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Vympel

Russian missile development and production company

Vympel NPO is a Russian research and production company (NPO) based near Moscow, mostly known for their air-to-air missiles. Other projects include SAM and ABM defenses. It was started in the Soviet era as an OKB2 It was founded by Ivan Toropov.1 It employed 2,857 people in 2008.1 Its revenue was ₽24.9 billion in 2014.1 It is part of Tactical Missiles Corporation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 18, 1949Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry, weapons industry1
  • HeadquartersMoscow1
  • Websitevympelmkb.com
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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Viympel toropova entrance
Photo: Leksey, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Vympel NPO is a Russian research and production company (NPO) based near Moscow, mostly known for their air-to-air missiles. Other projects include SAM and ABM defenses. It was started in the Soviet era as an OKB2

Corporate structure

Vympel 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.

The story

Founded by Ivan Toropov on Nov 18, 1949.1

Vympel started out after World War II as OKB-134, with Ivan I. Toropov leading the team. The first product they designed was the K-7 missile. Their first missile built in serial production was the K-13 (R-13) in 1958. Toropov moved to Tushino Aviation Facility in 1961 and was replaced by Andrey Lyapin. Somewhere between 1966 and 1968 the OKB got renamed to Vympel. In 1977, Matus Bisnovat of OKB-4 Molniya died, and all missile related work was passed to Vympel. G. Khokhlov led the team until 1981, when Genadiy A. Sokolovski succeeded him.

In 1992, the GosMKB Vympel got started on the basis of the OKB and in 1994 Sokolovski became the director of development at the company.

In May 2004, the Tactical Missiles Corporation was formed and Vympel became a part of it, as the design and development facility.

From Wikipedia’s article on Vympel NPO, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

Who has led Vympel, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • air-to-air missile
  • air-to-surface missile
  • surface-to-air missile

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20082,8571

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 201424.9B RUB1

Timeline

  1. May 2004Acquired Acquired by Tactical Missiles Corporation1
  2. Nov 18, 1949Founded Founded1

Sources

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