Rostec will supply Russian Railways with 15,000 computer workstations based on Russian microprocessors. According to a report by Rostec, the related contract amounting to RUB 1.08 billion was signed by Rostec State Corporation's National Informatization Center, and Transinform (a branch of Russian Railways).
In particular, 1,000 computers based on Elbrus processors and 14,000 machines based on Baikal processor will be supplied.
Rostec is a Russian corporation established in 2007 to promote the development, production and export of hi-tech industrial products for civil and military purposes. It consists of more than 700 organizations untied in 11 holding companies specializing in the defense industry, 4 holding companies in the civil industrial segment, along with more than 80 directly managed entities. Rostec's portfolio includes famous brands such as AVTOVAZ, KAMAZ, Concern Kalashnikov, Russian Helicopters, VSMPO-AVISMA, Uralvagonzavod, etc. Rostec's organizations are located in 60 federal subjects of Russia and supply their products to the markets of more than 100 countries.
Russian Railways is one of the world's top three railway operators. The company started operation on October 1, 2003. The founder and sole shareholder of JSC Russian Railways is the Russian Federation. The Government of Russia exercises the shareholder's powers on behalf of the Russian Federation. The company's assets were formed by contributing assets of 987 state-owned federal railway transport organizations to the authorized capital of JSC Russian Railways at book value. The company's authorized capital is RUB 2,315,846,775,000 and consists of 2,315,846,775 shares.
IFRS net profit of Russian Railways for 2019 increased 4.4 times to RUB 155.738 billion from RUB 35.408 billion a year earlier. Revenue increased by 3.9% to RUB 2.507 trillion from RUB 2.413 trillion. Profit before tax amounted to RUB 193.437 billion against RUB 68.398 billion.