Lebedev Institute of Precision Mechanics and Computer Engineering

File:Лебедев С.А. - фреска.jpgLebedev Institute of Precision Mechanics and Computer Engineering (IPMCE) is a Russian research institution. It used to be a Soviet Academy of Sciences organization in Soviet times. The institute specializes itself in the development of:

• Computer systems for national security
• Hardware and software for digital telecommunication
• Multimedia systems for control and training
• Positioning and navigational systems

In August 2009 IPMCE became a joint-stock company.http://www.cnews.ru/news/top/index.shtml?2009/08/14/357706 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090819235900/http://cnews.ru/news/top/index.shtml?2009%2F08%2F14%2F357706 |date=2009-08-19 }} (in Russian)

On 19 February 2025, a fire destroyed the Institute. Burning out some 1,500 square metres with the roof reportedly collapsed.{{Cite web |title= Fire breaks out at Moscow institute tied to Russia’s defense industry |url= https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/fire-breaks-out-at-moscow-institute-tied-1740000326.html |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=RBC Ukraine|author=DARYNA VIALKO |language=en}}