Shoigu visited defense enterprises in the Chelyabinsk and Kirov regions
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu checked the implementation of the state defense order at the enterprises of the military-industrial complex (DIC) in the Chelyabinsk and Kirov regions. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
“The head of the military department inspected the production facilities of enterprises directly involved in the production of military products to ensure a special military operation,” says in the message.
In particular, Shoigu checked the production of artillery, tank, mortar shells of various calibers and unguided aircraft missiles, as well as quality control sections. The minister also listened to the reports of the heads of enterprises on the current results of the implementation of the state defense order.
The Ministry of Defense noted that thanks to the modernization, the enterprises managed to “increase the production of ammunition several times.” Until the end of 2023, the production of certain weapons will increase by 7-8 times, the department specified.
As a result of the trip, Shoigu held working meetings with the management of enterprises, representatives of the relevant military authorities and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The minister urged to continue to increase the production of military products in accordance with the schedules for the implementation of the state defense order.
Before that, March 14, Shoigu checked fulfillment of the state defense order at the Tactical Missiles OPK enterprise in the Moscow Region. The minister instructed to double the production of precision-guided weapons. At the end of January he visited Russia’s first specialized plant for the production of large-sized drones.
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