Arctic. Rosatom presented its vision of the development prospects for the Northern Sea Route (NSR) at the 6th International Arctic Forum entitled The Arctic: Territory of Dialog. Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev recalled that the record-high 37.9 million tonnes of cargo had been transported over the NSR in the previous year. “Now we need to step up to the next level, planning to deliver 100-150 million tonnes of cargo and operate 15–17 rather than 10–11 icebreakers. So, it is necessary to build more of them,” the Rosatom chief pointed out. Alexey Likhachev also stressed the importance of international cooperation. “We are expanding the dialog with a number of countries that have solid shipbuilding expertise,” Alexey Likhachev said. He also suggested switching to a 30-year planning term for the NSR, emphasizing that a comprehensive development plan for this shipping lane should be nothing other than long-term. Vladimir Panov, Rosatom’s special representative for the Arctic, noted that Russia-China and Russia-India cooperation on the Northern Sea Route had become systemic. Rosatom is an operator of the NSR infrastructure. Making the NSR an efficient sea lane linking Europe, Russia and the Asia-Pacific region is one of the strategic goals pursued by the Russian nuclear corporation.

Brazil. Rosatom took part in the International Brazil Energy Meeting (IBEM) 2025 held in the Brazilian city of Salvador. The conference discussed key issues of energy supply, sustainable development, and deployment of innovative technologies. Ivan Dybov, Director of Rosatom America Latinа, presented Russian small modular reactor (SMR) designs. He noted that SMR nuclear power plants would be able to overcome energy shortage in isolated areas of the Amazon. “SMRs are one of the most promising nuclear technologies. They are designed to provide uninterrupted supply of clean electricity in remote areas. The technology is ready to meet the growing demand for reliable power supply in critical sectors, such as data centers, in which security and reliability are vital,” Ivan Dybov said.

Composites. Rosatom Composite Technologies took part in the 17th International Composites Exhibition (Composite Expo 2025) held in Moscow. The trade fair brought together more than 150 companies from Russia, Belarus, China, Turkey, and Iran. Rosatom demonstrated its latest developments in carbon and glass fibers, and materials made of them. Visitors to Rosatom’s booth could see samples of PAN-based carbon fiber with a tensile strength of 5.5 GPa (the PAN precursor is produced by Rostom in house), as well as fiber glass roving and reinforcement samples. Rosatom also presented thermoplastic polymer composites, a wind blade cross-section, geosynthetic materials used in road construction, and a model of the VOYT universal electric mobility platform. The composite division of the Russian nuclear corporation ranks first in Russia and is a Top 10 manufacturer worldwide in terms of carbon fiber production. The division includes a research and development center, and production facilities specializing in high-strength and high-modulus carbon fibers and synthetic fabrics.