MINSK, 6 March (BelTA) – Russia suggests building a plant in Belarus to manufacture unmanned aerial systems with a capacity of up to 100,000 units annually. This matter was discussed during Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko's visit to an exhibition of the latest Russian drones, BelTA has learned.
“We are looking at building production facilities to make all key components. This is a matter of sovereignty. It is very important for Belarus to have its own production facilities that will make the country's economy and security sector truly sovereign. These facilities will use the technologies and solutions that Russia has,” Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia Maxim Oreshkin told reporters.
He noted that the use of a single technological platform will ensure, among other things, economic efficiency and simplify the production and development of new models.
Maxim Oreshkin emphasized that a revolution in the field of unmanned aircraft systems is currently underway in the world. This will bring huge changes to both the civil and military industries. “The countries that will be at the forefront of this process will reap all the benefits as this will improve the quality of life there and boost their security. We looked at the effect that advanced unmanned technologies can have on the Belarusian economy. This will greatly benefit the country's agriculture, logistics, electric power, and a number of other areas. We explained what can be implemented, what enterprises can be created, how to arrange personnel training, and how to use new unmanned systems for the benefit of Belarus.”
The topic of unmanned aircraft was not the only one discussed. Aleksandr Lukashenko was told about promising areas of cooperation with Russia, and Maxim Oreshkin spoke in detail about it. “We have talked about digital marketplaces, logistics. We have discussed a lot of things. These are new projects that will streamline economic interaction and improve life for our citizens,” he said.
Maxim Oreshkin recalled that several years ago he oversaw the development by Belarus and Russia of the so-called integration maps, which were then transformed into Union State programs. “There were a lot of speculations claiming that someone wanted to deprive Belarus of independence, annex it, and so on. Total nonsense. We see that coordination in various areas helps build a different level of economic integration, generates all kinds of economic opportunities. Economy is the most important thing. Technology is one of the key drivers of our joint progress and our push to achieve results. And unmanned vehicles are one of such technologies.”
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