Omsk Engine Design Bureau

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Omsk Engine Design Bureau was originally situated in Moscow, but was evacuated in 1941. Operations were moved to 'site of farm machinery z-d im. Kuibysheva'. Returned to Moscow and from 5/7/1947 became independent and was renamed OKB-20. Absorbed OKB-29 in 1963, and in 1966 was renamed Mashinostoitel'noeKB(MKB). From 1994 it has been known as OAO 'Omskoe mashinstroitel'noe KB (OMKB).

Although it has had many chief designers and directors, many of the engines from this bureau are known by the name Glushenkov, named for V.A.Glushenkov, designer from 1963.(Global Security)