Astra Group received a preferential loan of 3.8 billion rubles for the adaptation of the Astra Linux operating system

The developer of the domestic operating system Astra Linux, Astra Group, took out a loan at 5% per annum for 3.8 billion rubles. under the program of concessional lending launched by the government. This was told to Vedomosti by a company representative and confirmed by a representative of the Ministry of Digital Development. Sberbank will act as an authorized operator. The company is obliged to return the money by December 31, 2026, the representative of Astra specified.

Astra will spend the borrowed funds on the development of its operating system, its implementation and adaptation to the requirements of customers, a company representative said. The project provides for the import substitution of IT infrastructure of customers and the solution of problems that arise in the process of switching to Astra products with software from other vendors, he adds. The interlocutor refers to such tasks the support of the equipment used and the simplification of the development and installation of application software.