Potential of Tatarstan defence industry complex presented to Acting Russian Minister of industry and trade
15 March 2012, Thursday
Acting RF Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov has got acquainted with produce and advanced projects of Tatarstan enterprises of the defence industry complex.
Acting Head of RF Ministry of industry and trade was accompanied by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at the Kazan helicopter plant.
Brand-new machines with digital control were presented to Denis Manturov in a machine workshop. The equipment was purchased within the program on production modernization, a part of it is being currently assembled.
Denis Manturov also visited a workshop of composite materials and saw production of blades for helicopters.
Guests looked over helicopters being engineered for India in the assembly workshop.
Produce and projects of other Tatarstan enterprises of the defence industry complex were presented at a special exhibition.
Denis Manturov and Rustam Minnikhanov passed around expositions of 23 enterprises.
Acting Head of RF Ministry of industry and trade was interested both in military and civil developments. In particular, a high-speed passenger vessel A145 built at Gorky Zelenodolsk plant attracted his interest.
Rustam Minnikhanov focused on necessary support of shipping companies in purchasing new passenger vessels.
Denis Manturov and Rustam Minnikhanov then attended the session of Coordination council on industry.
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