Supplier: Samara Science and Technical Complex
| Exporting Country: |
| Russia |
| Company/Individual: |
| Samara Science and Technical Complex |
| Also Known As: |
| NPO Trud GNPO Trud Kuznetsov Design Bureau Kuznetsov Scientific and Technical Complex of Samara Kuybyshev Engine Design Bureau (KKBM) Samara Science and Technical Complex named after N.O. Kuznetsov Trud State Scientific Production Association N.D. Kuznetsov Scientific and Technical Complex of Samara JSC JSC N.D. Kuznetsov Company Samara Scientific and Technical Complex (SSTC) OAO SNTK "Engines NK" OAO SNTK |
| Program: |
| Missile |
| Date of Iran-related Activity: |
| Reportedly since 1990s |
| Address: |
| 2a South Lazo Street, Samara 443026 |
| Phone Number: |
| 7-8462-500-228, 504-551, 007-8462-500229, 007-8462-507000, 007-8462-507201 |
| Fax: |
| 7-8462-501-211; 503-979 |
| E-Mail: |
sntk@sntk.saminfo.ru |
| Text: |
| Listed in the context of assistance to Iran's missile program in a July 2005 early warning document distributed by the German government to industry; one of Russia's major aircraft engine design bureaus; specializes in design of high-power engines for transport and bomber aircraft; designed NK-series engines for the Tu-160 "Blackjack" bomber, Tu-155 testbed aircraft, Tu-95 "Bear" bomber, and transport aircraft; development and manufacture of NK-39 (upper stage) and NK-39K (first stage) launch vehicle liquid propellant rocket engines; many of its engines were serially produced by the Frunze Machine-Building Production Association, also in Samara; reportedly sold its liquid-propellant engines left over from the failed N-1 Moon rocket program; has reportedly been involved in Iran's Shahab-3 missile program, and was reportedly prevented by Russian officials from transferring liquid-fuel missile components, disguised as gas compressors or pumps; formerly overseen by the Ministry of the Aviation Industry; state-controlled joint stock company established in 1946; part of the financial-industrial group "Engines NK," which was established on March 20, 1997 and also includes Samara enterprises Motor-builder (Motorostroit'el'), Metallist-Samara, and SKBM, Kazan enterprises KMPL and Aviamotor, and others. |
| Images: |
| Image 1: NK-39 liquid propellant rocket engine manufactured by NPO Trud Image 2: NK-39K liquid propellant rocket engine manufactured by NPO Trud |
| Date Entered: |
| 1/26/2004 |
| Date Last Modified: |
| 6/18/2007 |