Military-Industrial Commission of Russia

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A meeting of the commission on 19 September 2015

The Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation (

defense industry of Russia. Until then, the defense industry was supervised by Russia's Ministry of Industry and Energy
, as well as by the previous government consultative body with a similar name.

The VPK of the Russian Federation shares the name of the former

Council of Ministers, and the first deputy chairman of the Council headed it. The Soviet VPK's primary function was to facilitate plan fulfilment by easing bottlenecks, enforcing inter-ministerial cooperation, and overseeing the availability of resources.[1]

Commission members

Gunsmith Day

19 September marks Gunsmith Day (

Saint Michael the Taxiarch on this day.[2][3]

Journal "Defence of Russia"

The magazine Oborona Rossii or Defence of Russia is the official printed organ of the Military-Industrial Commission and has been published since October 2008. The publication covers the activities of the commission and publishes materials related to the issues and activities of the military-industrial complex of Russia.[4][5]

Notes

  1. ^ William E. Odom, 1998, p.20
  2. ^ "Day of Gunsmith celebrating in 2022 at 19 september - Russian holidays".
  3. ^ Статья «День оружейника в России» на сайте www.calend.ru
  4. ^ «Оборона России»
  5. ^ "Новости. "Оборона России" - журнал ВПК".

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