Oboronprom
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OPK Oboronprom (Russian: ОПК Оборонпром) is a Russian aerospace holding company.
The capital structure of the company is as follow[1]:
- 51.01% Russian Federation.
- 31.13% Rosoboronexport.
- 15.07% Republic of Tatarstan.
- 2.79% Rostvertol Plc.
It has stakes in or controls the following entities[2]:
- Defence Systems (75%)
- Mil (36%), a design bureau.
- Kazan Helicopter Plant (29.92%), assembly plant for Mi-8 'Hip'
- Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (68%), assembly plant for Mi-8 'Hip' and Mi-171
- Moscow Machinebuilding Plant (38%)
- Stupino Machinebuilding Production Enterprise (60%)
- Rostvertol (25.1%, increasable to 51%), assembly plant for Mi-24 'Hind', Mi-26 'Halo'
- Oboronprom Middle East Joint Venture (51%)
- Oboronprom may also acquire part or all of Kamov.
The Corporation's key areas of activity are as follows[3]:
- Participation in the defence industry restructuring;
- Development of integration processes in the sector;
- Streamlining the production, financial and economic relations among enterprises;
- Attracting foreign investments for the sector's enterprises;
- Consolidation of shareholdings in defence industry companies.
- "Russia to Gather Mil Helicopter Units Under Centralized Control." Defense News. May 5, 2005.
- "To Compete With Foreign Producers, Russian Helicopter Manufacturers Are to Unite." Interfax. January 25, 2006.
- Oboronprom targets Ukrainian company as helicopter consolidation continues Jane's Defence Industry, 23 August 2006