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The Republic of Tatarstan and the Rostec Corporation have signed an agreement on cooperation in implementing a pilot project for the creation and development of an all-Russian aerial application system to ensure the national food security in the territory of the Republic. Within MAKS-2017, the document was signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov and Industrial Director of the Rostec Cluster for Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Special Chemicals Sergey Abramov.

The creation of the all-Russian system of aerial application control provides for the establishment in Russia of a centre for rendering services to country’s agricultural enterprises, the development of a single database for the registration of sown areas, the conducting of monitoring surveys, and the introduction of an electronic system for maintaining the aerial application using the GLONASS system.

Rostec is a Russian state corporation established in 2007 for promoting the development, production, and exports of high-tech industrial products for civilian and military use. The corporation comprises over 700 organisations that are currently part of 11 holding companies in the defence industry complex and 3 in civilian sectors. The group also includes over 80 direct management organisations.

One of the world’s largest aviation forums, the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017 started today in a city of Zhukovsky (Moscow Oblast). Among others, it is attended by delegation from Tatarstan headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

A number of Kazan enterprises will also exhibit their products at the International Aviation and Space Salon, namely the Kazan Elektropribor Plant, the Kazan GiproNIIaviaprom, the MVEN Company, the Kazan Helicopters, the Schwabe-Technological Laboratory, the ENICS, and others.

The International Aviation and Space Salon is held under the patronage of the President of the Russian Federation. To all those involved in the aerospace industries, MAKS provides a rare opportunity to study the opinions of decision makers on key issues of development, production, and sales of aviation equipment and weapons.

MAKS provides an exhaustive picture of priorities and achievements of the Russia’s aerospace enterprises. The events of the business programme intended for a wide range of experts and managers include: international congresses, scientific and applied conferences, forums, seminars, and round table discussions with the participation of public authorities, European regulators, top officials of ministries and agencies, and leaders of Russian and foreign aerospace industries.