TSAMTO, July 12. On July 11, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, while working in the Central Military District, checked the fulfillment of the state defense order at enterprises located in the Republic of Tatarstan.
Sergei Shoigu, together with the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, visited Remdiesel JSC, which is carrying out major repairs and modernization, installation and installation of weapons and military equipment, as well as the KamAZ automobile plant. At the Remdiesel, the Minister inspected various models of armored vehicles, in particular, KAMAZ trucks with an armored cabin, a special medical vehicle "Lens", as well as a line for the modernization of multi-purpose armored personnel carriers MTLB.
"Everything is on schedule now, but we need to increase the pace," Sergei Shoigu said during a visit to Remdiesel. At a meeting that took place at the Kama Automobile Plant, he addressed the employees of the enterprise: "I would like to thank those who work here in Naberezhnye Chelny – you work quite efficiently, energetically." The Minister noted the role of special military vehicles in the military defense, including trucks with increased armor protection, which are produced by KAMAZ. He instructed the main armored vehicle department of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to consider the formation of a working group with KAMAZ to assist in the maintenance of vehicles in the SVO zone.
The head of the military department also stated at the meeting about the interest of the Ministry of Defense in the modernization of the fleet of armored personnel carriers MTLB.
"We need to make a more modern car. We are now engaged in the fact that we are actively restoring the old park from Soviet times, we are doing it efficiently and quickly," the minister said.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Sergei Shoigu for coming to Tatarstan, promised that the enterprises of the defense industry of the republic will fulfill the state defense order. The Head of Tatarstan called it the most important state task.
In the capital of Tatarstan, S. Shoigu and R. Minnikhanov visited the Kazan Helicopter Plant, where they were informed about the production of light Ansat helicopters and various modifications of the Mi-8 military transport helicopter. In addition, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation and the Head of Tatarstan visited JSC "Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant".
This company produces day observation optics, night vision devices, multifunctional laser rangefinders and thermal imaging reconnaissance devices. The Minister was presented with samples coming to the troops under the state defense order, as well as promising developments.
Sergei Shoigu was also shown an upgraded Mi-24 helicopter with an increased range of detection and identification of targets, increased accuracy characteristics of the use of weapons of destruction.
In addition, the Minister inspected the Kazan Aviation Plant named after Gorbunov, who carries out the production of strategic missile carriers Tu-160, their repair, as well as the modernization of long-range bombers Tu-22M3.
At the Kazan Aircraft Factory, the Minister was informed that this year the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will receive two new and two upgraded Tu-160 strategic missile carriers. He was also informed that two more Tu-160s are being produced, according to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
