Russian Institute of Radionavigation and Time Open Joint-Stock Company

What Russian Institute of Radionavigation and Time Open Joint-Stock Company does

The Russian Institute of Radionavigation and Time Open Joint-Stock Company, operating commercially as the Obukhov Plant (Обуховский завод), is a Saint Petersburg-based defense and industrial manufacturer tracing its origins to 1863. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Almaz-Antei Air and Space Defense Concern (Концерн ВКО «Алмаз-Антей»), one of Russia's largest state-owned defense conglomerates. Its current legal entity is АО «НПО «Северо-Западный региональный центр Концерна ВКО «Алмаз-Антей» - Обуховский завод» (JSC Scientific-Production Association Northwestern Regional Center of Almaz-Antei — Obukhov Plant), led by General Director Mikhail Lvovich Podvyaznikov. The plant has accumulated six state orders, including two Orders of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, two Orders of the Red Banner, and the 2022 Honorary Badge "For Success in Labor."

The company's operations span a full-cycle industrial stack: metallurgy, foundry casting, galvanic production, defense-systems and weapons manufacturing, software development, additive manufacturing (housed in subsidiary NII PM), and a dedicated Testing Complex. Internal units include the Research Institute of Applied Materials Science, a Research and Education Center, a corporate museum, and an Archangel Michael Foundation. Underlying technical capabilities include proprietary software, in-house testing infrastructure, additive-technology R&D, and a recently deployed neural-network-based production safety system.

The business model is anchored on state defense procurement contracts routed through Almaz-Antei to the Russian Defense Ministry and armed forces; a secondary civil-industrial segment supplies metallurgy, casting, galvanic treatment, and testing services to enterprise customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with classified defense procurement. Distribution is single-channel, single-country (domestic Russia), through direct government procurement. Forward-looking activity in 2026 — SPIEF-2026 project presentation, NII PM's additive-technology forum participation, lean-production system rollout, and ongoing youth-engineering programs — indicates an actively modernizing operation rather than a passive legacy plant.

Name

Russian Institute of Radionavigation and Time Open Joint-Stock Company

Legal name

Акционерное общество «Научно-производственное объединение «Северо-Западный региональный центр Концерна ВКО «Алмаз-Антей» - Обуховский завод»

Website

https://rirt.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1863

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Obukhov Plant is a Saint Petersburg–based defense and industrial manufacturer (founded 1863), operating as a subsidiary of Russia's Almaz-Antei Air and Space Defense Concern, producing defense systems, metallurgy, foundry casting, galvanic products, additive manufacturing, and software for the Russian Defense Ministry and industrial enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Manufacturing

NAICS

Machinery Manufacturing (333), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Artillery, Mortar & Tank Munitions (IMABAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF), Manufacturing & Operations Excellence (Lean/Six Sigma) (BPAHAHAC)

Keywords

• Defense manufacturing
• Metallurgy production
• Casting services
• Testing services
• Software development

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The company is a multi-divisional industrial enterprise operating as a subsidiary of the Almaz-Antei Air and Space Defense Concern, manufacturing military and defense products, running metallurgical operations (foundry and galvanic production), providing a comprehensive testing complex, conducting applied materials science research through NII PM, and developing proprietary software for defense and civilian applications. Founded in 1863, it is one of Russia's oldest industrial enterprises.

Product overview

The company operates as a multi-divisional industrial enterprise under the Almaz-Antei Air and Space Defense Concern, offering a diversified portfolio of products including defense systems, metallurgical production, software development, and testing services. The product portfolio consists of military/defense products, metallurgical manufacturing (foundry and galvanic production), software development capabilities, an applied materials science research institute (NII PM), comprehensive testing complex, and civilian product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Obukhov RUN: Company sports team that participates in marathons and athletic events.
• Obukhov Football Club

Products and services

• Military and Defense Products

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Almaz-Antei Air and Space Defense Concern (Концерн ВКО 'Алмаз-Антей')coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and strategic owner. The Obukhov Plant operates as 'Scientific and Production Association Northwestern Regional Center of Almaz-Antei Air and Space Defense Concern.' The parent company controls defense procurement, technology development, and production programs for Russia's air and space defense systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Almaz-Antei Air Defense Concern: Parent conglomerate and the dominant Russian air and space defense integrator. Almaz-Antei coordinates multi-subsidiary defense production programs; the Obukhov Plant is one of its Northwest Regional Center production assets, so the parent is the most directly comparable broader incumbent operating in the same program and procurement channels.
• United Engine Corporation (UEC): Rostec subsidiary managing Russian aircraft engine and powerplant production for military and civil aviation. Comparable Russian state-owned defense manufacturer with full-cycle metallurgical and precision component production serving overlapping government and defense procurement customers.
• Rostec State Corporation: Umbrella Russian state defense and high-technology corporation overseeing hundreds of defense, industrial, and civilian manufacturers. Operates above the Obukhov Plant's parent (Almaz-Antei) in the Russian defense ecosystem and shapes procurement, capital allocation, and regulatory conditions.
• Russian Helicopters: Rostec subsidiary consolidating Russian rotorcraft design and manufacturing including civil/commercial helicopters. Comparable Russian state-owned aerospace defense conglomerate feeding into Almaz-Antey's air defense umbrella and sharing procurement channels and regulatory environment.

Direct peers

• Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV): Russian state-owned holding company producing tactical missile systems, munitions, and ordnance across multiple specialized subsidiaries. Directly comparable defense-manufacturing conglomerate with similar focus on guided weapons and ordnance production within the Russian defense industrial base.
• Bazalt Federal Research and Production Center: Russian state-owned research and production center specializing in munitions, grenades, and small-arms ordnance. Closely comparable specialized ordnance manufacturer with research institute + production base integration, serving similar Russian Ministry of Defense procurement programs.
• Uralvagonzavod: Major Russian heavy defense manufacturer producing armored vehicles and artillery systems with integrated foundry and metallurgical capabilities. Operates as a comparable state-owned defense manufacturer with full-cycle metallurgical and ordnance production closely paralleling Obukhov's historical artillery and casting operations.

Emerging players

• High Precision Systems (UIMC): Rostec subsidiary focused on precision-guided munitions, electronic warfare, and high-precision defense systems. Comparable Russian defense electronics and precision-weapons integrator with similar customer base and overlapping technological capabilities in defense-targeted software and electronics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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