Russian state-owned defence electronics group KRET is set to expand its industrial footprint in Russia’s civil aviation supply chain through a major production investment in Tambov region.
The company has approved a 2.5 billion rouble programme to increase manufacturing capacity for airborne navigation systems at the Tambov-based Elektropibor facility. The project centres on the construction of a new production building exceeding 12,000 square metres, designed to support higher-volume output of advanced avionics equipment.
The expanded site will be dedicated to the production of strapdown inertial navigation systems based on laser gyroscope technology. These systems are intended for integration into a range of domestically produced civil aircraft, including the MS-21, Superjet 100, Il-114-300, Tu-214, and Il-96 families.
Once fully operational, the production line is expected to support output of approximately 200 navigation system units and create around 500 additional jobs. The programme is positioned as part of a broader effort to scale indigenous avionics capability for Russia’s civil aviation sector.
Elektropibor, one of the key high-technology employers in the Tambov region with a workforce of roughly 4,500 personnel, is expected to serve as the primary industrial base for the expansion. Regional authorities view the project as contributing to both industrial capacity growth and reinforcement of the local high-tech labour pool.
The investment reinforces ongoing efforts within Russia’s aerospace supply chain to localise critical avionics subsystems, particularly inertial navigation equipment, for next-generation civil transport aircraft programmes.
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