Ulyanovsk enterprise “Aviastar-SP” It is preparing to resume production of AN-124 “Ruslan”. Currently, preparatory work has begun at the enterprise, parallel to solve the problem with a possible engine for the new “Ruslanova”, transfers “Interfax” with reference to source knowledgeable.
According to the publication, currently underway preparatory work, a plan is, ready room. Obsolete equipment is ready for dismantling, exempt industrial areas. Next we will assess the readiness of the enterprise to the production capacity of the modernized AN-124-100M. Besides, the company preparing production facilities for the production of Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft and Il-276, as well as the manufacturing units of the strategic missile carrier Tu-160m2.
On the resumption of the production of lifting production aircraft AN-124 “Ruslan” said earlier in the beginning of June the commander of the military transport aircraft of the Russian Federation Vladimir Benediktov, that reminded, that the An-124 was developed in the Soviet era KB “Antonov” and intellectual property in Ukraine is not, that there is not stated in Kiev. At the same time, in KB “Antonov” stated, that the resumption of production “Ruslanova” in Russia is impossible without the participation of Ukraine, since only GP “Antonov” It has all the technical knowledge and the necessary information about the production of aircraft.
In the same time, Online “Aviastar-SP” there is information, that although the An-124 production ceased in Russia 2003 year, but within the framework of comprehensive modernization program and support of airworthiness of these aircraft, the company has a complete production technology, because for the time the company was made 36 AN-124 “Ruslan”.
