Rogozin: the MIC will waive 90% of the components from the EU and NATO in 2018

The replacement of imported components of the MIC from the EU and NATO is obliged to 90% in 2018, the deadline for the substitution of Ukrainian products MIC also 2018, told reporters Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

"As for NATO and the European Union, the most recent position will be finished in 2021. But, in the majority, 90% in 2018 ", - said Rogozin.

He said That information about the replacement of foreign military equipment, But they belong to the category of classified information, however, have the opportunity to be " sad for foreign partners that have imposed punishment."

"There is such information, But they belong to the category of classified information. Why do we have to disclose everything? I can only say That these data sad for our partners that have imposed sanctions ", - said Rogozin, answering the question, are There any data about how many foreign military equipment At a given time replaced.

"the problem here in what: if we talk about Ukraine, about it I already told you, it's not the most modern products. This product, which is our laziness engineering, just routine continues to be supplied from Ukraine instead of having to work out fresh engineering and technical solutions. For this reason, the Substitution will not be junk, but simply the substitution of the old technology will allow us to develop fresh technology, and they will already be within of plans, schedules of import substitution to be implemented, " - said Rogozin.

As said Deputy head of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Federation correspondents, plans and schedules of import substitution of military equipment from Ukraine relate 186 weapons and machinery, the narrative is about a thousand different positions. Thus, According to Rogozin, NATO, European Union and Russia need to replace about 800 weapons and special military equipment. He added That it is necessary to replace tens of thousands of particular products.

"The timing of substitution, as for Ukraine, the extreme position is 2018. The hardest part is, Most importantly, gas generators, power machines for certain vessels and aircraft engines for helicopters and airplanes. Taken on them all the right decisions, " - said Rogozin.


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