Klimov Plant OJSC has been specializing in repairing for more than 100 years, and later on manufacturing engines for various purposes. Today, the company in the world is known as a leading developer of gas turbine power units for helicopter equipment of the domestic companies Kamov and Mil. It is a structural unit of Rostec State Corporation.
Historical reference
The Klimov plant in St. Petersburg was formed in 1927 through the merger of the Red October and Russian Renault enterprises. His activity is connected with the brilliant Russian aircraft manufacturer V. Ya. Klimov, a student of the equally brilliant aircraft designer N. E. Zhukovsky.
In the 1930s, Klimovsk citizens were engaged in servicing and producing individual components for tractor engines, assembled motorcycles of the L and C series, and made components for tanks and shells. Before the war, the plant mastered the production of M-100 piston aircraft engines, which were a licensed copy of the French 12Ybrs model.
In the 40s, the enterprise created a design bureau under the leadership of Vladimir Klimov . Its RD-10 engines were installed on the first-born of Soviet jet aviation - the Yak-15 aircraft. The next generation of VK series turbo engines was widely used in fighter aircraft; they equipped reconnaissance vehicles and Soviet bombers.
The production of power units for a new class of aircraft - helicopters - began in 1962. Until the 70s, models of the GDT and TV series were developed. In 1971, the Klimov Plant participated in the design (with wide cooperation with other design bureaus and research institutes) of the RD-33 engine, which became the heart of the maneuverable MiG-29. By the way, this engine in various modifications was subsequently used in foreign fighters “Super-7” and “Mirage”.
In the 90s, the company diversified its activities through the creation of power plants based on aircraft and helicopter engines. The revival of the helicopter industry in 2000 required the design of modern, more economical power units. In 2001, the VK-2500 motor was introduced, designed to raise the middle class “Mi” and “Ka” vehicles.
Production
Klimov Plant carries out a full range of works on the design, manufacture and testing of:
- Engines for aircraft, their components and assemblies, including spacecraft.
- Power industrial plants and pumps for various applications, including energy-saving.
- On-board aviation and radio-electronic systems, power supply equipment, alarms, automated data recording and on-board monitoring facilities.
Project activities
Having rich experience in the development of aircraft engines, the Klimov Plant helps other enterprises (including foreign ones) construct individual elements, assemblies and assemblies of various power plants. The company's specialists carry out:
- Design, development and protection of software products, information transfer systems, computer technology in the field of aircraft construction.
- Development of design documentation for gas turbine engines for various purposes and their individual components, gearboxes, starters.
- Development of guidelines for overhaul of power plants, copyright supervision in the manufacture of other industries.
Services
In addition to the production of finished power units and aircraft equipment, the Klimov Plant carries out:
- Repair of aircraft.
- Repair of boilers, steam power facilities, gas distribution devices, steam pipelines, compressors and air ducts, cylinders, water and gas pipelines, etc.
- Calibration work.
- Metallographic studies of emergency parts and metal alloys. Chemical-spectral, physicochemical analyzes, material properties tests
- Services to ensure the full “life cycle” of power plants, modernization of mass-produced engines, provision of components, spare parts, assemblies and units, assistance to operating structures.
- Technical training.
Today, the company is developing dynamically. Work at the Klimov plant is carried out at three research and production sites located on the streets of Kantemirovskaya, A. Khariton and Beloostrovskaya. A research and development school led by A.I. Vatagin allows you to create advanced 5th generation products that are ahead of competitors in a number of areas.