Mass production of FAB-3000 aerial bombs has begun in Russia – Kommersant

Enterprises of the military-industrial complex in the Nizhny Novgorod region have repeatedly increased the production of FAB-500 aerial bombs, and doubled the production of FAB-1500. Since February 2024, mass production of FAB-3000 has been organized. The production volume of modern artillery and aviation weapons has increased fivefold since 2023.

The increase in production was announced during the visit of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to the Nizhny Novgorod region, according to a press release from the Russian Ministry of Defense. He checked the execution of state defense orders for aviation weapons, artillery and tank shells of various calibers. The general director of the plant (the name of the plant and the name of its director are not given in the press release) assured that the company is fulfilling the state defense order in full and since the beginning of 2024 has “significantly increased the volume of products.”

The production volume was expanded due to the reactivation of capacities, technical re-equipment and modernization of production lines. Since 2022, more than 45 thousand square meters have been reconstructed, modernized and put into operation. m of production space. Most sites operate around the clock on a three-shift work schedule. Since 2022, the number of personnel has increased by more than 1.1 thousand people. Salaries are said to have increased by 20% on average.

A press release from the Ministry of Defense notes that the minister visited the plant where ammunition for the Giatsint artillery complex is produced. The head of the plant also announced the expansion of capacity. The cartridges workshop was reconstructed and technically equipped, new equipment was installed in the workshop for the production of ammunition for 122-mm and 152-mm caliber artillery systems. A new ammunition assembly shop is being built, and it is planned to build storage facilities for shells.

Sergei Shoigu held a meeting following the results of inspections in the Nizhny Novgorod region. He noted that the production of components for artillery ammunition has increased almost 22 times. 75% of the components are restored, which “allows us to maintain a sufficient level of supply of shells to the special military operation zone.”

According to the minister, after the start of operation of new facilities in the Nizhny Novgorod region, production volume increased almost 2.5 times, and is ahead of schedule. According to Mr. Shoigu, the Ministry of Defense expected an increase in production volumes in the third quarter, but this was achieved after the end of the first quarter.