Government of the Republic of Tatarstan

Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations to create centers of unmanned aviation in Russian regions

11 February 2015, Wednesday

Speaking about results of his meeting with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Vladimir Puchkov has said that the ministry is planning to produce unmanned aircrafts in cooperation with Tatarstan enterprises. One of the centers of unmanned aviation is to be open in Kazan.

Vladimir Puchkov said that the ministry needs small and medium-sized aircrafts for monitoring risks of emergency situations and controlling radiation and chemical environment.

Rustam Minnikhanov told about federal IT center that is being created in Tatarstan. “We would like to develop cutting-edge programmes for Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations at this center. We should start developing our own programmes,” Minnikhanov said.

Puchkov noted that the ministry uses only domestic technologies and equipment. He also added that the ministry is satisfied with results of work of fire brigades of Tatarstan Ministry of Emergency Situations.

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