08.07.2024 01:17

Rostec to Build an Aircraft and Industrial Engine Maintenance Facility in the Sverdlovsk Region

Rostec to Build an Aircraft and Industrial Engine Maintenance Facility in the Sverdlovsk Region

Construction of a building with a total area of more than 9 300 sq. m. will start this year and end in four years

Photo: United Engine Corporation

United Engine Corporation starts construction of a building at Aramil, UEC-Service branch, in the Sverdlovsk Region. The new facility is designed for maintenance of civil aircraft gas turbine engines and gas compressor units. Investments in the project will amount to about 3 bln Rubles. 

Construction of a building with a total area of more than 9 300 sq. m. will start this year and end in four years. The first project phase includes a final assembly line and a special process section, the second phase includes machining an inspection sections with a total area of 3 831 sq. m. It is also planned to construct an administrative and amenity building. 

The new building will be used for aircraft engine maintenance, including the TV7-117 propulsion family designed for airplanes and helicopters. This propulsion is one the most fuel-efficient in its class. The company also continues to master the maintenance of engines that are used to drive gas compressor units.