Avitek
Avitek factory gate
Avitek (Russian: Вятское машиностроительное предприятие „АВИТЕК“) 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 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]
References[]
- ^ a b "Arms Trade Database for October-December 2002". Moscow Defense Brief. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Kirov". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "По теплым следам". Коммерсантъ (Пермь). 25 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ ""АВИТЕК" отметил 86 лет!". Vmpavitec.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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Categories:
- Companies based in Kirov Oblast
- Almaz-Antey
- Manufacturing companies established in 1931
- 1931 establishments in the Soviet Union
- Defence companies of the Soviet Union
- Russian company stubs