Russia Develops Domestic Software for Aircraft Engine Design
Quick Look
- Russia has developed domestic software modules for designing aircraft engines, complex surfaces, and metal structures, replacing foreign programs.
- These tools have been used to create components for the high-tech PD-14 engine.
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Why It Matters
Previously, Russian companies relied heavily on foreign software for modeling and design. This development marks a shift towards domestic technological capabilities in critical industries like aerospace.
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, May 18. /TASS/. Modules for designing aircraft engines, complex surfaces, and metal structures have appeared in Russia, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the Digitalization of Industrial Russia conference.
Until recently, Russian companies primarily used integrated foreign programs for modeling and design, he noted, adding that more than half of them have switched to Russian ones by now.
"Modules for designing aircraft engines, complex surfaces, and metal structures have already appeared. A separate subsystem for creating products from polymer composite materials has also been created. It was used to create components for the PD-14 engine, one of the most high-tech products in Russian industry," the premier said, adding that this once again proves that "domestic programs are capable of accomplishing serious tasks."
Open Questions
- What is the specific performance comparison between the new Russian modules and the foreign programs they replace?
- What is the timeline for full adoption of these domestic programs across the Russian industry?
- Are there any export plans for this Russian software?
