If the US and Europe place assembly plants in China, then the Celestial Empire itself places assembly plants in the countries of the former USSR.

22.06.2020       

Such a reaction in *** was caused by the news that that JSC "Plant named after S.M. Kirov, located in Petropavlovsk, from July 2020 will begin production of computers from Chinese components. JSC "Machine-building plant named after S. M. Kirov" — a large machine-building plant in Alma-Ata (PO Box No. 3868). It was built in 1942 on the basis of plant No. 182 evacuated from Makhachkala (now the Dagdiesel plant), which had recently merged with the Tokmak plant named after S. M. Kirov. In Soviet times, it was one of the leading diesel and torpedo-building plants in the USSR. Currently part of the national company & laquo;Kazakhstan Engineering", established in 2003.
It is the only manufacturer of torpedoes with thermal propulsion systems in the CIS, producing, in particular, 650-mm torpedoes of types 65-72 and 65-76. When interacting with a number of enterprises of the former USSR, such as the Central Research Institute "Gidropribor", NPO "Region", Central Research Institute "Morteplotekhnika", Central Research Institute. Krylov, the production of marine torpedoes of 20 types and modifications was mastered. It also manufactures marine hydraulic equipment, equipment for the oil and gas and mining industries, and castings.
In the 1990s, with the demise of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, defense orders declined sharply. The plant began to develop civilian products, however, he did not stop the production of torpedoes and military equipment.
In March 2003, the national company "Kazakhstan Engineering" was established, which included the plant named after. S. M. Kirova.
In 2008, the plant employed about 600 people (in the 1960s, about 14 thousand people). Almost 90% of the products are of purely military value or have a dual purpose, that is, they can be used both for the needs of the defense departments and for civilian needs. Machine-building products for general industrial purposes account for 10% of manufactured products. In particular, the plant is refining the torpedo 53-65 KE in order to increase its efficiency, reliability and service life.
The plant covers an area of ​​34 hectares, has more than 14 workshops, including metalworking, production for precision casting,