August 20, 2014
Co-production of “Ruslan” is not
Russian-Ukrainian project resumption of production and modernization of heavy transport aircraft An-124 “Ruslan” is no longer on the agenda due to the political situation. The talks, which took place a few years, stopped. This was stated by deputy head of the Industry and Trade Ministry, Yuri Slusar.
Production of “Ruslan” – not only a joint project of Russia and Ukraine in the aircraft. In particular, implementing a program of passenger An-148 with final assembly at the site of the Voronezh Aircraft Building Association. At the same time in Kiev made An-158. Under these programs are carried out mutual deliveries. It is a pity that “hung extremely important and promising projects”, described the situation Yuri Slusar. Recent events in Ukraine, according to him, is excluded from the agenda of even the possibility of resumption of production and modernization of the unique aircraft “Ruslan”. On other joint projects, “the process has slowed down somewhat. What truly sorry, because such and such niche opportunities still need to search. These are the same competencies that are in the global technology race in high demand and are subject to all the dreams of Mechanical Engineers, “complained Deputy Minister in the margins of the Ulyanovsk International Air Transport Forum 2014. As you know, on June 17 the new president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko banned military-technical cooperation with Russia. According to the Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, our industry will be able to completely abandon the products manufactured in the neighboring state, after two and a half years. In Russia, a program of import components from the Ukraine, as well as from countries that have imposed restrictions on the supply of military and dual-use items. AN-124 “Ruslan” – a heavy transport aircraft designed in OKB. Antonov and operated for more than a quarter century, is the largest and the load of the aircraft in the world. Last year, after reaching an agreement with Ukraine on the participation in the project at the Ulyanovsk plant “Aviastar-SP”, work has begun to resume production of the An-124.
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