A court in Moscow has authorized the arrest of the general director and chief designer of JSC “Research Enterprise of Hypersonic Systems”, who was detained in a criminal case of treason.
Alexander Kuranov will be in custody until October 9, TASS reports.
A law enforcement source said that the scientist is suspected of transferring scientific developments to foreign special services.
FSB officers conducted searches at his places of residence and stay in St. Petersburg. So far, the special service has not brought official charges against Kuranov.
It is known that the head of the NIP of hypersonic systems was engaged in scientific developments related to hydrocarbon fuel in aircraft.