Fusion. The first of four Russian-produced test benches has arrived at the construction site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in France. It is intended for vacuum, thermal, and functional testing of port plugs, key diagnostic components of the fusion reactor. “This test bench is one of the most complex, technologically advanced systems within our scope of responsibility for the project,” said Anatoly Krasilnikov, Director of the Russian ITER Project Center. The next step involves conducting tests in the closest-to-real conditions replicated inside the bench. “This testing facility is a vivid example of Russia’s advanced manufacturing capabilities ensuring that all deliveries for the project are on time, on budget, and with the quality required,” said ITER Construction Project Lead, Sergio Orlandi. Russia is responsible for the production and supply of 25 high-tech systems for the future ITER fusion facility. Superconductors, a poloidal field coil, and four gyrotrons have already been delivered to the site.