SAP 2018-2027 - Arms Procurement

A summary of the contracts signed at ARMY 2020:

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/9316927

MOSCOW, November 27. / TASS /. Russian troops will receive in 2021 more than 3.4 thousand units of new and 1.3 thousand repaired equipment, two-thirds of the military budget will be spent on it, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.

"To achieve these indicators next year, two-thirds of the funds will be spent on the purchase of weapons. It is planned to supply more than 3,400 units and repair 1,300 units of basic types of military equipment," he said at a meeting of the collegium of the military department.

The minister noted that the preparation of tender documentation and draft state contracts with the only suppliers or executors for the state defense order in 2021 is already underway. In addition, state contracts are concluded, which will enter into force after the approval of the corresponding government decree. According to him, the implementation of the state defense order next year "will ensure a balanced equipping of the armed forces with modern technology." "The equipment of constant readiness units with the latest models by the beginning of 2022 will be more than 71%, and the supply of military equipment to the armed forces will exceed 98%," Shoigu stressed.

Earlier, the Minister of Defense demanded to bring the share of modern weapons in the Russian army to 70% by the end of this year.
Airborne forces

Shoigu said that the new type of Airborne Forces formations are much more mobile, and their fire capabilities have increased by 20%. "At the same time, the mobility of the compound has increased six times, and the firepower has increased by 20%," he said.

The minister noted that as part of the experiment on the formation of airborne forces of a new type, "new ways of carrying out combat missions by airborne assault units and subunits on helicopters during maneuvering, network and focal military operations were investigated."

The results of the experiment, according to the minister, showed not only the expediency of developing a new type of airborne forces, but also "the need to further improve the theory and practice of using the Airborne Forces as the basis of the mobile component of the armed forces."
Maintaining the pace of deliveries

The Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia have figured out how to maintain the pace of deliveries of military equipment, avoid the negative impact of the coronavirus on the Russian military-industrial complex and exclude unplanned budget spending in 2021-2023. "To achieve the required level of equipping the troops, the Ministry of Defense, together with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, have developed schemes for financing state contracts by attracting targeted loans and returning them in 2024-2027," Shoigu said, speaking about the state defense order project for 2021 and for the planned period 2022 and 2023.

"This will allow maintaining the planned volumes of supplies of weapons, military and special equipment, ensuring the loading of enterprises of the military-industrial complex in the context of the spread of a new coronavirus infection, excluding the growth in the cost of government contracts and the emergence of unplanned additional expenses of the federal budget," the minister added.

He noted that next year the Ministry of Defense will continue to increase the supply of modern weapons, as well as the volume of repair and modernization of military equipment.
About the wives of the military

According to Shoigu, over the past three years, the Ministry of Defense has employed almost all the wives of military personnel who need work. "Over the past three years, the number of wives of military personnel in need of employment has decreased 94 times, now this figure is 88," he said.

In addition, the number of children of the military who require places in preschool institutions has dropped from 7,000 to 257, the minister said.

"Thus, to date, in most constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the issues of employment of members of the families of military personnel and the placement of their children in kindergartens have generally been resolved. Nevertheless, it is important to continue this work so that the defenders of the Fatherland are calm about the well-being of their families," the minister concluded. ...

Further evidence of the increasingly tense international situation and reinforced rearmament efforts by Russia:

Federation Council approved amendments to the law on state defense order regarding the closure of procurement data

The authors of the document note that "this approach will improve the efficiency of procurement in order to minimize the risks of possible disclosure of information on the state defense order."

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/10148123

New Year's Eve reconciliation

Strategic projects are being implemented under the control of the Ministry of Defense.

Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko made a working trip to a number of enterprises of the military-industrial complex, where he got acquainted with the progress of work in the interests of the military department and held meetings on topical issues of the implementation of the state defense order.

Severomorsk shipbuilders
At JSC “Production Association“ Sevmash ”, the Deputy Minister of Defense checked the organization and progress of the repair and deep modernization of the Project 11442M ship, as well as the construction of nuclear submarines of the Borey-A and Yasen-M projects.
In the course of the work planned for the project 11442M ship "Admiral Nakhimov", replacement and renewal of life support systems, radio engineering complexes, and ship power will be carried out. Rearmament with new missile and artillery systems is also planned.
In addition, the plant is working on the construction of two main types of fourth-generation nuclear submarines - the strategic project 955A (Borey-A) and the multipurpose project 885M (Yasen-M).
The lead missile carrier of the Borei-A series, Knyaz Vladimir, is already serving in the Northern Fleet.
In accordance with the Russian Naval Doctrine, the submarines of this project will form the basis of the country's naval strategic nuclear forces.
During the visit, the Deputy Minister got acquainted with the next under construction nuclear submarine of this project - "Prince Oleg". In the summer of this year, the ship was removed from the boathouse. Now it is being tested at the Desna landing stage.
At present, the head multipurpose nuclear submarine "Kazan" of the modernized project "Yasen-M" is undergoing state tests in the White Sea. Recall that recently the crew of the nuclear submarine, while performing a test exercise, hit a land target located at a distance of over 1000 km from the launch point with a high-precision cruise missile "Caliber". And the other day the following exercise was successfully completed - firing an anti-ship cruise missile at a sea target.
When implementing the planned production plans, the enterprise will have to perform a large amount of work in the coming years. According to the Deputy Minister of Defense, the production capacity of the plant is fully loaded with orders from the Ministry of Defense until 2027. The production association is to annually transfer to the Navy one nuclear submarine of the Borei-A and Yasen-M projects.
“It is planned to build 14 nuclear submarines, Boreyev and Yasenei,” explained Alexey Krivoruchko.
During his visit to the plant, the Deputy Minister of Defense visited shop No. 41 and got acquainted with the manufacture of safety furniture for nuclear submarines of a new generation, developed by the designers of JSC PO Sevmash.
This is a new direction in the production activity of the plant.
The enterprise is completing a program of modernization and renovation of production, which was launched in 2012. Its goal is to transform "Sevmash" into a modern shipyard, where the construction of ships of any class is provided. New production facilities in terms of technological level and technical equipment must fully comply with international requirements and be comparable to the best foreign shipbuilding sites.
At JSC PO Sevmash, with the direct participation of representatives of the military acceptance of the Ministry of Defense, new technological processes are being mastered. In particular, the company has optimized the technology for testing impenetrable spaces of ships.
The innovation consists in pressurizing air instead of pressure testing with water. These changes were implemented after agreement with the military representation, the designer and industry research institutes.
The new development shortened the time and reduced the cost of testing the impermeable volumes of TARK by about 50 million rubles.
At present, PO Sevmash JSC uses a modular-aggregate method introduced during the construction of third-generation nuclear-powered ships. This construction technology provides that the finished, but not yet tested, block sections of the future nuclear submarine come from the hull-welding production to the slipway. Blocks are formed from them, which pass the stage of hydraulic tests. After its completion, the sections are again disconnected. At the suggestion of the military department, shipbuilders are working on a project that will radically change the technology for manufacturing missile submarines.
Now the enterprise is preparing for the introduction of modular technology for building nuclear submarines. The new method involves assembling ships from large blocks, loaded with equipment. The use of block-modular technology should reduce labor intensity and construction time.
The new technology will reduce not only the slipway period, but also the costs due to the transfer of a colossal amount of work from the slipway to specialized workshops.
The introduction of a new construction method will require the modernization of production facilities. This work is already in progress.

Work on the construction of nuclear submarines "Borey-A" and "Yasen-M" in the Ministry of Defense are under special control

Buryat Aviation Forge
- Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant has established itself as a reliable, proven supplier of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The undertaken obligations within the framework of the state defense order are being fulfilled ahead of schedule, the enterprise produces equipment, the quality of which has been tested in real combat conditions, - the deputy minister said when visiting the enterprise.
At the plant, he checked the production progress of the new Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopter. At the moment, a prototype of the machine is undergoing flight tests at the flight test center of the National Center for Helicopter Engineering named after I. M.L. Mil and N.I. Kamov.
Mi-8AMTSh-VN - a helicopter for supporting the actions of special forces in 2017 attracted a lot of attention from both specialists and the military and ordinary visitors to the International Aviation and Space Salon. At the Army-2019 International Military-Technical Forum, the Ministry of Defense signed a contract for the supply of ten vehicles of this modification.
The helicopter, manufactured in this special version, can solve a wide range of tasks: from transport and landing to fire support. The technical appearance of the modernized vehicle was formed taking into account the experience of combat use in armed conflicts of varying intensity.
Mi-8AMTSh-VN is equipped with "high-altitude" engines of increased power. The basis of its new carrier system is a propeller with composite blades of a modern aerodynamic profile. The machine is also equipped with a more efficient X-shaped tail rotor. Taken together, these improvements have increased maneuverability, flight speed and thrust-to-weight ratio. The new characteristics obtained allow the crew to operate the vehicle in the most difficult geographic and climatic conditions.
The new modification has increased combat survivability and security, which are provided by the onboard defense system, titanium alloy armor covering the cockpit and vital units. Lightweight aramid armor also covers the landing in the cargo compartment. Two sliding doors on the sides and additional hatches make it possible to minimize the landing time of the assault force as much as possible. In addition, the helicopter has an improved weapon system.
- In the near future we will receive the car for service, deliveries will begin next year, - said the Deputy Minister of Defense.
In the future, for this modification, the military department plans to conclude several more contracts.
In addition, Alexey Krivoruchko was introduced to other projects implemented at the enterprise. In particular, the program for the production of the Ka-226T light helicopter ordered by the Indian Ministry of Defense is being successfully implemented. It is also of interest to the Russian Ministry of Defense in conjunction with domestic engines.
The first prototypes of the Ka-226T are planned to be launched into the air in the first half of next year.

Multipurpose tanker
During his visit to Aviastar-SP JSC, the Deputy Minister got acquainted with the production facilities of the Ulyanovsk aircraft building enterprise. At the same time, the deputy head of the military department monitored the production of Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft.
The final point of the visit was the signing of a contract for the serial production of ten new Il-78M-90A tanker aircraft.
- The plant goes into rhythmic serial production. The enterprise is provided with orders of the Ministry of Defense for the long term, - said Alexey Krivoruchko. - Today, another state contract was signed, which will further strengthen the financial and economic condition of the enterprise and provide additional jobs for the Ulyanovsk region.
The new tanker is designed on the basis of the military transport Il-76MD-90A and is equipped with four PS-90A-76 engines. The tanker is equipped with a modern flight and navigation complex, and also has a so-called glass cockpit. It improves flight safety and simplifies the work of the crew.
The Il-78M-90A, with the help of underwing filling units, can simultaneously refuel two frontline aircraft, and from the tail unit it is capable of refueling long-range and special aircraft. When using the IL-78M-90A on the ground, four aircraft are simultaneously refueled.
At the request of the Ministry of Defense, the new vehicle can be used in a military transport version. For this there is a ramp, landing equipment. If necessary, it is possible to install fire extinguishing equipment, as well as refueling equipment: additional tanks for fuel inside the cargo compartment.

Anniversary date
Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Alexei Krivoruchko together with President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolai Evmenov visited JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky ". During the visit, the Deputy Minister got acquainted with the exhibition of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of the Republic of Tatarstan, heard reports from the general directors of enterprises on the progress of the state defense order and took part in a festive concert dedicated to the 125th anniversary of JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky ".
For 125 years, the plant has built more than 1,500 sea, river ships and vessels of various classes and purposes. The location in the center of Russia, on the Volga, allows the company to supply ships and vessels to the regions of the Black, Caspian, Baltic, North Seas by inland waterways.
The production and technical base of the enterprise consists of a complex of workshops covering all types of shipbuilding production and allowing to build various types of ships, small and medium class ships.
The Ministry of Defense considers the enterprise to be one of the most reliable in terms of the quality of implementation of state contracts on military topics.
- We work harmoniously. There are contracts for today, and more will be concluded in the near future. This enterprise will live and develop, and we will definitely support such a team, - said Oleksiy Krivoruchko in his congratulations.
In turn, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov thanked the representatives of the Ministry of Defense for the high assessment of the work of the enterprise staff.

Mi-8AMTSh-VN has increased combat survivability and security, which are provided by an onboard defense system, titanium alloy armor

Northern Footsteps
During his working trip to St. Petersburg, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko checked the progress of the state defense order at the Severnaya Verf shipyard.
The deputy head of the military department visited the shipyards on which ships are being built in the interests of the Russian Navy, and also held a meeting with the management of the United Shipbuilding Corporation and representatives of shipbuilding enterprises in the North-West region of Russia.
Currently, the Severnaya Verf shipyard under contracts with the Ministry of Defense continues to build six Project 22350 frigates, five Project 20380, 20385 and 20386 corvettes, and a Project 23120 logistic support vessel.
Alexey Krivoruchko inspected several ships on the outfitting embankment of the plant and heard a report from Igor Orlov, General Director of Severnaya Verf, on the results of state tests of the lead corvette of Project 20385 "Thundering", as well as on the construction of the logistics support vessel 23120 Vsevolod Bobrov.
“We expect that the Thundering corvette will be transferred to the Russian Navy this year, and the logistics support vessel Vsevolod Bobrov will be handed over in the first half of 2021,” the deputy minister said. - The enterprise complies with all the terms of state tests for commissioning orders. The works are carried out in accordance with the established schedules.

Klimovskaya traction
As part of his working trip to St. Petersburg, Aleksey Krivoruchko checked the progress of the state defense order at JSC UEC-Klimov, assessed the production and experimental facilities of the enterprise.
The Ministry of Defense has contracted for UEC-Klimov engines of the RD-33 family for the MiG-35, TV7-117ST engines created for the Il-112V turboprop transport aircraft, VK-2500 engines used as part of the power plant on helicopters of the Mi and Ka families, and also TV7-117V for the Mi-38 and other promising machines.
In 2020, the company fulfilled all obligations under the state defense order. "The projected utilization of the production facilities of JSC UEC-Klimov is up to 2023 inclusive," said the Deputy Minister of the Defense Ministry.
The enterprise is working to improve the VK-2500. At the end of September, Aleksey Krivoruchko signed the Act of State Bench Testing of the VK-2500P Turboshaft Engine. The document became the final point in engine tests, which began in October 2019 at the plant's bench base.
The VK-2500P turboshaft engine with a free turbine has a number of improved characteristics compared to the base model. Among the distinctive features of the novelty are anti-surge protection and an upgraded automatic control system (new BARK-6V-7P), additional fasteners for newly installed pipelines of the fuel, oil and air systems.
When using VK-2500P on a helicopter, the power plant operation mode is restored when the engine is turned off in flight and during surge, as well as a significant increase in the functionality of the engine control system.
In terms of technical data and performance, the engine meets all modern requirements for motors of this class.
The enterprise is working on projects of particular importance for the Ministry of Defense. As part of the import substitution program, new VK-650V (400–650 hp) and VK-1600V (1400–1800 hp) engines are being created.
The VK-650V engine is being developed for the Ka-226T and Ansat helicopters. The VK-1600V engine will be used on Ka-62 helicopters. The possibilities of application for a light attack helicopter, an unmanned aviation complex, and the development of an aircraft version are being considered. As part of the work on the creation of engines, a test base is being prepared, and demonstrators are being produced and manufactured.
Designers are faced with the challenge of creating simple and reliable engines with a minimum life cycle cost. Their certification is scheduled for completion in 2023.

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Results of the rearmament program in 2020:

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/10367405

The new mega-interview with Krivoruchko:

Russia's weapons are ahead of their time

The plans for the modernization of the RF Armed Forces are carried out in any conditions.

The army and navy are rearming at a rapid pace. Development of new types of weapons is underway, advanced models are being tested. Troops and forces are receiving new Strategic Missile Forces complexes, ships, aircraft, air defense systems, missile and artillery complexes, armored combat vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles for various purposes ... About this, as well as other successes in improving the domestic weapons system in the outgoing year and Alexey KRIVORUCHKO, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, tells about plans for the future.

- Alexey Yuryevich, what are the results of the 2020 state defense order?
- At the end of the current year, the tasks of the state defense order have been fully placed, and the plans for the supply and repair of weapons and military equipment have been implemented by 99.8 percent, which, in principle, is an excellent indicator.
In the current year, the military missions of the Russian Ministry of Defense accepted about 2,700 basic weapons and more than 52,500 units of support equipment.

At present, 147 units of aviation equipment have been delivered to the troops, the first reconnaissance and strike complexes with UAVs "Inokhodets" and "Forpost", seven warships and two submarines, over 1,500 models of armored vehicles, as well as more than 300 units of rocket and artillery weapons and more than 150 samples of air defense equipment.
This year, the President of the Russian Federation supported the initiative of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the Advanced Financing Program, the main goal of which was to reduce the delivery time for weapons samples and prevent an increase in their cost.
The scheme is being implemented both for the supply of ships of the far sea zone and aviation equipment, and for the armament of general-purpose forces and high-precision weapons.
As a result of the implementation of the program, it is planned to build 18 surface ships and submarines (including 15 units in excess of the main indicators of GPV-2027). At the same time, 16 ships are currently under construction and 19 are being modernized, 6 corvettes are planned from 2021, and the total number of ships under construction will reach 41 units.
As for aviation technology, by the end of 2024, 94 aircraft and helicopters will be delivered ahead of schedule, including 22 Su-57 aircraft.
The planned indicators of procurement of modern samples, including through advanced financing, will ensure the achievement of the share of modern weapons and military equipment in permanent readiness units by the end of 2024 to the level of 75.9 percent, which is significantly higher than the parameters laid down in the previous plans.

By the end of 2024, early deliveries of 94 aircraft and helicopters will be provided, including 22 Su-57 aircraft.

- Tell us about the main directions of the rearmament of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2021 and plans for the future.
- The priority tasks of equipping the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which are solved through the state defense order, have been determined. Among them - complex re-equipment with modern systems and models of weapons; improvement of the technical equipment of the Armed Forces through the modernization of existing weapons; creation of multipurpose weapons and the development of nuclear deterrent forces, aerospace defense systems, communications, reconnaissance and control systems, electronic warfare, complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles, robotic strike systems, modern transport aviation, precision weapons and means of combating them, as well as personal protection systems for military personnel.
Long-term plans for the rearmament of the Armed Forces will be implemented within the framework of the current state armament program for 2024–2033.
The focus will be on the timely completion of state tests and the adoption of samples that determine the appearance of promising weapons systems.
At the same time, the main efforts are concentrated on completing experimental design work on the creation of promising weapons and military equipment for the Ground Forces and the Air Force, putting them into serial production and then ensuring the required rates of re-equipment of troops.
The measures taken to restructure the research complex of the Russian Ministry of Defense are aimed, among other things, at ensuring the completion in 2022 of the creation of a promising T-14 tank, infantry fighting vehicles (T-15, B-11, K-17), armored personnel carriers (B-10, K-16), armored repair and recovery vehicle (T-16) (ROC "Armata", "Kurganets-25" and "Boomerang"), 152-mm self-propelled artillery (ROC "Coalition-SV"), as well as a whole a line of advanced combat modules for equipping tracked and wheeled vehicles.
To reduce the delivery time of promising samples to the troops, their production will be carried out before the completion of tests after confirming the specified characteristics and conducting approbations in conditions close to combat.
Starting next year, it is planned to increase the supply of modern aircraft and high-precision long-range weapons, the annual construction of six ships of various classes and displacement at domestic shipyards, as well as the purchase of complexes with UAVs in reconnaissance and strike performance.
Already, measures are underway to further increase the purchase of Su-57 aircraft, the results of which will be taken into account in the new state armament program.
Next year it is planned to complete tests and adopt the S-500 anti-aircraft missile system and the Voronezh meter-range radar station.
In 2021, the rate of equipping with new types of weapons and those that have undergone repairs with modernization will remain at the same level.
- The priority area of ​​development of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the modernization of the Strategic Nuclear Forces. What has been done in this area in the past year, what tasks have been set for the next?
- The rearmament of the Strategic Nuclear Forces is carried out in three components: ground, sea and air.
The rearmament of six missile divisions with fifth-generation missile systems has already been completed, and this work is continuing in four more. At the same time, at least 95 percent of the launchers are continuously in combat readiness.
The development priorities are the rearmament of the advanced mobile and stationary missile systems Yars and Avangard, which have improved anti-missile defense capabilities, as well as the creation of the newest complex with the Sarmat heavy missile. I would like to note that today the Sarmat missile throw tests have been completed with a positive result. In the near future, we will begin flight tests of this missile system.
The development of the naval component provides for the construction and commissioning of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines of the Borei-A project with the simultaneous creation of infrastructure for their basing, as well as the extension of the service life of existing strategic missile submarines.
The construction of four cruisers of this project is underway, two more will be laid within the framework of a new state contract concluded this year.
The air component of the triad is planned to be improved by ensuring the delivery of Tu-160 strategic missile carriers. Today, measures for their production are being implemented, state contracts have been concluded, and next year we plan to start receiving them into the troops.
The implementation of the delivery programs will make it possible to increase the number of these aircraft by more than 50 percent in the next seven years. Further build-up of the fleet of aviation complexes is planned under the new state armament program for 2024–2033.
Work continues on the deep modernization of the Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers for the use of the latest weapons. Work is underway to create promising long-range air-launched cruise missiles and hypersonic aircraft missiles.
- Alexey Yurievich, what are the immediate and future tasks of the Navy's shipbuilding program?
- The development of the Navy is one of the equipment priorities, which is primarily implemented within the framework of the construction of ships in the far sea zone and new diesel-electric submarines.
Under the leadership of the President of the Russian Federation, two universal amphibious assault ships of a new project with a displacement of 40 thousand tons each were laid.
Under the current conditions, to ensure the pace of equipping the Navy, a number of government contracts are also being implemented using advanced financing mechanisms, which will ensure the supply of ships one to three years ahead of schedule.
This year, the Navy included a Project 955A nuclear submarine "Knyaz Vladimir", a diesel-electric submarine "Volkhov", a large landing ship "Pyotr Morgunov", corvettes of Project 20380 "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov", project 20385 "Thundering" and others.
In total, in accordance with the current state armament program until 2027, the transfer of 14 nuclear submarines of the Borey-A and Yasen-M projects is envisaged.
The tests of the missile armament complex with the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile are underway. So, in 2020, a number of successful launches of the Zircon missile complex from the frigate Admiral Gorshkov were carried out, and starting from 2022 their serial delivery will begin.
The annual purchase of Onyx anti-ship cruise missiles and Caliber sea-based cruise missiles continues.
- Recently, everyone has heard of the development of weapons based on new physical principles. What can you tell us about the work in this direction?
- Within the framework of the Concept for the Creation of Kinetic Weapons, the Russian Ministry of Defense, together with leading industrial enterprises, is developing high-tech weapons.
As you know, on March 1, 2018, the President of the Russian Federation, in the framework of the Address to the Federal Assembly, presented the newest Peresvet laser complex among the breakthrough weapon systems. Since the end of 2019, all Peresvet complexes have been on alert.
Currently, work is underway to create other laser systems to counter unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as optical and optical-electronic means of the enemy. They are being integrated with the fire weapons of armored vehicles to combat attacking high-precision weapons.
The development of a radio frequency complex for the functional destruction of electronic equipment of unmanned aerial vehicles is underway.

Starting next year, it is planned to increase purchases of complexes with UAVs
in reconnaissance and strike performance

- The creation and equipping of troops with robotic systems, including complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles, is a priority task in the construction and development of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. How much has the UAV functionality expanded?
- In order to increase the capabilities of our troops to carry out the tasks at hand, the creation of complexes with multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicles of various classes is being completed, capable of solving problems as part of groups or "swarms" in cooperation with manned aircraft, as well as in conjunction with ground and sea robotic complexes.
This primarily concerns the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles. The use of such UAVs is firmly established in practice and today has become an everyday event. Complexes with UAVs of various types and purposes are now being equipped with military formations in all types and branches of the Russian army, as well as troops that are not included in the types and branches of troops, from tactical to strategic levels. Corresponding units and services have been created, special training of personnel has been organized, repairs and maintenance of equipment are being carried out.
The troops have already received the first samples of complexes with medium-range reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles and patrolling ammunition, which are being successfully tested in combat conditions.
The unmanned aerial vehicles created to equip our army are capable of performing missions in the face of countermeasures by the enemy's radio electronic means and air defense systems.
In addition, they are equipped not only with systems ensuring the performance of reconnaissance and strike missions, but also with equipment for performing special missions, including in the interests of using high-precision air, sea and land-based weapons.
The tasks solved by such UAVs are constantly expanding. If at the initial stage small-sized UAVs were used for optoelectronic reconnaissance, now they are performing the tasks of electronic warfare, relaying communications, delivering cargo, providing target designation to guided weapons, and even strike missions.
The widespread use of small-sized UAVs can significantly reduce the consumption of ammunition to destroy targets, increase the flexibility and efficiency of the use of artillery.
At the same time, they are integrated into a single reconnaissance and information space, which ensures that information about the ground, surface and air situation is brought to the control bodies in real time, which is necessary for making operational decisions when commanding troops and using weapons.
Currently, great importance is attached to the development of large-size attack UAVs. First of all, the existing complexes with UAVs "Altius", "Paceman" and "Outpost" are equipped with guided weapons. Testing these complexes in real conditions using small-sized homing ammunition has shown their high efficiency.
On their basis, enterprises are currently developing reconnaissance and strike complexes of a new generation, equipped with weapons and satellite communications. These aircraft will go to flight tests in 2021, followed by mass production and delivery to the troops.
By the end of 2021, complexes with long-range and long-range multifunctional drones will be supplied to equip the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which will be armed with both guided aviation weapons used on operational-tactical aviation aircraft, and specialized ammunition. Their use will make it possible to deliver pinpoint strikes not only against stationary, but also against moving enemy targets.
The development of small-sized guided bombs and missiles is nearing completion, prototypes of which are already being tested in the army; they will also go into production from next year.
As for the opinion that the developed low-speed UAVs with screw engines are outdated, it is controversial.
The functionality of the complex is determined by the presence on board the appropriate means of reconnaissance and destruction, the quality and security of the data transmission channel, the use of elements of artificial intelligence. In these parameters, as well as in flight and technical characteristics, the "Pacer" is a modern carrier.
At the same time, when developing domestic unmanned systems, one of the tasks is import independence. Therefore, we make the most of our own capabilities to ensure not only high performance of UAVs, their systems and equipment, but also the possibility of their serial production and repair, and this complicates the task at the development stage.
In conclusion, I would like to note that the UAV complexes, created by order of the Russian Ministry of Defense, are planned to be used not only in the interests of defense and security, but also in the socio-economic development of Russia in the spheres of transport, agriculture and others.
A promising direction in the development of unmanned aircraft is expanding the range of tasks solved using complexes with UAVs, increasing their flight performance, equipping long-range enemy targets with reconnaissance and fire destruction means, introducing elements of artificial intelligence into the control system of unmanned aerial vehicles, integrating UAVs into a single airspace with manned aircraft.

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What military equipment will the Russian army receive in 2021

More than 4,700 units of new and repaired military equipment will receive the RF Armed Forces this year. It is assumed that two-thirds of Russia's military budget will be spent on the purchase of this weapon. The indicator of the equipment of constant readiness units with the latest weapons will exceed 71% by the beginning of 2022 (now - 70% for general forces), while the supply of military equipment in accordance with the state defense order (SDO) will be more than 98%

Speaking at the end of December 2020 at an expanded meeting of the collegium of the Ministry of Defense, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin set the task of continuing to re-equip the army and navy with modern weapons and equipment and accurately fulfill the tasks of the state defense order in a timely manner.

"In the strategic forces, we have already created a serious scientific and technical reserve for weapons and equipment that have no analogues in the world. General purpose forces should develop in the same direction. I will add that the Ministry of Defense and defense industry enterprises should work out the issue of concluding long-term contracts on all major types of weapons. At the same time, it is necessary to absolutely exclude an unjustified increase in the cost of orders, to use effective methods of pricing, "Putin said.

Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Rocket Forces)

This year, they will receive 13 launchers with Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles and Avangard hypersonic complexes . To ensure the functioning of these strategic weapons systems, it is planned to complete the construction of infrastructure facilities in Kozelsk, Yasny, Uzhur, Novosibirsk and Yoshkar-Ola.

It is planned that the next regiment of the Barnaul missile formation will receive mobile Yars complexes, and the next regiment of the Kozelsk missile formation will receive a silo version of this weapon system. According to the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, the refurbishment of the Yasnensky missile formation for the Avangard missile system will also continue.

It is assumed that by the end of this year, the first regiment of the Avangard hypersonic complexes, which took up combat duty at the end of 2019 in the Orenburg region, will be brought up to its full complement - six silo launchers.

At the same time, the improvement of infrastructure facilities for testing the latest strategic weapons systems will continue. In particular, it is planned this year to equip a range for flight tests of the Sarmat missile near the settlement of Severo-Yeniseisky in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

Additional funding allocated for the production of the latest strategic weapons systems will allow bringing the level of modern technology in the strategic nuclear forces to 88.3%.

Navy (Navy)

The fleet will receive a significant number of both surface ships and submarines. In particular, it will be replenished with four submarines (including two nuclear submarines (nuclear submarines) of project 955A "Borey-A" with ballistic missiles "Bulava" - "Prince Oleg" and "Generalissimus Suvorov" , as well as one nuclear submarine of project 885M "Yasen-M "- " Kazan " ). By the way, in accordance with the current state armament program until 2027, the transfer of 14 nuclear submarines of the Borey-A and Yasen-M projects is envisaged.

The navy's combat strength should include six surface ships , as well as 22 boats and support vessels . Among them - one frigate of project 22350 "Admiral Golovko" and two corvettes of project 20380 -  "Zealous" and "Sharp" . It is also assumed that one Project 12700 Aleksandrit - Yakov Balyaev - mine defense ship will be delivered to the fleet .

The Navy also expects the transfer of a significant number of ships after repair and modernization. In particular, TASS sources reported that by the end of the year, nuclear submarines of Project 671RTMK Tambov and Project 971 Leopard will return to the fleet . The transfer of the Project 775 large landing ship " Alexander Shabalin" is planned .

The military department pays considerable attention to the modernization of the auxiliary forces of the fleet. So, in 2021, the fleet will receive an oceanographic research vessel of project 02670 "Evgeny Goriglezhan" , one large hydrographic catamaran boat of project 23370G, two anti-sabotage boats of project 21980 "Grachonok" , a torpedo boat of the new project TL-2195 , a logistic support vessel of project 23120 " Vsevolod Bobrov " and a number of other auxiliary ships and boats.

The modernization and repair of the AS-36 Bester submarine of the Northern Fleet will be completed.

Aerospace Forces (VKS)

The Aerospace Forces and naval aviation of the Navy will receive more than 100 new and modernized aircraft .

This year, state tests of the modernized strategic missile carrier Tu-160M ​​are to begin , after which it will enter service. The improved aircraft made its maiden flight in February 2020. In the course of modernization, the aircraft received new flight and navigation equipment, an onboard communications complex, a control system, a radar station, and an electronic countermeasures system.

It is expected that in 2021, the Ministry of Defense and the United Aircraft Corporation (under the control of the Rostec state corporation) will sign a contract for the construction of modernized Su-34M front-line bombers . Under another contract, about 20 Su-34s are being built for the Aerospace Forces.

The fighter aircraft of the Aerospace Forces is to receive four newest fifth-generation multirole fighters Su-57 . It was reported that the first serial Su-57 entered service with one of the aviation regiments of the Southern Military District in December last year. By the end of 2024, the number of these machines in the troops will increase to 22 units, and by 2028, 76 Su-57 fighters will be transferred to the Ministry of Defense.

The Aerospace Forces helicopter fleet is also expected to be significantly strengthened - the troops are to receive the latest Mi-38 helicopters produced by the Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec). The heavy military transport helicopter Mi-26T2V is expected to reach the stage of serial production in the first half of this year , which will significantly increase the mobility of units and the ability of troops to transport personnel and cargo.

It is also planned to receive the first ten Mi-8AMTSh-VN transport and combat helicopters , including for the army aviation brigades that support the landing.

It was reported that PJSC "Rostvertol" began mass production of Mi-28NM attack helicopters, modernized, taking into account the experience of using in Syria . He received a new engine, avionics with a perfect sighting and search system and the ability to interact with drones. Also, a new missile was developed for it with a range of up to 25 km. It is planned that 98 of these machines will be delivered by 2027.

The Aerospace Forces training aircraft fleet will be replenished with the Yak-152 light piston aircraft intended for initial flight training. In conjunction with the Yak-130 jet training aircraft, it will provide a full cycle of training for cadets.

Ground troops

As part of the state defense order, the Ground Forces are expected to replenish more than 400 units of armored vehicles. Among them are the newest T-72B3M , T-80BVM and T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles and modernized BMP-2 with the "Berezhok" fighting compartment , as well as armored personnel carriers BTR-82A .

Thus, the formations and military units of the tank army of the Western Military District (ZVO) in Moscow, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Smolensk, Ivanovo and Yaroslavl regions will receive more than 200 tanks, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, tank support combat vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator" and engineering vehicles, as well as training systems for training their crews. The Taman motorized rifle division will be replenished with more than 18 Khrysanthem-S self-propelled anti-tank missile systems , which will replace the older Shturms.

Serial deliveries to the troops of the latest T-14 tanks on the Armata platform , designed and manufactured by the Uralvagonzavod concern, are to begin . It was reported that a number of military universities have already begun training crews for these vehicles.

Artillery units of troops will continue to be equipped with the latest barrel artillery systems - the newest self-propelled artillery units "Coalition-SV" will be supplied to the armament of the units, units and formations of the Southern Military District . The capabilities of the artillery subunits will also be increased due to the new systems - experimental military operation of ammunition for the newest TOS-2 Tosochka heavy flamethrower system is planned for the current year .

In addition, it is expected to start serial production of the 82-mm Drok self-propelled mortar , the Phlox 120-mm self-propelled artillery gun and the Magnolia artillery system based on a two-link tracked conveyor. These new vehicles, developed by the Central Research Institute "Burevestnik" as part of the "Sketch" development work, will significantly improve the effectiveness of direct fire support for ground units on the battlefield.

In addition, the RChBZ troops will receive a modernized TOS-1A "Solntsepek" heavy flamethrower system . According to the developers, the modernization made it possible to increase the range and accuracy of fire, and reduced the rate of ammunition consumption.

Airborne Forces (VDV)

It is planned to start deliveries of the latest airborne armored vehicles with an increased level of security "Typhoon-VDV" . These vehicles are equipped with a remotely controlled weapon station with a 30-mm automatic cannon, a PKTM machine gun, and an automatic transmission.

In addition, it is expected that the Airborne Forces will begin to receive a new communication and control system, which will reduce the time for transmitting and receiving information at all levels of decision-making by at least half.

In total, more than 500 modern armored combat vehicles should be supplied to the Ground Forces, the Airborne Forces and the coastal troops of the Navy .

Air Defense Troops

It is planned to put into service two regimental sets of air defense systems -400 "Triumph" air defense systems and 18 "Pantsir-S" anti-aircraft missile systems . Also, the Ministry of Defense reported that this year they plan to complete the process of testing the newest anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) S-500 "Prometheus" and its adoption.

The construction of a factory-readiness radar station (radar) "Voronezh" in Vorkuta is to be completed and its supply for experimental combat duty. It is also expected to start work on the construction of the Yakhroma radar in Sevastopol and individual over-the-horizon air target detection units in Kaliningrad and Zeya. Yakhroma will become a unique station - it will operate in four bands (meter, centimeter, decimeter and millimeter), while the radar viewing angle will be 270 degrees.

Air defense forces should also receive an installation batch of reconnaissance and control vehicles for tactical air defense systems Gibka-S .

Also, the re-equipment of the anti-aircraft missile subdivisions of the Central Military District, stationed in the Krasnoyarsk Territory and Khakassia, with the newest anti-aircraft missile system S-350 "Vityaz" will begin . Previously, this complex was supplied only for training specialists in a training center in the Leningrad region. In total, until 2027, the delivery of 12 S-350 divisions is envisaged.

Other technique

At the final military collegium of the Ministry of Defense, it was reported that by the end of the year, complexes with multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of long range and duration of flight . These UAVs will be armed with both guided airborne weapons (AAS), used on front-line aircraft, and specialized ammunition. It is assumed that the new drones will be able to hit both stationary and mobile targets.

Serial production will begin this year small-sized guided ASPs for shock UAVs . The development of these ammunition is already being completed, and their samples are already undergoing experimental military operation.

Considerable attention is paid to the creation of land-based robotics. Thus, the newest robotic platform "Marker" will pass control tests , which will then be transferred to the RF Ministry of Defense.

To equip the units of radiation, chemical and biological (RCB) protection, a multifunctional robotic complex MRK-RCBZ is being created , which will include ground-based robotic platforms and unmanned aerial vehicles. It will be able to carry out the whole range of works on conducting RCB reconnaissance. The robot will participate in eliminating the consequences of the use of weapons of mass destruction by the enemy in wartime, and in peacetime, the complex can be used in the event of accidents at RCB-hazardous facilities.

NOTE: not sure if this article was posted elsewhere.

Plus the armoured vehicles for the Coastal Troops and Airborne Troops.

Info on deliveries of various hardware in ground forces and vdv by unit

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Arsenal under the order

At least 21 trillion rubles will be allocated for the new state armaments program
Text: Ivan Petrov
Rossiyskaya Gazeta - Federal Issue No. 79 (8430)

The coronavirus pandemic could not but affect the economy, so many previously laid down financial indicators began to be revised downward. But the defense industry is not in danger of being cut. There are no plans to reduce the state armament program for the period from 2024 to 2033. At least 21-22 trillion rubles will be allocated for it. These figures are comparable to the previous two similar state programs. Andrei Yelchaninov, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of the Russian Federation, spoke about the beginning of work on the draft of a new weapons state program in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

And what about the numbers? Will there be less money?

Andrey Yelchaninov: We are guided by the fact that the financial indicators of the new state program, despite all the peculiarities of the economic situation in the country, will not be less in absolute terms. The provision of a similar state program for the period 2010 - 2020 amounted to 21.2 trillion rubles. The current state program (2018 - 2027) is 21.7 trillion rubles. Based on these dynamics, we expect the level of the new state armaments program to be at least 21-22 trillion rubles.

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Development of a promising State armaments program for the period from 2024 to 2033

April 16th, 12:18
In the "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" under the heading "Arsenal under the order. In the new state program of armaments to allocate at least 21 trillion rubles," published is interesting to interview the first deputy chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of the Russian Federation Andrey Elchaninova of arms perspective of the State program development for the period from 2024 to 2033.

The coronavirus pandemic could not but affect the economy, so many previously laid down financial indicators began to be revised downward. But the defense industry is not in danger of being cut. There are no plans to reduce the state armament program for the period from 2024 to 2033. At least 21-22 trillion rubles will be allocated for it. These figures are comparable to the previous two similar state programs. Andrey Yelchaninov, First Deputy Chairman of the Collegium of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of the Russian Federation, spoke in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta about the beginning of work on the draft of a new weapons state program .


Andrey Fyodorovich, please tell us who decides what kind of weapon our servicemen will be armed with in the future and what equipment will they use to protect the interests of our country? After all, as far as I understand, the state armaments program is a document about this and about the amount of weapons to be purchased? Can we say that all these issues are to be considered by the collegium of the Military-Industrial Commission?

Andrey Elchaninov: The task of the Collegium of the Military-Industrial Commission at the current stage is to align the interests of customers with the capabilities of enterprises of the military-industrial complex. Speaking of customers, I primarily mean the Ministry of Defense. After all, it is there that the appearance of modern and promising weapons and military equipment is determined. By September 1, we expect from them and other main customers the structure of the new state program.

Then the document "The main directions of the development of weapons, military and special equipment for the period up to 2038" will be born. It is also prepared by the military department. It will include the main samples, the creation of which scientists and engineers are just thinking about. In the future, they will determine the shape of the armed forces for the future until 2033. But potentially we are looking further - until 2038.

As of the end of March of this year, unified methodological materials have been agreed upon for the formation of basic approaches to the goals and objectives of both the new state armaments program and the new version of the state program for the development of the military-industrial complex. And the role of the collegium of the Military-Industrial Commission is to combine these documents and methodological approaches at the earliest approaches. To ensure their relationship, both in terms of financial indicators and time parameters.

By September 1 of this year, the Collegium of the Military-Industrial Commission will prepare a report to the President of Russia with an analysis and assessment of security threats until 2053. It will be linked to the forecast of the financial and economic development of Russia for the period up to 2035. This document should be submitted by the Ministry of Economic Development to the Collegium of the Military-Industrial Commission by July 1 of this year. As a result, we will get some kind of financial assessment against the background of national threats.

Until September 1, 2022, proposals from all customers will be received, which will pass through the filter of our collegium. We will work with the relevant ministries. First of all, with the Ministry of Industry and Trade - to confirm the capabilities of defense enterprises. There will be a need to ensure that the requests of major customers can be met. And as a result, on July 1, 2023, a report is planned to the President of Russia on the basis of the newly formed state armaments program.

And what about the numbers? Will there be less money?

Andrey Elchaninov: We are guided by the fact that the financial indicators of the new state program, despite all the peculiarities of the economic situation in the country, will not be less in absolute terms. The provision of a similar state program for the period 2010 - 2020 amounted to 21.2 trillion rubles. The current state program (2018 - 2027) is 21.7 trillion rubles. Based on these dynamics, we expect the level of the new state armaments program to be at least 21-22 trillion rubles.

The Russian army has already reached the 70 percent level set by the president for equipping with modern weapons and equipment. Do you plan to increase this indicator and at what rate?

Andrey Elchaninov: Indeed, at the end of 2020, the level of modernity of the fleet of weapons, military and special equipment amounted to 70.1%. The task for the near future is not only to maintain the achieved this high level. But also the further provision of the armed forces with modern models of weapons and equipment that will correspond to foreign counterparts or surpass them. Naturally, this will be done taking into account the state's economic and technological capabilities.

According to the plans of the Ministry of Defense, by the end of 2023 the level of modern weapons and equipment should increase to 72.9%.

In the course of work on the formation of a new state armaments program, the main directions for the further development and equipment of the armed forces will be determined and new ambitious tasks will be set for the law enforcement agencies and enterprises of the military-industrial complex. The Collegium of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation has already started this together with the interested departments.

Recently, the Rostec state corporation announced plans for a major restructuring of the country's entire aviation industry. The reform will affect all leading aircraft manufacturing enterprises - Sukhoi, MiG, Tupolev, Ilyushin and Irkut corporation. It was proposed to unite them into a corporate aircraft building center. As an aviation specialist, what can you say about this?

Andrey Elchaninov:The so-called transition to a single share will potentially provide financial transparency of all transactions. This means, to understand the role and place of the United Aircraft Corporation in the world market. Its capitalization, financial rating, and, accordingly, performance as a joint stock company.

It is no secret that today none of our design bureaus has a set of competencies to ensure the development and certification of a model of aircraft from scratch to series. Therefore, the consolidation of design potential and the optimization of the utilization of production sites is an inevitable process in the aircraft industry. Incidentally, this is a global trend, not our know-how.

United Aircraft Corporation intends to minimize possible damage to design and production processes. Revolutions during the covid period are of no use to anyone. It should not be forgotten that the aviation industry has been hit hardest by the pandemic. And against this background, additional shocks - staff or organizational - are definitely useless. They will definitely negatively affect the execution of contracts with government customers, both military and civilian. Therefore, now there is not a revolutionary process, but fine tuning. And Rostec confirmed this by its decision to change the composition of the Board of Directors of the United Aircraft Corporation.

Was there a need to unite the design bureaus under one roof?

Andrey Elchaninov: The decision to unite the design potential and merge the design bureaus "Mig" and "Sukhoi" is a forced measure. Which in no case should lead to the erosion of these two schools. The position of our collegium is to preserve both schools as much as possible, thereby ensuring an alternative view of the development of aviation technology. But at the same time, it is necessary to optimize the administrative superstructure of these organizations and, accordingly, reduce costs. Designers must remain an unshakable link, and administrative staff must be optimized. That's how it will be right.

Doesn't it threaten the designers to move to the regions where the aircraft building enterprises are located?

Andrey Elchaninov: We believe that this is redundant. Moving a legal entity to a different address will not radically change the situation for the better.

Will they return to this question in a few years?

Andrey Yelchaninov: The development strategy of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation for the period up to 2035 has already been formed. It was discussed at the board of directors of the corporation and will soon be submitted to the board of directors of Rostec. In this edition, there is no question of moving constructors. In the summer, we will publicly present this strategy at a conference on the prospects for the development of the aircraft industry.

And finally, the last concern - will the glorious brands be retained? After the merger of the companies, will there not be a desire to come up with a new name for their products?

Andrey Yelchaninov: The Sukhoi and Mig brands should be preserved. The products that are born under these brands have prospects for their further existence. It is extremely short-sighted to neglect a history that has been taking shape for more than 60 years. It is not worth exchanging world famous brands for something new.

The Sukhoi and Mig brands must be preserved. To exchange world famous brands for something new is shortsighted
Here we can recall, by the way, about the reform of the helicopter industry. On the basis of the Mil Design Bureau and the Kamov Design Bureau, a single design bureau was formed, which is now transformed into the National Center for Helicopter Engineering. At the same time, no one says that their brands will be blurred under some other abbreviation.

Sukhoi, Mig, Ilyushin, Tupolev, and all other brands should have the same fate. Everyone should have their place in the sun and in the product line of the United Aircraft Corporation.

At what stage are the joint tests of the Su-57 fighter and the S-70 Okhotnik heavy attack drone at?

Andrey Elchaninov: The Su-57 aircraft, known as a promising front-line aviation complex, is in the second stage of joint state tests. This is the final part - the home stretch with an exit to the final result. It is gratifying that in 2020 deliveries of serial machines to the Russian Aerospace Forces have already begun. A total of 76 vehicles will be delivered.

The Su-57 is not only the most advanced fighter, the 5th generation complex, but also an extremely promising platform. Work on its development will, of course, continue.

Simultaneously with the transition of the Su-57 to the state of a mature aviation complex, Russian aircraft manufacturers issued the next advanced development - the heavy S-70 Okhotnik unmanned aerial vehicle. He is still going through certain stages of his creation and improvement. But it is already clear that the complex will also be at the cutting edge of technology. During its creation, the developments obtained during the development of the Su-57 are used. This is a natural design process. The best solutions will migrate to the C-70. The capabilities of artificial intelligence, which were actively practiced on the Su-57, will be used.

These aircraft and drones can interact not only with each other, but also in various types of battle formations. Unmanned aerial vehicles are capable of operating under the control of a pilot piloting an aviation complex. In the near future, it will be possible to control several Okhotnik drones from the cockpit of the Su-57. The function of target distribution between these aircraft is being worked out.

Group use of guided aircraft and unmanned aerial systems is not far off. And the first flights are proof of this. In the future, it is planned that, when used together, the Okhotnik drone under the control of a leading manned vehicle will solve any tasks for air and ground targets. In this connection, we see great prospects and a build-up of the combat potential of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

What are the prospects for the production of new drones in Russia? For what purposes do you see their application in Russia in the future?

Andrey Elchaninov: Unmanned aerial vehicles are one of the key areas for the development of the aviation industry, and there are serious developments here. We are by no means lagging behind global trends. We have our own technical solutions and our own products. They are currently being actively tested. And a number of such samples will be demonstrated this year at the International Aviation and Space Salon and at the Army-2021 forum.

We see where the world is going. What changes are being made to the rules for the use of airspace abroad. We analyze all this experience. And at the level of the collegium of the Military-Industrial Commission, we are interested in matching the interests of military and civilian unmanned potential. And to ensure the entry into the market of high-quality new products. In any niche - both heavy and light drones.

Some Russian companies, mostly private ones, have created high-quality unmanned systems, albeit mostly of a small class. Our power structures have already shown interest in them. The development of heavy attack drones - the largest and most complex systems - is being carried out by aviation firms all over the world. And here Russia is no exception. So, work on the creation of the above-mentioned strike complex "Okhotnik" is being carried out by "Sukhoi". It is planned to start delivering the Hunter to the troops in 2024.

As for the regulatory framework, I hope that within 21-22 years we will nevertheless remove all existing issues. And we will work out an approach that will allow realizing the possibility of unmanned systems access to the airspace of the Russian Federation.

Will Il-114-300 retain its unique flight characteristics after modernization? When can we expect the first orders for it?

Andrey Yelchaninov: The plane made its first flight last December. Quite long flight and certification tests are ahead. We expect the first flight of the aircraft this summer in a guise that meets the needs of the market. Il-114-300 is oriented primarily towards the domestic market. The aircraft has its own unique niche; it will be used on regional routes, including in the inaccessible regions of the Far North, the Far East and Siberia. Where air traffic is critical for the life of the population, its mobility, delivery of food and cargo. We are already seeing interest in it from regional airlines.

The aircraft can land on short and unpaved runways at airfields with poor technical equipment. And yet, unfortunately, this is not uncommon in our country. Equipped with modern equipment, it will be able to replace outdated An-24, Yak-40 aircraft and imported aircraft of a similar class in carrier fleets.

Further development of the IL-114-300 universal platform, including for the needs and tasks of special customers, is also possible. It is important that the aircraft is created from domestic components, entirely in Russian cooperation. We are not at all dependent on foreign suppliers.

Could this new aircraft be useful to the military?

Andrey Elchaninov: There is already interest from the military. It is due to the unique flight characteristics of this aircraft. This is the possibility of a long continuous stay in airspace - at least 8 hours. What is needed to conduct various types of reconnaissance, relay signals, surveillance.

Long-term stay in the air with minimum fuel consumption is a unique characteristic. It is also important that the Il-114-300 is a universal platform, on the basis of which it is possible to create aircraft of various classes: cargo, cargo-passenger, medical.

Government customers will make decisions on the purchase of this aircraft based on the results of its certification.

At what stage are the research work on the creation of a promising aviation complex for military transport aviation (PAK VTA). Has its appearance, tasks, dimensions already been determined?

Andrey Yelchaninov: During this year, the work on defining the appearance for the needs of the military will be completed. After that, it will move into a specific channel and will be implemented within the framework of the next GPV. Design bureaus and production sites within the United Aircraft Corporation have the necessary competencies in the creation of transport aircraft, including a significant technological backlog in the segment of super-heavy transport aircraft. Upon receiving an order for the development and production of a super-heavy aircraft, the industry will be able to fulfill it.

I want to note that when implementing such a large-scale project, it is necessary from the outset to provide for the possibility of using the aircraft for the needs of a variety of customers, including civilians, not being limited to the needs of the military only. Customers who are interested in the transportation of oversized cargo on super-heavy ramp vehicles may be interested in such an aircraft.

What is the future of the Armata tanks? Tests by the manufacturer, according to the press, are underway, but at the same time materials are published about the unwillingness of the military to acquire it due to its high cost.

Andrey Elchaninov:In 2022, the first prototypes of "Armata" combat vehicles will go to the troops for trial operation. This will make it possible to determine the forms of application of new samples, as well as to eliminate possible design and manufacturing flaws. Based on the results of these tests, the Ministry of Defense will make decisions on the number of vehicles to be purchased. I think this issue will be reflected in the new state armaments program.

Are there any plans to adjust the established indicators, taking into account the difficulties that have arisen at defense enterprises due to coronavirus restrictions?

Andrey Elchaninov: Not a single enterprise of the military-industrial complex stopped work during the pandemic. All the necessary sanitary measures were organized at the enterprises, the work schedule was optimized. This somewhat slowed down the rate of release to final products. But according to reports from the field, this situation did not radically affect the execution of the state defense order. At the state level, these circumstances were not recognized as force majeure.

At the same time, in order to financially stabilize in 2020, the budget allocations from the federal budget were redistributed to the reserve fund of the government of the Russian Federation. In particular, as a result of this redistribution, financing of the measures of the state program "Development of the Defense Industrial Complex", implemented within the framework of the state defense order, was reduced by 14 percent. At the same time, the tasks of the state defense order aimed at implementing the current state armament program were retained in full.

Under these conditions, the Russian government took measures aimed at ensuring timely contracting and achieving the highest possible level of advance payments for concluded and renewed contracts. These include the adoption of a decision on a one-time increase to 80 percent of advance payments for already concluded and newly concluded government contracts. And also about allowing government customers in 2020 to conclude government contracts at approximate prices without registering with the FAS Russia. This allowed us to significantly reduce the time spent on posting such tasks.

According to preliminary data, this approach allowed last year to achieve placement and financing targets for state defense orders even exceeding the level of 2019. So, last year this figure amounted to 98.6 percent of the planned value (in 2019 - 97.5 percent), while the volume of funds transferred by state customers to prime contractors amounted to 94.6 percent (in 2019 - 92, 5 percent).

Earlier, the President set the task of increasing the output of high-tech civilian and dual-use products by defense industry enterprises. Do you manage to complete the task? Is there something that hinders active diversification in the country? Give examples of defense enterprises and new "non-military" products that they have already started or are planning to start producing.

Andrey Elchaninov: In the context of an inevitable decrease in the state defense order by 2030, the transition of defense industry enterprises to the production of civilian products becomes a stabilizer for the production economy. Let me remind you that Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the task of diversifying 50 percent of the country's defense-industrial complex by 2030. At the end of 2020, the output of civilian products amounted to 25.1% - against the planned 17%. Against the background of a general decline in industry last year, the revenue of defense industry enterprises from the sale of civilian products increased by almost 100 billion rubles in 2020 - from 904 billion rubles to 1 trillion rubles.

To give examples, the Almaz-Antey concern produces medical equipment, as well as equipment for subsea hydrocarbon production and compression of natural combustible gases. In the structure of the production of high-tech civilian products of the military-industrial complex, the second-third place is steadily occupied by products for the needs of the fuel and energy complex. The first two positions are occupied by aviation equipment and rolling stock for railways.

The share of equipment for the fuel and energy complex in the structure of civilian production in the defense industry is within 10%. In the structure of the equipment of oil, gas and energy companies, since the 90s, imported equipment and tooling prevailed.

In the context of sanctions from a number of countries, import substitution in the fuel and energy complex and ensuring its technological independence comes to the fore. One of the key tasks is to increase the level of localization of oil and gas technologies and equipment in terms of valves, catalysts, drilling rigs, as well as equipment for the preparation, storage and processing of hydrocarbons, drilling and injection of wells, compressor and pumping equipment.

According to estimates, the volume of the Russian oil and gas equipment market is over 485 billion rubles. This is a very impressive figure for which defense industry enterprises are fighting, diversifying their production, range of products, and sales markets.

Do the authorities plan to support the enterprises of the military-industrial complex?

Andrey Elchaninov: In 2020, the Russian government, with the active participation of banks, cleared the loan portfolio of defense industry enterprises. 350 billion rubles of bad debts were written off through additional capitalization of assets, another 260 billion rubles were restructured at a preferential rate for a long period of more than 10 years.

According to preliminary estimates, enterprises will annually free up at least 50 billion rubles, which they previously used to pay interest to banks. Now they will be able to invest in development.

The possibilities of the federal budget for 2021 are limited. Attraction of extra-budgetary sources - from increasing the presence of the main bank PSB with a preferential rate, to fundamentally new mechanisms for the defense industry to raise funds from stock markets (the issue and circulation of so-called perpetual or perpetual bonds). The latter performed well in the midst of the 2020 crisis. They were actively used by Russian Railways to raise funds to cover the deficit in specific areas of the investment program.

We assess the potential volume of funds raised by defense industry enterprises using this instrument, based on the existing debt to EBITDA ratio of enterprises and holding structures, as well as the corresponding covenants in their development and investment programs.

On February 26, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov assigned to the military-industrial complex collegium the functions of distributing and communicating to the state customers of the State Arms Program the projected amounts of federal budget appropriations for equipping the Armed Forces, other military formations and bodies. How will this affect the further work of the military-industrial complex?

Andrey Elchaninov: We'll have to work harder. Within a month and a half, the board of the military-industrial complex should consider the forecast of volumes for equipment presented by the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, divide it according to the customers of the GPV, assess the sufficiency of resource provision for each customer of the GPV, hold a meeting of the board of the military-industrial complex, prepare a draft report to the President of the Russian Federation It should contain a comprehensive assessment of the sufficiency of macroeconomic indicators for solving the tasks set for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and proposals on the direction of the projected allocations for the development of weapons, military and special equipment.

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