TsNIITochMash () is a Russian industrial

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which is a major designer and producer of weapons for the

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and MVD

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. The name is an

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for Central Scientific - Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering (Центральный научно-исследовательский институт точного машиностроения). TsNIITochMash determines the development of and develops small arms and simulators for them, individual field equipment, conducts R&D on control systems for precision-guided munitions (as well as protection against them), field artillery systems and new materials. It also develops most cartridges, from small arms up to 14.5×114mm, for the Russian Armed Forces.

Main activities

Development and production of various types of small arms and ammunition, military equipment, mortar and artillery systems, optoelectronic devices, sports and hunting ammunition, sealed containers for transportation and storage, simulators of small arms. Various tests of small arms and cannon weapons. An important area of activity is the development of precision weapons guidance equipment (PWGE). The Institute has developed control equipment for the first domestic portable and portable-mounted anti-tank complexes " Fagot", " Konkurs". The technical solutions found by the Institute are the basis for the control equipment of the anti-tank complexes "

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" and others. The Institute is a developer, manufacturer and holder of patents for ground-based control equipment of an effective modern anti-tank complex " Kornet".

Military products

9×21mm Gyurza The 9×21mm ''Gyurza'' (''Гюрза'', Russian for " blunt-nosed viper") round is a Russian handgun round designed to defeat body armor that was developed by TsNIITochMash for its SR-1 Vektor semi-automatic pistol and SR-2 Veresk submachine ...

SR-1M Gyurza pistol, cartridges: SP-10, SP-11 * 9×21mm Gyurza SR-2 Udav pistol, cartridges: SP-10, SP-11 * 9×21mm Gyurza

SR-2 Veresk The SR-2 "Veresk" (, English: Calluna, Heather) is a Russian submachine gun designed to fire the 9×21mm Gyurza pistol Cartridge (firearms), cartridge. History Development of a new submachine gun chambered for the 9×21mm Gyurza cartridge (also ...

submachine gun, cartridges: SP-10, SP-11 *

9×39mm The 9×39mm is a Soviet rifle cartridge. The cartridge yields increased performance in shorter barrels and effective subsonic performance. History and design The 9×39 is based on the Soviet 7.62×39mm case but with the neck expanded to fit a ...

SR-3 Vikhr The SR-3 Vikhr (''СР-3 Вихрь'', Russian for "whirlwind") is a Russian 9×39mm compact assault rifle. It was developed by A. D. Borisov, V. N. Levchenko and A. Tyshlykov at TsNIITochMash (Central Institute for Precision Machine Building) ...

compact assault rifle, cartridges: SP-5, SP-6 * 9×39mm

AS Val The AS Val "Shaft" (Russian: АС «Вал»; Автома́т Специа́льный, Romanization of Russian, romanized: ''Avtomát Spetsiálny "Val"'', Literal translation, lit. 'Special Automatic') and VSS Vintorez "Thread Cutter" (Russi ...

"special automatic rifle", cartridges: SP-5, SP-6 * 9×39mm VSS Vintorez "special sniper rifle", cartridges: SP-5, SP-6 * 7.62×42mm PSS silenced pistol, cartridge: SP-4 * 5.66×39mm

APS underwater assault rifle The APS underwater assault rifle () is an underwater firearm designed by the Soviet Union in the early 1970s. It was adopted in 1975. Made by the Tula Arms Plant () in Russia, it is exported by Rosoboronexport. Under water, ordinary bullets ar ...

, cartridges: MPS, MPST * 4.5×40mmR SPP-1M underwater pistol, cartridges: SPS * 7.62×54mmR

PKP Pecheneg machine gun The PKP Pecheneg (Pulemyot Kalashnikova Pekhotny "Pecheneg", ) is a Russian 7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gun.Popenker, Max RPKP Pecheneg machine gun It is a further development and modification of the PK machine gun (PKM). It is said to ...

* 9M113M

SACLOS Semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) is a method of missile command guidance. In SACLOS, the operator must continually point a sighting device at the target while the missile is in flight. Electronics in the sighting device and/or the ...

anti-tank missile An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a missile guidance, guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy armoured fighting vehicle, heavily armored military v ...

2S9 Nona The 2S9 ''NONA'' () is a self-propelled and air-droppable 120 mm mortar designed in the Soviet Union, which entered service in 1981. The 2S9 chassis is designated the S-120 and based on the aluminium hull of the BTR-D airborne multi-purpose ...

self-propelled mortar * Zauralets-D * RDG-U smoke grenade * Aerosol-forming ammunition * Knut fire simulator

Civil products

Aerosol complex "Jasmine" for temporary neutralization of biological objects. It consists of an "Udar M" device complete with pyromechanical cans "BAMP-5 (OS)".

Concepts

* 5.45×39mm AL-7 assault rifle * 5.45×39mm

AO-63 assault rifle The AO-63 () is a Soviet two-barrel AK derived assault rifle chambered for the 5.45×39mm round. It was designed by Sergei Simonov and Peter Tkachev, and manufactured by TsNIITochMash. It uses a side-by-side barrel configuration, and it can re ...

Services

* State Demonstration-Test Center – SDTC * Ordnance upgrade program for 120mm self-propelled mortars – Nona-SVK, and

2S31 Vena The 2S31 ''Vena'' () is a Russian amphibious self-propelled 120 mm mortar system. "2S31" is its GRAU designation. Description The 2S31 consists of a 120mm 2A80 rifled gun-mortar mounted on the chassis of the BMP-3 infantry combat vehicle ...

Awards

Order of the October Revolution The Order of the October Revolution (, ''Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii'') was instituted on 31 October 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was conferred upon individuals or groups for services furthering communis ...

Administration

* Main Pavel Ivanovich (1944-1946) * Rudnev Konstantin Nikolaevich (1946-1948) * Novikov Vladimir Nikolaevich (1948-1953) * Medvedev Sergey Kirillovich (1953-1954) * Rozanov Sergey Sergeevich (1954-1963) * Sabelnikov Viktor Maksimovich (1963-1992) * Khinikadze Alexandr Valeryanovich (1992-2000) * Ivanov Vladimir Nikolaevich (2000-2012) * Semizorov Dmitry Yuryevich (2012-2018) * Bakov Albert Vladimirovich (2018-2021) * Morozov Oleg Stepanovich (2021-2023) * Semenyako Anton Ivanovich (since July 2023)

References

External links

* {{authority control Research institutes in the Soviet Union Defence companies of the Soviet Union Rostec Companies based in Moscow Oblast