Sozvezdie (Russian: Созвездие, Constellation), a joint-stock company also referred to as JSC Concern Sozvezdie, is the leading Russian developer and manufacturer of electronic warfare, radio communications, and electronic countermeasures systems and equipment. Its headquarters are in Voronezh.
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| Company type | JSC |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence, electronic warfare |
| Founded | February 18, 1958. 2004 (new structure) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Military |
| Products | Electronic warfare systems, Electronic countermeasure, Military radio stations, Automated Unified Tactical Control Systems (AUTCS) |
| Revenue | $265 million[1][2] (2016; 2013) |
| $27.8 million[1] (2016) | |
| $44.4 million[1] (2016) | |
| Total assets | $66 million[1] (2016) |
| Total equity | $281 million[1] (2016) |
| Parent | UIMC (Rostec) |
History edit
The Voronezh Scientific Research Institute of Communication (VNIIS) was founded in Voronezh in 1958,[citation needed] and Sozvezdie is headquartered in this city.[3]
In 1963 Sozvezdie was the first in the world to create a fully-fledged mobile communications system.[3]
The organization was founded on July 29, 2004 by decree of the Russian President. It has developed Russia's new multi-functional electronic warfare weapon system.[3][further explanation needed]
On July 16, 2014, the Obama administration imposed sanctions through the US Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) by adding Concern Sozvezdie and other entities to the Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN) in retaliation for the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.[4][5]
Structure edit
Apart from VNIIS, Sozvezdie includes the following enterprises and scientific research institutes:
- JSC TNIIR 'Efir'
- JSC Sarapul radiozavod
- JSC Tambov plant 'Revtrud'
- JSC Elektroautomatika
- JSC NPP 'Start'
- JSC Tambov plant 'October'
- JSC 'Luch' Plant
- JSC Ryazanskiy radiozavod
- JSC Slavgorod plant of radioequipment
- JSC Almaz
- JSC Voronezh Central KB 'Polyus'
- JSC VNII 'Vega'
- JSC NPP 'Volna'
- JSC 'Yantar' plant
- JSC Krasnodar instrumentation plant 'Kaskade'
- JSC Krasnodar KB 'Selena'
- JSC 'KB of experimental works'
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Бухгалтерская отчётность". Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ SIPRI Arms Industry Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Wikidata Q105906798
- ^ a b c "Создатель первого в мире мобильного телефона: "Первые "мобильники" в Воронеже были у водителей цементовозов"". June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Ukraine-related Sanctions; Publication of Executive Order 13662 Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List". treasury.gov. July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Announcement of Treasury Sanctions on Entities Within the Financial Services and Energy Sectors of Russia, Against Arms or Related Materiel Entities, and those Undermining Ukraine's Sovereignty". treasury.gov. July 16, 2014.