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
Weapon Program:
- Missile
Exporting Country:
Address:
2a South Lazo Street, Samara 443026
Phone:
7-8462-500-228, 504-551, 007-8462-500229, 007-8462-507000, 007-8462-507201
Fax:
7-8462-501-211; 503-979
E-Mail:
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.