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NPO Molniya

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Russian scientific and production enterprise based in Moscow1

NPO Molniya (lightning) (Russian: Научно-производственное объединение «Молния») is a Russian scientific and production enterprise, founded on February 26, 1976. Currently part of Rostec.2 Its revenue was ₽385 million in 2011.1 It is part of Tactical Missiles Corporation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Feb 26, 1976Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry, aircraft industry1
  • HeadquartersMoscow1
  • Websitewww.npomolniya.ru
  • Legal formopen joint-stock company1

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NPO Molniya (lightning) (Russian: Научно-производственное объединение «Молния») is a Russian scientific and production enterprise, founded on February 26, 1976. Currently part of Rostec.2

Corporate structure

NPO Molniya is part of a group headed by Tactical Missiles Corporation. 7 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

Aircraft

The NPO Molniya Molniya-1 is a three surface design with single pusher propeller and twin tail booms.

In the late 1990s, the company proposed a number of larger types based on the three surface configuration.

Molniya 400 - a proposed jet cargo aircraft or airliner with a high-mounted wing and powered by two PS-90A turbofans. Freighter version would have had a rear fuselage ramp.

Molniya-1000 Heracles - a proposed super heavy freighter to replace the VM-T Atlant and An-225 as a space load carrier. Unusual twin open fuselage design with the shuttle or other payload carried between the fuselages. A high mounted wing with six turbofan engines was proposed, it would have been capable of carrying a 450,000kg load. Displayed as model at the 2003 Paris Air Show

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Products

Aircraft

NPO Molniya Molniya-1

Manned Spacecraft

Buran spacecraft

From Wikipedia’s article on NPO Molniya, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2011385.0M RUB1

Net income

  • 201166.0M RUB1

Timeline

  1. 2021Acquired Acquired by Tactical Missiles Corporation1
  2. Feb 26, 1976Founded Founded1

Sources

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