Making of defence-purpose output increased by 10% and export by 2.3 times

17:21 - 19.01.2018


January 19, Fineko/abc.az. The Collegiate Organ of the Ministry of Defence Industry held a meeting devoted to the results of 2017.

Addressing to the meeting Defence Industry Minister Yaver Jamalov has stated that production of defence and special purpose increased by 10% compared with 2016.

"In 2017 it was organized serial production of the sniper rifle of new generation Yalquzaq, mortars and grenade launchers of various calibers, smoke grenade launchers and smoke grenades for armored vehicles, optical collimator KXP, hand grenades F-1 and frags. At the same time, on the basis of borrowed technology it was completed production preparation and organized mass production of fuzes for ammunition of various calibres, four types of barrels for rifles and machine guns," the minister said.

He added that volume of exported goods in 2017 increased by 2.3 times compared with 2016.

"Today, the Defence Industry Ministry exports military products to more than 10 countries along with meeting the orders of security forces of Azerbaijan," Jamalov stated.

In accord with the program of the defence order at MDI enterprises it was carried out experimental-design works on creation of defence products of 136 items covering 126 directions.

In 2017 the Ministry’s scientific & research institute conducted development works on 31 directions, 15 of which cover defence industry products. The National Aerospace Agency (MAKA) carried out work on 34 directions, particularly on creation of 17 products of defence purpose.

The minister stated that at the same time, due to the measures taken to reduce import of ferrous metals and introduction of progressive methods in production, the import of black metal was reduced by 12.3%.

 

 

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