We Will do in the Russian Defense industry

Domestic defense companies over the past 30 years have missed a few cycles of modernization, says presidential candidate, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in an article published in "Rossiyskaya Gazeta".


"Over the coming decade, we must fully make up for this lag. To regain technological leadership across the spectrum of the major military technology. I want to stress again - re-bid in the army we will do it for the Russian defense industry and our scientific base.

We have to solve several related problems. This fold increase in the supply current and next-generation technology. It is the formation of advanced scientific and technological reserve, development and exploitation of critical technologies for the development of competitive products for military use. And, finally, is the creation of a new technology-based industries for the production of advanced weapons and military equipment. Construction, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of scientific and experimental base and bench "- the article says.


Putin said that "today Russia is firmly embedded in the global economy and open to dialogue with all partners, including on defense issues and military-technical cooperation. But the study of experiences and trends in foreign countries does not mean that Russia will go on borrowed models and abandon self-reliance. In contrast, for the sustainable socio-economic development and national security we need, taking over all the best to build and maintain military-technological and scientific independence of Russia.

In this context - of such a "sensitive subject" as the purchase of military equipment abroad. As world practice shows, all the key suppliers of the global arms market, the most technologically advanced and industrialized countries are also terms and purchasers of individual systems, samples, materials and technologies. This allows you to quickly solve pressing problems in defense and, frankly, to stimulate domestic producers.


In addition, there is a fundamental difference - to buy in order to have their own, or purchase, to abandon her. I am convinced that no "spot" purchases of military equipment and the equipment can not replace the production of our own weapons, and can only serve as a basis for technology and knowledge.

To really improve the country's defense, we need the most advanced, best in the world of technology, and not "mastered" billions and trillions. It is unacceptable that the Army has become a market for obsolete models of arms, technology and research and development, and paid for at public expense.


That's why we have set strict requirements to our defense enterprises and design, encourage the development of competition, are investing heavily in the modernization of the defense industry and technological backlog in training.

The activities of defense enterprises should focus precisely on the mass production of weapons-quality home with the best performance characteristics corresponding to the current and future defense challenges. In addition, only the latest weapons and military equipment will enable Russia to strengthen and develop positions on global arms markets, where the winner is the one who offers the most advanced design.


In defense you can not easily catch up with someone, we need to make a breakthrough to become the leading innovators and manufacturers. Updating the defense will be the locomotive that pulls on the development of a variety of industries. "

According to Putin, "the state should aggressively seek breakthrough development, identify research teams that can implement your own reserve to the required profile, encourage healthy competition at the stage of research and development activities.


It is important to provide a counter-flow of innovation, technology, between the "defense" and "civil" sectors


Huge resources are invested in the upgrade defense, the Army's modernization must be the motor for modernization of the economy.


Obviously, we need an in-depth audit of the economic activity of defense enterprises.


We will aggressively combat corruption in the defense industry and armed forces, steadily following the principle of inevitability of punishment. Corruption in the area of ​​national security - is, in fact, treason. "


Putin noted that "whenever it is not contrary to national interests in the conservation of state secrets, it is necessary to abandon the practice of private trading. Procurement in the defense sector should be under close public scrutiny, and penalties for violations of the state defense order should be tightened.


We will build a single algorithm vertically integrated structures, led by lobbyists should not be this or that enterprise. At the same time need to break departmental stereotypes. Actively involved in the production of military equipment and defense capabilities of our civilian development companies and private companies. "


"The agenda is also worth upgrading of enterprises, we have inherited from the Soviet Union. It is necessary to optimize the entire production process, which allows use of advanced technology. Bring to a highly qualified managers, engineers, production organizers of the private sector. Strengthen control over the quality of products at the enterprises of defense industry and to establish accountability for the funds used in the state defense order.


The problem is that, without exhausting, and multiplying the economic forces of the country, to create such an army, a defense industry that can provide Russia's sovereignty, respect for partners and lasting peace "- the article says.