The Kalashnikov Concern has started supplying the latest unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the copter type to the Russian troops. The head of the holding, Alan Lushnikov, told reporters about this on Wednesday. “We have not announced this, but we are already supplying copters to the army. This is a whole line. Some of them
Russia Increased Production of These Items 200 Times
For two consecutive quarters of the year, the volume of industrial production in Russia is falling, according to the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat). However, the output of some goods has increased sharply against the background of sanctions and import substitution. For example, the production of domestic umbrellas in January-September soared 223 times. It is not
Russia Changed Car Parts Supplier for LADA
Russian cars, UAZ and Lada, which, after the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions, stopped receiving an anti-lock braking system (ABS) from the ‘Bosch’ German company, will begin to receive deliveries from China. Due to the acute shortage of automotive components, the production lines at AVTOVAZ went idle from time to time, starting at the beginning
Renault Group Assets in Russia Went Under Full Russian Control
The Russian assets of the Renault Group, including the French concern’s stake in AvtoVAZ and the Moscow automobile plant of Renault Russia CJSC, are being transferred to state ownership. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the country. It is reported that agreements have already been signed
Finnish Coffee Producer Sold Business in Russia
The ‘Paulig’ Finnish coffee producer with headquarters in Helsinki sold the business in Russia. The buyer of the shares in LLC “Paulig Rus” was a private investor, Vikas Soi. The Russian business of Paulig will be transferred to a new owner. Trademarks and recipe are not included in the transaction. The Paulig brand will leave
AvtoVAZ Stopped Assembling LADA in Ukraine
The Russian company AvtoVAZ has stopped the production and supply of car kits for the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant (ZAZ). This was reported today, on March 2. It is noted that the main obstacle to the further presence of Lada in the Ukrainian market may be political reasons. As of mid-2021, there were 39 LADA dealerships
AvtoVAZ Showed New Lada Vesta [Video]
AvtoVAZ has officially launched mass production of the updated Lada Vesta at the plant’s facilities in Izhevsk. Contrary to expectations, the model received the NG prefix to the name, which stands for a “new generation” title, because in AvtoVAZ itself, the new model is positioned not as restyling but as the next generation of Vesta.
Russia Approached Leading Position in Turkey Meat Production
In 2021, Russia produced 400,133 tonnes of turkey meat, which is 22.7 per cent more than a year earlier, which follows from a review prepared by the Agrifood Strategies consulting agency according to preliminary data from manufacturers. With the analysis of data on turkey meat markets in the EU, the USA, Brazil and other countries,
Russian Restaurants to Process Waste Into Fertilizers
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation will submit proposals to the government on the use of organic waste in the agro-industrial complex. This includes food from restaurants and expired products from stores to create secondary resources (fertilizers). According to UN experts, 17 per cent of food
OPEC+ Decided to Save Current Level of Oil Production Growth Rate
The OPEC+ alliance members did not change the conditions for oil production growth for January 2022, despite the decline in barrel quotations from $85 to below $70 per barrel due to the appearance of a new strain of the omicron coronavirus. “There are a lot of uncertainties around the new COVID-19 strain, so OPEC+ will
Russia to Offer Heavy UAVs and Suicide Drones for Export
The range of Russian military equipment on the international market will be expanded due to heavy attack and suicide drones, serial production of which will begin in 2022. As reported, Russian experts recorded a serious increase in the interest of foreign partners in Russian-made unmanned aircraft. In 2021, the Orion-E reconnaissance and strike aircraft was
Russian High-Tech Giant’s Experts Made Up Top 5 Unusual Cartridges Produced by Its Enterprises
Rostec State Corporation has compiled the top list of the most unusual cartridges produced by its constituent enterprises. As reported, the quietest cartridges were developed by designer Igor Stechkin in the middle of the last century by order of the KGB for a special silent firing device, which was disguised as a cigarette case. There
Russia to Launch World’s Heaviest Transport Helicopter Mass Production
The permission for the mass production of the world’s heaviest Mi-26T2V military transport helicopter will be obtained by the yearend, according to the CEO of the Russian Helicopters manufacturing company Andrei Boginsky. “We are now at the final stage of getting the O1 designation for the helicopter’s baseline configuration and there are a few flights