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MOSCOW, June 13Russia today is one of the world leaders in production and quality in military aviation and in general in most defense industry products, as well as nuclear icebreakers; As for technologies, the main “horse” is photonics and lasers, which are actively used in the metallurgical industry, Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister — Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, said in an interview.
““ Combat aviation — airplanes and helicopters — is the area where today we are superior to competitors both in quality and quantity. As in general, in most areas of defense industry products: it is enough to mention the fact that only our systems «Prometheus») are able to successfully withstand our own unique hypersonic weapons,» he said in an interview on the eve of the SPIEF, answering a question about the achievements of the Russian Federation.
«And just recently, the Obukhov Plant announced that the S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system for the first time in the world worked on a target in the zone of the special operation in automatic mode — using artificial intelligence without the participation of the human factor,» — added the official.
Manturov specified that the Russian Federation has also made significant progress in railway engineering and metallurgy. «In shipbuilding, we have no equal in terms of creating nuclear icebreakers, and in general, in nuclear and space technologies, we have unique and valuable competencies for the whole world. Photonics and lasers are another of our strong points, which today allows us to be technologically independent in metalworking and in other areas where the laser is actively used, including in medical products and medical equipment,» he added.
Also, according to the Deputy Prime Minister, the most striking results of the work of the domestic industry are planned to be presented at the exhibition «Russia» (will be held from November 4, 2023 to April 12, 2024 at VDNKh).
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will take place on June 14-17. is an information partner and host photo agency of the forum.
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