As part of a working trip to Khabarovsk Region, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation - Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev visited the enterprises of PJSC UAC in Komsomolsk-on-Amur - the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yu. A. Gagarin (KnAAP) and the Production Center of PJSC “Yakovlev”, where the “Superjet-100” is assembled, and also visited the investment site for the production of the “Baikal” aircraft and got acquainted with the work of the Amur Shipbuilding Plant of USC. The Deputy Prime Minister was accompanied on the trip by the Governor of Khabarovsk Region Dmitry Demeshin. At KnAAP, Yuri Trutnev inspected a new titanium alloy processing shop, an assembly line, including a final assembly shop for Su-35S and Su-57 aircraft, and the construction of new flight test station facilities. The implementation of the project to build facilities and new industrial capacities at KnAAP are necessary to increase serial production of fifth-generation aircraft. The Deputy Prime Minister was shown areas where work is underway on the import-substituting “Superjet-100” and MS-21. Director of the Production Center Andrey Soynov reported on the current work and prospects of the enterprise. The center, which employs more than 1,000 people, is preparing for serial production of fully import-substituted “Superjet-100” aircraft. The production modernization program provides for the expansion of the final assembly shop to organize a straight-through conveyor and the construction of a new hangar for the flight test station. The production capacity of the updated enterprise will be at least 20 “Superjet-100” aircraft per year. During his trip to Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Yuri Trutnev visited an investment site being created for a comprehensive center for the development of regional and unmanned aviation production and the production of the light-engine multipurpose aircraft "Baikal". Yuri Trutnev also got acquainted with the work of the Amur Shipyard of USC - one of the largest shipbuilding enterprises in the Far East. "I always come to Komsomolsk-on-Amur with pleasure, because it is a hard-working city. It is a city that protects our country. In this city, wonderful fighter planes are produced, ships are built. We see how the work of the Amur Shipyard has changed. ... This is good for Khabarovsk Region, and for Komsomolsk-on-Amur, and for our entire country." - summed up the results of the trip to Komsomolsk-on-Amur Yuri Trutnev.
