{"id":45656,"date":"2023-09-16T17:47:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T12:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=45656"},"modified":"2024-04-26T11:08:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T05:38:27","slug":"kim-jong-un-impressed-by-russian-aviation-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/16\/kim-jong-un-impressed-by-russian-aviation-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea’s Kim Jong-un Impressed by Advanced Russian Aviation Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SEOUL- <\/strong>Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, expressed deep admiration for Russia’s<\/a> advanced aerospace and aviation technology during his visit to a Russian aircraft plant this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following his summit with President Vladimir Putin, Kim toured the Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a facility known for producing advanced fighter jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kim Jong-un’s Visit to Russian Aircraft Plant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kim expressed “sincere regard” for Russia’s aviation technology undergoing rapid development and “outpacing the outside potential threats,” as the North Korean State Media reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the tour and lunch, Kim left a message in the visitor\u2019s book saying, \u201cWitnessing the rapid development of Russia\u2019s aviation technology and its gigantic potential.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He met test pilots, climbed aboard a Sukhoi<\/a> Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet, and watched a test flight of the airplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also deeply appreciated the plant’s officials, scientists, technicians, and workers, highlighting their remarkable contributions to the country’s aviation industry. Their outstanding successes in production, coupled with their advanced technology and determination, were particularly noteworthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in 1934, the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant is a major Russian aerospace facility. It specializes in producing advanced fighter jets, notably the Sukhoi Su-35. It is the largest aviation manufacturing plant in Russia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a rich history of supporting Russia’s aviation industry, it continues to play a crucial role in technological advancements and national defense. Kim\u2019s late father, Kim Jong II, visited the facility in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooperation Prospects Between North Korea and Russia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a press release from the Russian state, Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov stated that Moscow recognized the potential for collaboration in aircraft manufacturing and other industries with North Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He emphasized that this collaboration was particularly pertinent to achieving technological self-sufficiency, addressing the challenges faced by both nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe have shown one of our leading aircraft plants to the leader of (North Korea),\u201d Manturov said in the statement. \u201cWe are seeing potential for cooperation in the aircraft-making and other industries, which is particularly acute for solving our countries\u2019 task of achieving technological sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

While exact details remain scant on what sorts of talks have taken place behind closed doors, observers say it\u2019s clear what each is looking for from the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the two leaders met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia\u2019s Amur Region, a reporter asked Putin whether Russia would help North Korea \u201claunch its own satellites and rockets\u201d \u2013 to which Putin responded, \u201cThat\u2019s exactly why we came here.\u201d The Russian president also said Kim \u201cshows great interest in space, in rocketry, and they are trying to develop space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, Putin updated Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko regarding his summit with Kim. While in Sochi, Lukashenko proposed the idea of Belarus participating in “three-way cooperation” with Russia and North Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks Kim Jon Un’s initial foreign visit since April 2019, when he met with Putin in Vladivostok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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