Russian defense companies are trying to find analogues of hundreds of components for their military and transport aircraft, which Russia lost due to sanctions.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine received at its disposal correspondence dated June 20 between the command of the 8th Special Aviation Division with the management of enterprises that manufacture and service the An, Il and Tu series aircraft.
The divisionʼs command is concerned about the lack of imported components and asks manufacturers to replace them with Russian counterparts.
The Russians need to replace 114 imported components for the Il-96-400VVIP. To Il-62 — eight components, to Il-18 — one name of import components of production of Ukraine, to Tu-214 — 71, to Tu-154 — 39, to Tu-134 — nine.
Among the components and systems that have ceased to be supplied to Russia, beacon landing systems, smoke detectors, meteorological radars, radar systems, navigation systems, and even coffee makers with microwaves.
- In May, the chairman of the Russian Federation Councilʼs Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, Andriy Klishas, said that Russiaʼs import substitution program had failed completely. There is nothing but bravura reports.
- On June 27, the administration of US President Joe Biden announced new sanctions against Russia, which will be imposed by the G7 countries. They will affect the defense industry, supply chains, services and technology, as well as hundreds of individuals and companies.