Avitek

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| image = Factory gate «Avitec».JPG

| image_caption = Avitek factory gate

| native_name = Вятское машиностроительное предприятие „АВИТЕК“

| native_name_lang = ru

| founded = 1931

| hq_location =

| website = http://www.vmpavitec.ru/

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Avitek ({{langx|ru|Вятское машиностроительное предприятие „АВИТЕК“|Vjatskoje mašinostroitelʹnoje predprijatije „AVITJeK“}}) is a Russian defense company based in the city of Kirov. It manufactures guided anti-aircraft missiles, aircraft armaments and subsystems.{{cite web|title=Arms Trade Database for October-December 2002|url=http://mdb.cast.ru/mdb/6-2002/ff/atd/|website=Moscow Defense Brief|access-date=4 October 2017|archive-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004191150/http://mdb.cast.ru/mdb/6-2002/ff/atd/|url-status=live}} It also manufactures ejection seats.{{cite news|title=Kirov|url=http://old.themoscowtimes.com/beyond_moscow/kirov.html|access-date=4 October 2017|work=The Moscow Times|archive-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004191000/http://old.themoscowtimes.com/beyond_moscow/kirov.html|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite news|title=По теплым следам|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2598447|access-date=4 October 2017|work=Коммерсантъ (Пермь)|date=25 October 2014|archive-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004190702/https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2598447|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web|title="АВИТЕК" отметил 86 лет!|url=http://vmpavitec.ru/news/avitek-otmetil-86-let-/|website=Vmpavitec.ru|access-date=4 October 2017|language=ru|archive-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004190904/http://vmpavitec.ru/news/avitek-otmetil-86-let-/|url-status=live}} Since 2002 it is part of the Almaz-Antey holding.

Operation

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.{{Cite web |script-title=ru:Вятское машиностроительное предприятие "АВИТЕК" (ВМП "АВИТЕК") |url=https://xn--80aegj1b5e.xn--p1ai/factory/vmp-avitek |script-website=ru:Заводы России |access-date=2024-08-06 |archive-date=2023-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815062527/https://xn--80aegj1b5e.xn--p1ai/factory/vmp-avitek |url-status=live }}

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

CEO – Ivanov Alexander Vladimirovich{{Cite web |title=АО «ВМП «АВИТЕК» — Кировская область — ОГРН 1024301320977, ИНН 4345047310 — адрес, контакты, гендиректор |url=https://companies.rbc.ru/id/1024301320977-ao-vyatskoe-mashinostroitelnoe-predpriyatie-avitek/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=РБК Компании |language=ru}}

References

External links

{{official|http://www.vmpavitec.ru/}}

Category:Companies based in Kirov Oblast

Category:Almaz-Antey

Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1931

Category:1931 establishments in the Soviet Union

Category:Defence companies of the Soviet Union

Category:Aircraft component manufacturers of the Soviet Union