Denis Manturov visits Experimental Design Bureau named after Simonov in Kazan
18 June 2014, Wednesday
On June 18, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited the Experimental Design Bureau named after Simonov in Kazan.
The enterprise deals with development and maintenance of remotely piloted aircraft systems, development of air targets, creation of target layout for testing airborne avionics of aircrafts Su-30MK, MiG-29, and С-300, С-400 systems, maintenance and repair of engineered equipment.
The enterprise has got its own production facilities meant for design, production, and testing of models of aviation equipment.
In April 2014 it was renamed for the Scientific Production Association “Experimental Design Bureau named after M.P.Simonov”.
Denis Manturov and Rustam Minnikhanov also looked around the newly constructed production facilities “KAI-Composit” established by OAO Scientific Production Association “Experimental Design Bureau named after M.P.Simonov” and Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N.Tupolev.
Later on, the guests went to the assembly department to see presentation of a long-duration unpiloted aircraft that is being created as a demonstrator.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.