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OKB (Russian: ОКБ) is a transliteration of the Russian initials for "Опытно-Конструкторское Бюро" (Opytno-Konstruktorskoye Byuro), which translates to "Experimental Design Bureau". It could also mean Osoboye konstruktorskoye byuro or "Special Design Bureau" in English.[1] During the Soviet era, OKBs were closed institutions working on design and prototyping of advanced technology, usually for military applications. The corresponding English language term for such a bureau's activity is R&D or research and development.

For security, each bureau was only officially identified by a number, but were often semi-officially referenced by the name of its lead designer. For example, OKB-51 was led by Pavel Sukhoi, and it eventually became known as simply Sukhoi. Successful and famous bureaus often retained these names after the departure of their founding designer.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many OKBs became Scientific Production Associations (NPOs). There were some attempts to merge them in the 1990s, and there were widespread amalgamations in 2001–2006 to create "national champion" corporations, such as Almaz-Antey to consolidate surface-to-air missile development.

OKBs in aerospace industry

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References

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  1. ^ Boris, Chertok (January 2005). Rockets and people Volume 1 (PDF). Washington, DC: NASA History Office. p. 20. ISBN 978-1484842676. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. ^ "ПЯТЬ ДЕСЯТИЛЕТИЙ ПАВЛА СОЛОВЬЕВА" [Five Decades of Paul Soloviev] (in Russian). Research Institute for the Economics of Aviation Industry (NIIEAP). Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
  3. ^ "Su-24 Historical Background". Sukhoi Company. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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OKB (disambiguation)

OKB is a transliteration of "ОКБ" the Russian initials of "опытно-конструкторское бюро" (Russian: Opytno-Konstruktorskoye Byuro, lit. 'Experimental Design

Mikoyan

the Soviet Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau (Микоя́н и Гуре́вич, МиГ; OKB-155 design office prefix MiG) founded in 1939 by aircraft designers Artem

Sukhoi

in the Soviet Union by Pavel Sukhoi in 1939 as the Sukhoi Design Bureau (OKB-51, design office prefix Su), and survived the dissolution of the Soviet

Energia (corporation)

spacecraft, space station modules, and satellite platforms. Founded in 1946 as OKB-1 under Sergei Korolev, the group was responsible for pioneering achievements

OKB Chyetverikov

OKB Chyetverikov was a Soviet aircraft design bureau headed by designer Igor Vyacheslavovich Chyetverikov at the TsAGI (Tsentrahl'nyy Aerodinamicheskiy

NPO Mashinostroyeniya

Originally part of the OKB-51 design bureau, it relocated to Reutov, and from 1955 to 1966 was designated OKB-52 (and also OKB-52 MAP). OKB-52 became later known

OKB Fakel

Soviet Academy of Sciences; in 1962 it obtained status of Design Bureau, OKB. Fakel specializes in spacecraft attitude control thrusters, ion engines

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District, Moscow. UAC Tupolev is successor to the Soviet Tupolev Design Bureau (OKB-156, design office prefix Tu) founded in 1922 by aerospace pioneer and engineer