Dmitry Medvedev gets acquainted with activity of aircraft plant in Kazan

The Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev has visited the Kazan aircraft production association (KAPO) named after Gorbunov, got acquainted with its activity, spoke to workers and learnt about developments of the Tatarstan aircraft industry.

Dmitry Medvedev started from viewing the aircraft machinery under repair and modernization. Head of the United aircraft corporation Mikhail Pogosyan and Director of the plant Vasil Kayumov told about the equipment.

The Premier was told that the venture focuses on construction of special aircrafts based on Tu-214, and maintenance of flight worthiness of strategic aircrafts.

The aircraft Tu-214 “Skan” which is to be passed to a special aircraft division “Russia” was shown to Dmitry Medvedev. The aircraft is now being modernized.

Moreover, relay aircrafts Tu-214 which serve as a starting point when implementing special operations were presented to the PM.

Head of the Cabinet also learnt about modernization of military aircrafts.

Plans on modernization and development of the enterprise and projects of cooperation with other companies in the industry were presented to the Prime Minister.

Production of aircraft items using composite materials was demonstrated specially for Dmitry Medvedev. Afterwards, the PM heard information about a variety of research and production ventures in the sphere of aviation and acquainted with some of their developments. In particular, studies of the Kazan scientific research university were presented to Dmitry Medvedev.

Later on, Head of the RF Cabinet went to the meeting on issues of strategic aviation.