12 months ago
Putin Urges Aerospace Industry to Develop Rocket Engines
Imagine Russia is like a car company.
The boss, Putin, wants the company to build better engines for rockets that go into space.
He visited a factory that makes engines and told the engineers they need to make these engines even better.
He said Russia is good at making engines, even with countries giving them a hard time.
Putin also wants to build new airplanes and sell more gas to China using a big pipeline.
This is important because Russia wants to sell its gas to China instead of Europe.
He thinks all of this will help Russia make more money and be successful.
Putin urged the aerospace industry to develop booster rocket engines.
The President highlighted the need to compete in global markets.
He mentioned Russia's success in developing engines despite sanctions.
The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline was discussed to boost gas exports.
The PD-26 aircraft engine was noted for modernizing transport and passenger planes.
- Who
- Vladimir Putin, aerospace industry leaders.
- What
- Urged the development of rocket engines and modernization of the aerospace industry.
- Where
- Samara, Russia, at the Kuznetsov design bureau.
- When
- Late Friday
- Why
- To meet current and future needs, compete in world markets, and boost gas exports.
Key facts
- Key Figure
- Vladimir Putin
- Location of Meeting
- Samara, Russia
- Company Visited
- Kuznetsov design bureau
- Industry Focus
- Aerospace and Rocket Engine Development
- Specific Engine Mentioned
- PD-26 aircraft engine
- Pipeline Project
- Power of Siberia 2
Quotes
Vladimir Putin
Russian President
“The development of this project will allow for the modernisation not only of military transport aircraft, but also opens up prospects for construction of a new generation of wide-bodied civil planes.”
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“And in doing so, we must not only meet our own current and future needs but also move actively on world markets and be successful competitors.”
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Sources
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