| Last Updated: | April 30, 2014 |
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| Other Name: | (ФГУП) Уральский Электромеханический Завод, УЕМЗ |
| Location: | Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Subordinate To: | Rosatom, Division of Nuclear Munitions Production |
| Size: | 3,000 employees |
| Facility Status: | Operational |
Established in 1949, the Urals Elektromechanical Plant produced non-nuclear components for the Soviet nuclear arsenal. [1] In the wake of Rosatom's consolidation of nuclear weapons activities the UEMZ, along with PO Sever, are the two remaining sites active in Russia's production of non-nuclear components for nuclear munitions. [2] The plant also produces a variety of civilian goods, including those applied in nuclear power, energy, and transportation. [3]
Sources:
[1] "Миссия" [Mission], Уральский электромеханический завод (УЭМЗ) [Urals Electromechincal Plant (UEMZ)], www.uemz.ru.
[2] Oleg Bukharin, "Downsizing Russia's Nuclear Warhead Production Infrastructure," The Nonproliferation Review, Spring 2001, p. 117.
[3] "Миссия" [Mission], Уральский электромеханический завод (УЭМЗ) [Urals Electromechincal Plant (UEMZ)], www.uemz.ru.
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