Panasonic, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of consumer electronics, is launching TV-set production in Belarus, the company said in a press-release. Panasonic has considered several locations in other member states of the Customs Union, but has chosen Belarus as the best site in terms of quality, flexibility and production speed. Initially the company plans…
Antonov state enterprise (Kyiv) intends in 2017 to provide 100% import substitution of Russian materials and components in the new generation Antonov airplanes promoted to the market, the press service of the company said, with reference to Antonov President Oleksandr Kotsiuba. “We plan next year to complete the program of import substitution of Russian components,…
Ukrainian aircraft producer Antonov has suspended jet production due to halted cooperation with Russia, Andrei Khaustov, deputy director of the company’s department for advanced development, said. After relations with Russia worsened due to the conflict in Southeastern Ukraine Antonov decided to break production ties with Russian companies and switched to import substitution of components. “Now,…
An Aircraft Repair Plant No. 405 JSC has passed examination procedure by the Helicopters of Russia joint stock company and is currently recognized as an authorized aircraft repair enterprise in Kazakhstan, according to the Defense Ministry’s Press Service. In the course of the Army 2016 international military-technical forum in Russia, leadership of the Kazakhstan’s plant…
Negotiations on setting up a Belarusian-Chinese joint venture to make tractors at premises of ZAO Amkodor Baltic in Vilnius took place on September 1-2. Director General of the Chinese company Zoomlion Wang Jinfu, Director General of the Belarusian mechanical engineering company Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ trademark) Fyodor Domotenko, Chairman of the Board of Directors of…
Antonov state enterprise (Kyiv) plans to start practical cooperation with China on the completion of modernized An-225 Mriya aircraft with a carrying capacity of 250 tons under the Aerospace Industry Corporation of China (AICC), however, the concern emphasizes the timing depends on the Chinese side. Deputy chief designer of Antonov state enterprise Hennadiy Habruk said…
The Belarusian mechanical engineering company OAO Gomselmash is getting ready to ship a batch of cotton harvesters to Cameroon. It will be the first shipment of agricultural machines to the remote African country, Yuri Rafayev, Head of the Non-CIS Sales Office at Gomselmash, said. According to him, the Belarusian company has been able to enter…