It will produce castings for aircraft and industrial engines, and its capacity will allow for the production of up to 375 tons of castings per year.
At the Ufa UEC enterprise‑UMPO (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) has opened an Aluminum Casting Technology Competence Center. The new center will produce aluminum alloy castings for serial and advanced aircraft and industrial engines. Its facilities will allow for the production of up to 375 tons of castings per year and will fully meet the needs of all UEC enterprises.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Head of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov, UEC CEO Alexander Grachev and UEC Managing Director‑UMPO Evgeny Semivelichenko.
The project is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the UEC‑UMPO has become one of the largest production launches of the enterprise in recent years. The center closes the most important technological chain within the corporation and reduces dependence on external supplies.
The key competence of the center is the low—pressure casting technology, which is unique for UEC enterprises. It allows you to obtain high-quality, thin-walled (up to 3.5 mm) and lightweight castings of complex shapes. This reduces the weight of the parts and improves their performance. The technology also contributes to the automation of production, improves product quality and occupational safety in hot workshops.
"UEC-UMPO is involved in the largest projects of the Russian engine industry. The opening of this center is an important step forward. It will produce high‑quality castings for the most modern power plants for the MS-21 and Superjet airliners, Ansat helicopters, as well as for industrial engines. Investments in the project exceeded 9 billion rubles. The center's facilities will allow for the production of up to 375 tons of castings per year," said Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov.
The center's products will be used in the latest PD‑14 aircraft engines for the MS‑21, PD‑8 for the Superjet, PD‑35 high-thrust engines, VK‑2500, VK‑650V, VK‑1600V helicopters and industrial AL‑31ST and AL‑41ST‑25. The new production facility accommodates all stages of the casting process, from mold manufacturing to quality control of finished products.
"The opening of the new center will allow us to close the most important technological chain within the UEC: to obtain precise, thin‑walled castings from aluminum alloys for serial and advanced PD‑8, PD‑14, VK-2500 engines and other power plants. Previously, the corporation did not have such competencies. This means less dependence on external supplies, more flexibility in production, and confidence in the implementation of key programs. Of course, the Center for Technological Competence of Aluminum Casting will become one of the important elements in strengthening the production and technological potential of the United Engine Corporation and Rostec State Corporation as a whole. Its launch creates new opportunities for the systematic development of critical industry competencies," said Alexander Grachev, Director General of the UEC, member of the Board of the All—Russian industrial employers' association Union of Machine Builders of Russia.
The project was completed in four years. In 2022, design and estimate documentation was developed, then construction and installation work began. In 2024, the specialists started to install the equipment. The center is ready to operate at full capacity today.
