipped with equipment at the expense of enterprises of the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry operating in the territory of the Russian Federation.
In Odessa, the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry was run by the Storm Research Institute (V. Chirkov), whose task was to carry out research in the field of assessing the thermal conditions of equipment and systems, and bring the results to all enterprises of the ministry. The institute had a production area of about 20 thousand square meters. m. In the Institute worked about 1 thousand specialists.
Thus, in Ukraine at the 12 enterprises of the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry, which had production facilities of 1420 thousand square meters. more than 105 thousands of specialists worked. The defense enterprises of the country were led by the Defense Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU. This is in addition to the Main Administrations of the Ministries, the Ministries themselves, the “Military Industrial Commission” and the Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee. In the 80s, the Defense Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU was headed by Major General I. D. Serbin and O.S. Belyakov. In the Defense Department of the CPSU Central Committee, the head of the sector G.V. Savasteev.
I.D. took me to work at the USSR Ministry of Radioproms at the end of the 70s. Serbin. The conversation was long, although I personally was already familiar with Igor Dmitrievich. I had to meet with him at meetings of the MIC. As Chief Designer, several times I had to give reports on new types of military hardware that were asked for development at SRI-33. During the conversation, the head of the department was interested in my personal position on the development of state-owned enterprises, knowledge of specialists at these enterprises, their qualifications, my relations with customers, the level of development of domestic systems, enterprises compared with foreign ones, etc. This is how we were selected for work in the Government.
Later it became known to me how highly the military experts of the United States commended those systems that were created with my participation. This happened when the MiG-25P came to them as a result of the haul, and the MiG-25Р and MiG-25РБ performed special missions in Egypt in 1972-1973. MiG-31P demonstrated its superiority in communication channels during tests at the Balkhash test site. This comparison was reflected by US experts even in the open press - Washington report. March. 1979.13.
The cost of commissioning 10 thousand square meters. m of production space is about 25 million dollars. USA by expert estimates. Thus, the introduction in Ukraine 1420 thousand square meters. m. of production space at 12 enterprises cost the USSR Ministry of Radioprom 35 500 million dollars. USA. This is without taking into account the equipment and the cost of training specialists (the cost of equipment will increase this figure by at least an order of magnitude). If this value is further increased, at least 9 times, by the number of defense ministries in the country, then we end up with the cost of betrayal or incompetence of those statesmen who brought Ukraine out of the country, retaining the defense enterprises there. Here is the approximate price of the slogan: “Take as much sovereignty as you can ...”.
Apparently right was I.V. Stalin, when he said: "Nationalism is a terrible phenomenon and it must be kept in the iron rein." Russia has always been famous for traitors of all stripes. Some handed over to the enemy military units, including the army, others tried to stab in the back to those who defended the independence of the state, strengthened enterprises, developed the regions, others for the money or convictions gave the enemy secret information that is not subject to wide publicity, etc. There is also a form of betrayal, which consists in the fact that a number of scientists are preparing programs for economic development and the reform of industries. But they do it in such a way that putting them into practice will lead to the collapse of the economy, the army, education, regions, cities and the state as a whole. In our country, the chosen path of reform led to the elimination of the estimated, already in print, 20% of previously created business entities. And how much was ruined by the introduction of these programs of people's lives? These programs, of course, can be attributed to the incompetence of their initiators and authors. But these authors are still alive at the present time and have not suffered any punishment for their deed of betrayal.
Most recently, the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Aivaras Abromavicius, said that out of 1478 enterprises in Ukraine, only 551 will not be privatized (state-owned). The rest will be privatized by US companies and individuals. It was impossible for those who developed the 500 or 400 days programs for the development of the economy to develop to the Government of our country. And at the same time, according to their programs, a shortage of products was introduced in our country to increase the growth of public discontent with the existing way of life in order to accelerate the implementation of the proposed incompetent reforms. The traitors in this company should also include those who, in the basic law of the country (at the direction of the United States), prescribed the predominant role of international law over the laws of our state. Try, dear readers, to find among developed countries those in which ministers, including foreign affairs, governors and state-level officials, leave for unfriendly countries after retirement for permanent residence? Such countries you will not find. And we have this accepted norm.
As you know, all the documentation on military hardware that was at the enterprises of Ukraine and belonged at one time to the USSR Ministry of Radio Industry was transferred to research in the United States. This also applies to other defense ministries of the former USSR. This is another article to assess the value of betrayal. For clarification, it can be stated that now military experts from the United States and NATO are aware of the cost of military hardware, the types of which were produced in the defense enterprises of Ukraine. They also became aware of all the technological processes for the manufacture of these military hardware, the established cooperation, personal data about specialists, etc.
When creating and developing the Radio Meter plant, I was constantly called upon to transfer the requesters and responders of the State Identification System Password and the airborne equipment of the command radio control lines to manufacture. But for some reason I found reasons to connect only enterprises located in the territory of the Russian Federation for this work. The Defense Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU (OS Beliakov and G.V. Savasteyev) helped me with this. And how I was right! In a short time it was necessary to make tens of thousands of interrogators and defendants for the army. Therefore, dozens of enterprises were connected for their manufacture and warranty service, but only on the territory of the Russian Federation and one plant in Belarus. The responsibility was high so that once together with the General Designer of this system we had to report to the Minister of Defense of the country DF Ustinov on the implementation of this system in all forms of the Armed Forces of the country. Simultaneously with the introduction of the Password system in 1981, by the decision of the Government of the country, large-scale military exercises were held in which 3 military districts were involved: the Black Sea Navy and two air armies.
According to the decision of the Government of the country and the order of the Minister of Defense of the country, Marshal E.Ya. Savitsky, and I was appointed from industry to coordinate the activities of all enterprises. Exercises were conducted on the order of 3 months. The headquarters of the Odessa Military District (Colonel-General I.M. Voloshin) was the center of command of the exercises. The marshal was in the headquarters, and we were there with I.Sh. Mostiukov. The motor transport given to me for the operational work of the specialists of the enterprises was located at the Scientific Research Institute "Storm", the AN-26 aircraft was located at the aerodrome. During the tests, I very thoroughly became acquainted with certain regions of Ukraine, Odessa, and the director of the Storm Research Institute. Every day, the headquarters summed up the results of the tests, outlined additional measures, and evaluated the actions of the units. Marshal E.Ya. Savitsky, a man stern and demanding, to us with I.Sh. Mostiukov. Respected. Apparently he felt our attitude to business and professionalism. He even shared with me his invention of eliminating enemy balloons and checking for the absence of mines at airfields that the Red Army seized from the fascists during the offensive. Sometimes he invited me to go with him to the Odessa Opera House. Then our conversations concerned civil topics and his stories about combat operations. For the creation of the State Password Identification System Marshal NL. Savitsky was awarded the Lenin Prize.
I contacted the leaders of the former enterprises in Ukraine subordinate to the USSR Ministry of Radio. These enterprises no longer produce the products for which they were created and developed. The number of specialists on them has decreased many times. The remaining specialists are engaged in the manufacture of drying cabinets for vegetables and fruits, fasteners, insulators, power shields, etc. Business executives understand that in the fall of this year they will already have a new owner - the United States. What will require to produce this owner in these enterprises, where equipment, personnel, technology, I think, is already known - for example, shale gas. So, after the Great Patriotic War, our parents restored the national economy. We got a share of developing and strengthening the national economy of the country, and the children of our peers living in Ukraine bury the enterprises seized from the USSR. The time of FARS has come.
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