President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tula, where he met with the heads of enterprises of the military-industrial complex. Alexei Dyumin, the governor of the Tula region, accompanied him on the trip.
“It is important to improve and improve the weapons and equipment characteristics of our fighters, taking into account the combat experience gained. Today I am waiting for relevant reports from you.<…> At the beginning of the meeting, I would like to hear your suggestions for the solution of problematic issues,” said Putin.
key task
The President also outlined the main task of the defense industry to provide military personnel with all the necessary weapons and equipment. “Moreover, in the required volume and quality in a short time,” the head of state said.
Putin also called for improving the quality characteristics of products, taking into account the experience gained during the special operation in Ukraine. Noting the importance of interaction between enterprises and those directly participating in hostilities, he said, “It is important to improve and significantly improve the characteristics of weapons and equipment, taking into account the combat experience gained.”
“A separate and extremely important issue is that defense industry organizations provide feedback to units participating in private military operations,” the politician said.
As the president said, defense industry experts and engineers “go straight to the front line, helping to quickly repair damaged equipment and return it to service.” They also have the opportunity to test the technique and see how it “fights”.
Putin said that he has no doubt that the state defense order will be fully completed by 2023. TASS said, “Of course, as in previous years, I expect the state defense order to complete the production and supply of weapons, military and special equipment in 2023.” he said what he said.
At the end of the meeting, the President wished success to the heads of defense industry enterprises “for the benefit of the homeland and our people”, and congratulated the upcoming holidays.
“Shcheglovsky shaft”
As part of the tour, the president visited the Shcheglovsky Val machine-building plant, where he inspected a machining workshop for heavy vehicles and light armored vehicles, as well as assembly shops. Guided missiles, mines and missiles for various types of weapons, various models of the Pantsir-S air defense missile system were shown to Putin.
The president also examined in detail one of the modernized combat vehicles BMP-2, on which the workers’ stand climbed the steps. “Are you finishing?” The head of state asked the workers. They answered positively.
Military expert Litovkin told socialbites.ca about these BMPs: “BMP-2, BMP-3. They are used in combined arms formations in conditions of combined armed conflict. On the offensive, on the defensive, on the march, on the ambush. Everywhere. This is Russia’s main combat vehicle. This is modernization. These are all improvements to the combat vehicle.”
KBP Im. Academician AG Shipunov and the Shcheglovsky Val factory, which is part of it, produce high-precision weapons and various weapon systems. In particular, Shcheglovsky Val produces Pantsir-S and Pantsir-S1 air defense missile systems, Bakhcha and Berezhok combat compartments, Kornet-EM anti-tank missile systems and sea-based ZRPK ” Pantsir-M” combat modules. .
By data At the Army-2022 forum, the Ministry of Defense signed 36 state contracts, totaling more than 525 billion rubles. As a result of their implementation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will soon receive more than 3,700 new models of equipment.