Vega Radio Engineering Corporation

JSC Vega Radio Engineering Corporation (Russian: АО «Концерн радиостроения «Вега», earlier CKB-17, NII-17, MNIIP) is a Russian company specializing in military radar and surveillance and C&C systems for ground-based, airborne and space systems like A-50, Almaz-1 and UAVs.

Founded as CKB-17 (Russian: ЦКБ-17) on October 1, 1944 by the Decree of State Defence Committee of USSR.

Headquarters located in Moscow on Kutuzovskiy, 34.

Currently, Director General and General Designer is V.S. Verba

Overview

The company develops terrestrial, air and space surveillance systems, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). It also manufactures civilian products, such as air traffic control equipment.[1] As of August, 2009, Vega is the only domestic company manufacturing UAVs for the Russian Armed Forces.[2]

Vega's flagship product is the Tipchak mobile aerial system for reconnaissance and target designation. The system operates up to six UAVs launched from a pneumatic catapult. Each UAV has a range of 40 kilometers (25 mi) and a 3-hour endurance. It can provide targeting for artillery and theater-based ballistic missiles at distances up to 350 km (217 mi). The first Tipchak system entered service with the Russian Armed Forces in 2008.[2]

In 2007, the company's revenue was $185 million. Export share was 2.3% and share of civilian production was 10.2% The company is headquartered in Moscow and has 8,981 employees.[3]

Founded in 1944 as The Moscow Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Engineering (MNIIP),[4] the company has during its history developed radio electronic equipment, airborne radars for early warning and control systems, including that for the A-50 airplane; space- and airborne synthetic aperture radars for earth surveillance, including those for the Almaz spacecraft and the IMARK flying laboratory; multi- reflector precision antennas; super-accurate radiometers, doppler aircraft navigation sensors, medical equipment, computer-aided design systems, opto-electronic devices and other electronic means.[5]

Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design was created in Zhukovskiy on March 1, 1955 as a branch of the Moscow NII-17 and reorganized into an independent structure in February 1956.

Structure

Includes a number of enterprises and scientific research institutes:

References

  1. ↑ "Joint-Stock Company "Radio Engineering Corporation "VEGA"". Vega Radio Engineering Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Russian company develops heavy UAV for military use". RIA Novosti. 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  3. ↑ Makienko, Konstantin (2008-07-28). "Successful Year for Aerospace Manufacturers". Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  4. ↑ Verba, V.S. "Russian space borne imaging radars". Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Vega-M, Moscow Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Engineering / MNIIP". Retrieved 2009-06-30.

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