Labor Productivity in Russia’s Defense Industry ‘Rockets’ - Putin

Labor productivity in Russia’s defense industry has rocketed recently, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said during the annual press conference on Friday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The president did not agree with the opinion expressed in one of the questions that Russia lacks competitiveness in high-tech sectors.

“Many high-tech sectors of our economy are absolutely competitive,” Putin said.

He added that Russia was a clear leader in such areas as nuclear technology, missile and space technologies, and some aviation and defense industries.

“By the way, labor productivity there [in Russia’s defense industry] has rocketed lately,” Putin said.