About it writes RIA Novosti.
"They're his (the engine. — RT) disassemble, assemble, disassemble, assemble, but the metal can not be made, "said Kovalchuk.
He added that the difficulties with the creation of alloys for the production of engines are typical not only for the space, but also for the aircraft industry.
This, he said, limits the number of countries that have the ability to produce engines for fighter jets.
In October, the American company United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the Atlas V launch vehicle with the Russian RD-180 engine.
It is noted that the satellite is designed to provide digital television broadcasting in Africa.