Shipbuilding news for February 2007

• The liquidation of the aviation-building corporation «Antonov»
  Within the next few days there will be a decision of the Cabinet of Ukraine to liquidate the aviation-building corporation «Antonov»
  

  
  

• UAV «Tipchak» has been prepared for the second round of state tests
  According to the executive director of KB Luch Michael Shebakpolsky in the first stage of the state tests was completed on December, 25th, 2006
  

  
  

• The prospects of creating the fifth generation air defense complexes in Russia
  A regular meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission considered the prospects of creating the fifth generation air defense complexes in Russia. The meeting was headed by the first vice-premier of the Russian Federation Sergey Ivanov
  

  
  

• Russian-Indian supersonic missile
  Joint venture "Brahmos" counts that the development of the hypersonic missile will take about five years
  

  
  

• JSC Sovcomflot is ready to spend about $1 billion on the construction new ships at Russian shipyards
  JSC Sovcomflot informed that before 2011 it is ready to spend about $1 billion on the construction new ships at Russian shipyards. This is the decision of the last session of the board of directors
  

  
  

• FGUP Rosoboronexport to create a holding comprising the domestic manufacturers of electronics
  According to ROE at the moment the share of the electronic components of foreign manufacturers in Russian modern systems reaches 90 percent, which creates a threat for national security
  

  
  

• Production program of ÎÀÊ to be finally determined in March
  Now we OAK holds on intensive negotiations with airlines. If they order a minimum batch necessary for efficient production – the aircraft will be made
  

  
  

• Creation of changeable trajectory rockets of hypersonic speed was claimed to be a long-term deal
  According to the general-colonel Nikolay Solovtsov, the commander of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, creation of the rockets with changeable trajectory and hypersonic speed is a matter of the next couple of years, not a long-term future.
  

  
  

• Export orders for the newest Russian air defense system «Pantsir-S1» reached several billion dollars
  According to the head of the KBP Alexander Rybas the portfolio of export orders of the enterprise today makes 4,2 billion dollars before 2012
  

  
  

• Sergey Ivanov held the meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission in his new status
  20.02.2007 First Vice-Premier Sergey Ivanov held the meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission in his new status
  

  
  

• New prospects for the Russian shipbuilding voiced officially
  At the plenary session on February, 14th the State Duma listened to the report of the minister of the industry of the Russian Federation Victor Khristenko
  

  
  

• JSC «Simulator Systems» appeared at the International exhibition and conference IDEX-2007
  A new Russian firm, JSC «Simulator Systems» preferred to make its first presentation at the International exhibition and conference IDEX-2007
  

  
  

• Russian First Vice-Premier emphasized higher growth rates in the defense branches
  First Vice Premier Sergey Ivanov at the session of the presidium of the State Council reported about higher growth rates in the defense branches in comparison with other sectors of the national industry
  

  
  

• Shipbuilding branch requires development due to the official statement of the Ministry of Industry
  The shipbuilding branch gives over a quarter of the volume of military-industrial complex of Russia, but it requires development, according to the official statement of the Ministry of industry
  

  
  

• «United Russia» - Duma fraction - summarized the discussion of the shipbuilding development’s issues
  The MP of the Duma fraction «United Russia» Andrey Kokoshin summarized the discussion of the plans of developing shipbuilding at a fraction meeting
  

  
  

• Zvezda Engineering JV to work with a new Norwegian partner
  «AKER Kvaerner» will replace «Kimek Offshore AS» in the joint venture with Zvezdochka «Zvezdochka Engineering»
  

  
  

• The union of the theory and practice
  The shipyard "Avangard" and Petrozavodsk State University have agreed on cooperation
  

  
  

• The governor opened a veil about the shipyard 61 Communards
  At a press conference «Results of the two-year work of A. Sadykov in the position of the head of regional administration» the governor has slightly opened a veil above the processes taking place at the shipyard 61 Communards
  

  
  

• Electropult Enterprise and the Neva Plant to follow United Industrial Corporation pattern
  owners of St. Petersburg based enterprises "Electropult" and the Neva Plant intend to follow the unification pattern laid down by the United Industrial Corporation (ÎPÊ)
  

  
  

• Baltic Shipyard has successfully finished the sailing tests program for its nuclear ice breaker
  «Baltic Shipyard» has successfully finished the program of the sailing tests of the nuclear ice breaker «50 years of the Victory»
  

  
  

• Russia and Italy to continue cooperation in the military and technical research
  Vice-premier - Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Ivanov at the press conference after the session of the Russia-NATO Council declared that Russia and Italy continue cooperation in the field of military-technical research, and prepare fo
  

  
  

• Ukraine hopes to settle the six-years dispute with Greece
  Ukraine hopes to settle the six-years dispute with Greece about the delivery of the air cushion ship Zubr
  

  
  

• Tests of the Bulava Rocket Complex to go on, Russian Navy Commander stated
  The commander of the Navy of the Russian Federation admiral Vladimir Masorin has stated that the tests of the rocket complex «Bulava» must go on
  

  
  

• Sevmash General Director’s assistant took part in the meeting at the central office of Gazprom
  The assistant to general director of Sevmash Valery Borodin took part in the meeting at the central office of "Gazprom" dedicated to the prospects of exploring Prirazlomnoe oil field
  

  
  

• Russian Navy commissioned a new deep-water rescue unit
  The process of introducing the rescue systems into different services of the Navy is the focus of the attention of the naval command
  

  
  

• «Astrakhansky Korabel» is working on the modernization of the oil drilling platform
  It is intended for the industrial development at the oil field named after Yuri Korchagin in the north of the Caspian sea
  

  
  

• A solemn ceremony took place in Nizhni Novgorod
  A solemn ceremony took place in Nizhni Novgorod, which was dedicated to delivering two hydrofoil patrol boats of type «Falcon» to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
  

  
  

• The shareholders of the JSC «Shipbuilding plant «Kama» intend to modernize the enterprise
  With this purpose it is planned to familiarize with the experience of others shipbuilders, including Krasnoe Sormovo (Nizhni Novgorod), according to the general director of the JSC Silvinit Peter Kondrashev
  

  
  

• The Amur border guards flotilla received a new fighting unit - small patrol ship PSKR-202
  It arrived to the 12-th separate brigade deployed in suburb of Blagoveshchensk as far back as last summer, and on Sunday, February, 11th, was sent to its first mission
  

  
  

• Russia is finishing the construction of the newest strategic submarine «Yuri Dolgoruky»
  Russia is finishing the construction of the newest strategic submarine «Yuri Dolgoruky», according to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Ivanov
  

  
  

• Ukrainian shipbuilding suffers from the lack of skilled personnel
  Now Ukraine totally has 1500 ship welders of necessary qualification. As many are earning abroad
  

  
  

• Russia got new Defense Minister
  Vladimir Putin appointed Anatly Serdyukov the Minister of Defense of Russia
  

  
  

• India and Russia began joint R&D to create a perspective hypersonic cruise missile
  India and Russia have begun joint research and development on creating the perspective hypersonic cruise missile, next to Brahmos
  

  
  

• Russia has made another principle step in its military reforms
  President Putin signs the decree on the establishment of the new Federal Agency on the Deliveries of Arms, Military, Special Hardware and Materials
  

  
  

• Two Russian Shipyards won the international tender on delivering 20 patrol boats to Algeria
  Rosoboronexport and Zeleodolsk Gorky Shipyard won the international tender on delivering 20 patrol boats for the coast guards of Algeria
  

  
  

• A seminar dedicated to the problems of recycling took place in Murmansk
  A (from an insider in BELLONA). A seminar «Recycling of the ATO ships and creating an industrial centre on their recycling in region» took place in Murmansk
  

  
  

• A shipbuilding holding like the Joint Aviation Building Company can be created in Russia shortly
  A shipbuilding holding like the Joint Aviation Building Company (ÎÀÊ) can be created in Russia shortly
  

  
  

• A regular meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission took place in Moscow
  Vice-premier - Minister of Defense of the Russia Sergey Ivanov is dissatisfied that with the prices inside MIC. He decided to set up a working group on pricing. According to the minister the prices inside Russian MIC are not justified.
  

  
  

• Russia has suggested India to finish together the attack helicopter Ka-52
  Asl it is offered to finish Ka-60, and take part in research and development of the helicopter of following generation in a 10-ton class
  

  
  

• Saudi Arabia in the long term can buy a batch of T-90S tanks from Russia
  Saudi Arabia in the long term can buy a batch of T-90S tanks from Russia
  

  
  

• The federal service on military-technical cooperation to strengthen control over external contracts
  
  

  
  

• Putin signed a decree amending the list of strategic enterprises and strategic JSC
  The president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed the Decree «About amending the list of the strategic enterprises and the strategic joint-stock companies approved by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation from August, 4th, 2004
  

  
  

• The tender on the sale of 20 % of the state owned stock of «Amur shipbuilding plant» failed
  The tender on the sale of 20 % of the state owned stock of «Amur shipbuilding plant» did not take place because there were no buyers
  

  
  

• Zvezdochka to deliver a fishing plant of its own design to the Norwegian «Consteel»
  Zvezdochka plans the delivery of the fishing plant of own design to the Norwegian «Consteel» in the first decade of February
  

  
  

• Russian deck based Mig-29KUB can become one of the world’s leaders among deck aircraft
  At the background of shrinking activities in the sphere of aircraft carriers the number of the programs of deck aircraft is also reduced
  

  
  

• Ukrainian defense exporter continues seeking a buyer for the cruiser «Ukraine»
  State company «Ukrspecexport», Ukrainian defense exporter, continues seeking the buyer for the cruiser «Ukraine», according to the deputy minister of defense Vladimir Tereshchenko
  

  
  

• Ukrainian Defense Minister emphasized the importance of the navy during his visit to Sevastopol
  Minister of Defense of the Ukraine Anatoly Gritsenko during his recent visit to Sevastopol emphasized that the navy is and will be a very important component of the national armed forces
  

  
  

• JSC «Sormovo Machine-Building» to produce bronze moldings for submarines delivered to Algeria
  JSC «Sormovo Machine-Building», part of the Group MNP, in the end of 2006 signed the contract with FGUP «Admiralty Shipyards» on manufacturing bronze moldings for the submarines «Varshavyanka» that had been delivered to Algeria
  

  
  

• Russian nuclear submarine «Panther» has been tested with high pressure steam
  The shipbuilders test the basic systems and the equipment of the sub
  

  
  

• Russians to finish Project 877EKM sub Sindividjai of the Indian Navy in April 2007
  Project 877EKM sub Sindividjai of the Indian Navy passing the repair and modernization at the Shipyard Zvezdochka in Severodvinsk is to be put in the water in April, 2007
  

  
  

• Nuclear ice breaker 50 Let Pobedy for the first time left for the sailing trials in the sea
  During two weeks the experts of the enterprise will test the vessel for speed and maneuverability
  

  
  

• The only Russian defense enterprise in Karelia «Avangard» restores volumes of industrial production
  Shipbuilding plant «Avangard», the only defense enterprise in the Russian region of Karelia, engaged within the state defense order, restores the volumes of industrial production