Formerly called Дизельный завод Key people Ivan Tihonovich Koptev Founded 1928 | ||
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Native name Воронежский механический завод Industry Liquid rocket engine manufacturingAircraft engine manufacturingTrain Diesel engines manufacturingOil and gas equipment manufacturingMetallurgical production Parent organization | ||
Voronezh Mechanical Plant (Russian: Воронежский механический завод) is a Russian engine and heavy machinery manufacturing plant. It is located in the city of Voronezh, in the Voronezh Oblast, close to the Ukrainan border. It started as a Diesel engine manufacturing plant, and has been the plant that serially manufactures the engines designed by KbKhA. In the later years, it has branched intro producing oil and gas products like valves, manifold and fittings.
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Current engines
Engines in current production at the plant:
Former engines
Engines that are no longer produced at the plant.
Quality Issues
In January 2017, Roscosmos announced that firing tests revealed problems with the Voronezh-produced Proton upper stage engines. According to the investigation, expensive alloys had been replaced by cheaper less heat-resistant alloys. Voronezh director-general Ivan Koptev resigned.