OREANDA-NEWS  Localization of production in the field of aviation engine building today is 90%, said presidential candidate, acting head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

"We have already done a lot. For example, in the field of aviation engine building. Our speaker, our colleague, whom I have known for many years, he knows perfectly well that in the field of aviation engine building, 90 percent is already a fully localized product," Putin said during a meeting with his confidants.

According to him, the engine produced for 14 Russian-made MS-21 aircraft has not been produced for 30 years, and now they have created a "modern, powerful, efficient, reliable" basis - better than certain samples on the world market.

"In the field of transport and mechanical engineering - 80 percent, it is already localized. I don't remember exactly, but there are colleagues here who know well in the field of motor transport - in my opinion, 65-70 percent of localization. 70 percent? Well, 70 percent. But KAMAZ alone is worth something. We congratulate you on your successes," Putin said.