Address: 1 ulitsa Vvedenskogo,
Moscow 121087
Telephone:
(095) 330-65-70, 334-34-68
Fax :
(095) 334-83-80
Teletype: 112635 ZAPAD
Russian
Aerospace Agency (Rosaviakosmos)
General Director:
Yuriy Trunov
First Deputy General Director: Yefim Mezhritskiy
Deputy General Director for Research and Economics: Viktor Nemkevich
Deputy General Director for Research: Lev Kiselev
Head of Scientific and Technical Information Department: Valeriy K.
Khristoforenko
NPTs AP consists of following
entities:
Scientific Research Complex
NPTs AP branch
Control systems production complex
Scientific Production Association for Conversion Instrumentation (NPO
KP)
Address: 29 ulitsa Obrucheva, Moscow 117342, Russia
Telephone: (095) 330-8292
Fax: (095) 330-6300
Email: gupnpokp@mtu-net.ru
NPTs AP, which dates its existence
to 1946, has throughout its history specialized in the design and manufacture
of guidance, navigation, and flight control systems for ballistic missiles and
spacecraft.
Over the years, the center has
designed inertial guidance systems for a wide range of Soviet and Russian
ballistic missiles. Missiles using Pilyugin's systems include the R-9A, RT-15
[NATO designation SS-X-14 'Scapegoat'), RT-2 [SS-13
'Savage'], Temp-2S [SS-16 'Sinner'], MR-UR-100 [SS-17 'Spanker'], Pioner [SS-20 'Saber'], RT-23UTTKh [SS-24 'Scalpel'],
and R-29 [SS-N-8].[1] Russia's newest ICBM, the Topol-M
[SS-27] also uses Pilyugin guidance systems.[2] The center
also worked on the development of astro-correction
guidance systems.[3]
Apart from ballistic missiles, NPTs AP equipment
was used aboard Soviet SLVs and spacecraft. The
center designed the flight control
system for the Buran space shuttle, which performed one unmanned flight,[4] and guidance apparatus for the Start-1 SLV.[5]
NPTs AP continues to produce
flight control systems for use aboard space launch vehicles and spacecraft.
Domestic programs with NPTs AP participation include Soyuz, Proton (see
Khrunichev), Zenit, Luna, Mars, Venera,
Energiya-Buran, Avrora, Angara (see Khrunichev),
and Vozdushnyy start (see Makeyev State Missile Center).
NPTs AP also participates in the following international programs: Interkosmos,
Vega, Sea Launch, and Fregat.[1]
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, an increasing proportion of the
institute's production has been directed to meet civilian needs. Most of the
conversion activities has been conducted through NPTs AP's branch, the
Scientific Production Association for Conversion Instrumentation (NPO
KP). In 1989 the center formed the AMD Closed Joint Stock Company, which
designs and produces automotive diagnostic
equipment. In September 1993 NPO KP and the US firms Baxter International and Cannon Associates
opened the Mosmed
joint venture, which manufactures surgical instruments. US firms provided 75%
of the capital for the joint venture, while NPO KP
contributed 25% in the form of metalworking technologies and factory space.[2] By 1998, 95% of the center's production was civilian in nature, under various defense
conversion projects. The center's products include ultrasound and x-ray
apparatus, postnatal care equipment, incubators, dialysis equipment, and
artificial blood circulation apparatus.[3] Under the Russian government's
defense conversion program the center was chosen as one of the partners of Philips Medical Systems, with the purpose of producing modern medical
equipment in Russia. Using technologies from Philips and the
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology, NPO KP started production of
medical diagnostic equipment. Although these designs have earned state prizes
at exhibitions, lack of money among potential buyers has limited NPO
AP's sales.[4]
NPTs AP's defense conversion activities include the production of conventional
and nuclear power plant control systems, specialized computer systems, metal
production process control systems, and navigational equipment for pipeline
laying.[1]
Page last updated 6 June 2002
For more recent developments,
see the Delivery Vehicle Facility Developments file.
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