Russian Defence Minister General of Army Sergei Shoigu inspects implementation of state defence order at JSC Concern VKO 'Almaz-Antey' in Ulyanovsk
10.10.2023
The Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu inspected implementation of state defence order at JSC Concern VKO 'Almaz-Antey' in Ulyanovsk.
After inspection of the workshop for the production of modern medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) Buk-M3 Sergei Shoigu noted that Almaz-Antey's products are in demand and demonstrate high efficiency in the special military operation zone.
In the course of the work, the head of the enterprise reported to the head of the Russian military department on the readiness for early transfer of to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of the next division of the Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system in October.
In September this year, the company has already transferred a division of the Buk-M3 SAM system to the Russian Defence Ministry ahead of schedule. Under the terms of this year's state defence order, we are to ship two divisions, the first division was shipped ahead of schedule in September, the second division is in its final stages of completion. In September, the second one is under final assembly, adjustment', - emphasised General Director of JSC Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant Sergei Churin. The head of the enterprise noted that the staff of the plant and infrastructure are ready to increase production volumes of the complexes planned for 2024 and 2025.
The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation presented state and departmental awards to the employees of the enterprise who performed tasks on maintenance and repair of equipment in the areas of the special military operation.
'Dear comrades, colleagues, I have come here specially to say a word of gratitude to you. Thank you for your work, both here, in the workshops of this wonderful enterprise, and, of course, there, on the front line, where your hands are doing a lot to make our air defence systems the most effective, and, most importantly, to ensure that they arrive in time after repair, after maintenance for their combat work,' said Sergei Shoigu at the award ceremony.
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