Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant
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Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant or UMP for short (translit.
Ulyanovsk Mekhanicheskiy Zavod, UMZ) is a Soviet/Russian military enterprise, now part of Almaz-Antey
holding. Founded on January 1, 1966 by the Decree of Soviet government. Located in the city of Ulyanovsk
, Russia
next to UAZ
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UMZ settled to mass production of
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Ulyanovsk Mekhanicheskiy Zavod, UMZ) is a Soviet/Russian military enterprise, now part of Almaz-Antey
Almaz-Antey
OJSC "Concern PVO "Almaz-Antey" is a Russian joint undertaking in the arms industry, a result of a merger of Antey Corporation and NPO Almaz, unifying some of the national military enterprises, in particular, the developers of anti-aircraft defence systems . The organisation is headquartered in...
holding. Founded on January 1, 1966 by the Decree of Soviet government. Located in the city of Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk The city is the birthplace of Vladimir Lenin , for whom it is named.-History:Simbirsk was founded in 1648 by the boyar Bogdan Khitrovo. The fort of "Simbirsk" was strategically placed on a hill on the Western bank of the Volga River...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
next to UAZ
UAZ
UAZ , Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod is an automobile manufacturer based in Ulyanovsk, Russia which manufactures off-road vehicles, buses and trucks. It is best known for its Model 469 jeep, which has seen wide use as a military vehicle in Russia and around the world...
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UMZ settled to mass production of
- ZSU ShilkaZSU-23-4The ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" is a lightly armored, self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system . ZSU stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka , meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled mount". The "23" signifies the bore diameter in millimeters. The "4" signifies the number of gun barrels. It...
since 1966 - 2K12 Kub (also an export version under the name KvadratKvadrat*For the company see Kvadrat *For the missile launcher see 2K12 Kub*For the shopping centre see Kvadrat...
) since 1967 - 9K37 Buk since 1980
- Tunguska-M1Tunguska-M1The 2K22 Tunguska is a Russian tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon armed with a surface-to-air gun and missile system. It is designed to provide day and night protection for infantry and tank regiments against low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and cruise missiles in all weather conditions...
since 1981 - Pantsir complex radiotrchnics system since 1988
- Orion, Ohota complex radiotrchnics system since 2000
- a set of civilian products
External links
Official site of UMZ- http://www.army-technology.com/projects/tunguska/