In Western Siberia, enterprises of all branches of the defense industry are concentrated — aviation, rocket and space, the arms industry, ammunition and special chemistry, shipbuilding, the radio industry, the communications industry, electronics, and the special-purpose industry. We have tried to make the most of the industrial potential of Novosibirsk and the existing cluster of defense industry enterprises, as well as the scientific foundation of the Academgorodok with the experience and qualifications of leading specialists from across the country.