Avitek (Russian: Вятское машиностроительное предприятие „АВИТЕК“, romanizedVjatskoje mašinostroitelʹnoje predprijatije „AVITJeK“) is a Russian defense company based in the city of Kirov. It manufactures guided anti-aircraft missiles, aircraft armaments and subsystems.[1] It also manufactures ejection seats.[2]

Avitek
Native name
Вятское машиностроительное предприятие „АВИТЕК“
Founded1931
Websitehttp://www.vmpavitec.ru/

Avitek produces the 9M334 anti-aircraft missile modules for the Tor missile system, the K-36 and K-Z6D-3.5 catapults, missiles, lifting devices for aircraft, and armament suspension for helicopters.[3]

Avitek was established in 1931 as the Moscow Aviation Plant No. 32. It was evacuated to Vyatka (now known as Kirov) during World War II.[4] Since 2002 it is part of the Almaz-Antey holding.[1]

Operation

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Previously the company produced various types of missiles, including for: "Pechora", "Osa-AK", "Tor" and "Kinzhal" air defense systems, "Volna", "Storm" ship air defense systems, "Osa-M" air defense systems, RM-5V27A "Pischal" target missiles and 9F841M "Saman-M" air target simulators.

In the 2010s the plant produced 9M334 anti-aircraft missile modules for TOR complexes, K-36 and K-Z6D-3.5 catapult chairs, target missiles, lifting mechanisms for aviation, beam holders for helicopters, maintenance and repair services for previously supplied military equipment are provided.[5]

Among the civilian products manufactured at the plant: locomotive driver's chairs, diesel engines, as well as vibration stoves that have already been discontinued, "Mini-Vyatka" washing machines, spare parts for the KIR-1.5 mower.

Management

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CEO – Ivanov Alexander Vladimirovich[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arms Trade Database for October-December 2002". Moscow Defense Brief. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Kirov". The Moscow Times. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ "По теплым следам". Коммерсантъ (Пермь). 25 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ ""АВИТЕК" отметил 86 лет!". Vmpavitec.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ^ Вятское машиностроительное предприятие "АВИТЕК" (ВМП "АВИТЕК"). Заводы России. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "АО «ВМП «АВИТЕК» — Кировская область — ОГРН 1024301320977, ИНН 4345047310 — адрес, контакты, гендиректор". РБК Компании (in Russian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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