Avitek () is a Russian defense company based in the city of Kirov. It manufactures guided

anti-aircraft missiles Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) is the counter to aerial warfare and includes "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action".AAP-6 It encompasses surface-based, subsurface ( submarine-launched), and air-ba ...

, aircraft armaments and subsystems. It also manufactures

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. Avitek produces the 9M334 anti-aircraft missile modules for the

Tor missile system The Tor (; ) is an all-weather, low-to medium-altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for destroying airplanes, helicopters, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and short-range external ballistics, ballistic threats ( ...

, the K-36 and K-Z6D-3.5 catapults, missiles, lifting devices for aircraft, and armament suspension for helicopters. 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. Since 2002 it is part of the

Almaz-Antey JSC Concern VKO "Almaz-Antey" () is a Russian state-owned company in the arms industry, a result of a merger of Antey Corporation and NPO Almaz, unifying some of the national military enterprises, in particular, the developers of anti-airc ...

holding.

Operation

Previously the company produced various types of missiles, including for: "Pechora", "Osa-AK", "

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" and "Kinzhal" air defense systems, "Volna", "

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" 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. 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

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* Companies based in Kirov Oblast Almaz-Antey Manufacturing companies established in 1931 1931 establishments in the Soviet Union Defence companies of the Soviet Union Aircraft component manufacturers of the Soviet Union {{russia-company-stub