⚡️ Russian Defence Minister General of Army Sergei Shoigu inspects Tatarstan's defence industry

11.07.23 - The head of the Defence Ministry inspected the implementation of the state defence order at enterprises located in the Republic of Tatarstan during his work in the Central Military District on Tuesday.
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▫️ Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu together with the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited Remdiesel company, which carries out overhaul and modernisation, installation and assembly of weapons and military hardware, as well as the KAMAZ Automobile Plant, which produces trucks. At Remdizel, the Minister inspected various samples of armoured vehicles, in particular, KAMAZs with armoured cabs, Linza special medical vehicle, as well as a line for upgrading MT-LB multipurpose armoured personnel carriers.
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▫️ ‘Now everything is on schedule, something is ahead of schedule. If there is an opportunity, we should increase the pace,’ said the Russian Defence Minister during a visit to Remdiesel. ‘We have seen the production facilities. I would like to thank the KAMAZ and those who work here in Naberezhnye Chelny - you work quite efficiently and energetically,’ said the head of the defence ministry at a meeting at the KAMAZ.
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▫️ ‘In many respects we are ahead of the schedule for fulfilling this year's state defence order,’ said the Minister after visiting the KAMAZ workshops.
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▫️ ‘There is a need for these vehicles, there is a need for repairs,’ said the Russian Defence Minister, noting the role of special military automotive equipment in the special military operation. the KAMAZ, in particular, produces trucks with an increased armour protection for the Russian Army.’
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▫️ At the meeting, the head of the defence ministry instructed the main armoured vehicle department of the Russian Defence Ministry to consider forming a working group with the KAMAZ to help maintain the vehicles in the special military operation area.
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▫️ Sergei Shoigu also said at the meeting that the Defence Ministry is interested in modernising the product range of MT-LB armoured personnel carriers.
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▫️ ‘It is necessary to make a more modern vehicle. We are now engaged in the fact that we are quite actively restoring the old line from the Soviet times, we are doing it efficiently and quickly,’ said the Minister.
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▫️ Rustam Minnikhanov thanked the head of the defence ministry for coming to Tatarstan and promised that the republic's defence industry enterprises would fulfil the state armour order. The head of Tatarstan called it ‘the most important state task’.
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▫️ In the capital of Tatarstan Sergei Shoigu and Rustam Minnikhanov visited the Kazan Helicopters, Joint Stock Company, where they were briefed on the production of Ansat light helicopters and various modifications of the Mi-8 military transport helicopter. In addition, the Russian Minister of Defence and the Head of Tatarstan visited Kazan Optical-Mechanical Plant.
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▫️ This enterprise produces day observation optics, night vision devices, multifunctional laser rangefinders and thermal imaging reconnaissance devices. The Minister was presented with the samples supplied to the troops under the state defence order, as well as promising developments.
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▫️ The Russian Minister of Defence was also shown an upgraded Mi-24 helicopter with an increased range of target detection and identification and improved accuracy in the use of weapons of mass destruction.
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▫️ On Tuesday, the head of the defence ministry inspected Kazan Aircraft Production Association, which produces Tu-160 strategic missile carriers, their repair, and also upgrades Tu-22M3 long-range bombers.
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▫️ At the Kazan Aviation Plant, the Russian Defence Minister was informed that this year the Russian Armed Forces will receive two new and two upgraded Tu-160 strategic missile carriers.
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▫️ Sergei Shoigu was also informed that production of two more Tu-160s is conducting under the state defence order.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry