What Concern Avtomatika does

Concern Avtomatika is a Russian state-owned holding company and subsidiary of Rostec State Corporation that develops cryptographic information protection equipment, secure communications systems, and cybersecurity solutions, with origins tracing to the Soviet cryptographic service established in 1921 and the Marfino Laboratory No. 8 founded in 1948. The company operates through more than 20 subsidiary companies including JSC NPP Signal (cryptographic hardware across six generations), JSC KEMZ (security equipment and e-voting), JSC Kalugapribor (telecom PBX), and PJSC INEUM (computing equipment based on Elbrus processors). Its product portfolio spans anti-drone systems (Pishchal-PRO, Kupol-PRO, Luch-PRO, Sapsan-Bekas), secure telephone exchanges (Proton-KA), the KOIB electronic voting system, the Veil VDI secure cloud platform, archway metal detectors with face recognition, automated monitoring and diagnostic systems (AMDS) for electrical equipment using IoT and machine learning, distributed infrastructure monitoring using UAVs and neural networks, and Safe City hardware-software complexes.

The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales to Russian federal and regional government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators, with revenue generated largely through one-time tenders, state defense order contracts, and guaranteeing supplier contracts. The 2020 holding revenue was 53,862 million rubles with 1,475 million rubles in net profit, of which approximately 28% came from state defense orders and approximately 69% from guaranteeing supplier contracts, reflecting a heavy concentration on a single buyer. The company's stated strategy targets at least 60% of revenue from civilian products by 2030 and significant multiple expansion of basic financial indicators, supported by capacity expansion at subsidiaries, new product launches such as CryptoBioCabinet, and integration into national programs including Digital Economy, Arctic Zone development, and Critical Infrastructure Protection.

Name

Concern Avtomatika

Legal name

АО «Концерн «Автоматика»

Website

https://ao-avtomatika.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Concern Avtomatika is a Russian state-owned holding under Rostec that develops cryptographic equipment, secure communications, anti-drone systems, e-voting platforms, and industrial monitoring software for Russian federal and state-owned enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense and Security Technology Manufacturing

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342), Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (334)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Secure Communications, Cryptography & Key Management Systems (IMABAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fraud Prevention & Identity Verification (IDV/KYC) (BPAMAEAI)

Keywords

• Cryptographic information protection
• Secure communications systems
• Anti-drone systems
• Electronic voting systems
• Cybersecurity solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State defense order (military/cryptographic products): Revenue from government defense contracts including cryptographic equipment, secure communication systems, and special communications products for the Russian state.
2. Guaranteeing supplier contracts: Revenue from state-guaranteed supplier contracts for specialized equipment and systems.
3. Civilian and dual-use products: Revenue from sales of civilian and dual-use products including anti-drone systems, automated monitoring systems, e-voting systems, VDI solutions, metal detectors, and secure telecommunications equipment. Strategy targets at least 60% of revenue from civilian products.
4. Foreign sales (export): Revenue from export sales of civilian products and cryptographic equipment to foreign customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Concern Avtomatika designs, manufactures, and supplies cryptographic encryption equipment, secure communication systems, automated control systems for special communications, anti-drone systems, electronic voting equipment, predictive maintenance software, and public safety hardware-software complexes. The company sells primarily to the Russian state, federal executive authorities, state-owned enterprises, critical infrastructure operators, and regional governments, with ancillary export sales of civilian and cryptographic products.

Product overview

Concern Avtomatika is a modern industrial company and a holding within Rostec State Corporation, supplying complex high-tech competitive solutions for business and government. The company's product portfolio spans three main categories: (1) Security — including the Sapsan-Bekas, Kupol-PRO, Luch-PRO, and Pishchal-PRO anti-drone systems, Short Range Radar and Optronic Reconnaissance Stations, Station for Drone Radio Detection and Direction Finding, and the MTD-CA archway metal detector with face recognition; (2) Electronic Voting — the KOIB ballot processing system and a hardware kit for e-voting systems with scalable ballot scanners; and (3) Telecom and Computer Engineering — the Proton-KA automated telephone exchange (PBX), Mobile Underwater Radio Complex IVA S/W, and Veil VDI secure cloud virtual desktop platform. In software solutions, the company offers the Automated Monitoring and Diagnostic System (AMDS) for predictive maintenance of electrical equipment using IoT and machine learning, a distributed infrastructure monitoring system using neural networks, and the Safe City comprehensive public safety system. The company also maintains a historic focus on cryptography and encrypted communication systems, reflected in the Криптография 100 educational project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pishchal-PRO Hand-held Anti-drone System A hand-held system designed to suppress drone flight missions by jamming their communications, control, and navigation links at a range of up to 2,000 meters, intended for security and defense personnel countering small UAVs.
• Sapsan-Bekas Mobile Multifunctional UAV Countering Complex A mobile complex for protecting facilities and territories from unmanned aerial vehicles, combining UAV radio detection, radar and optoelectronic tracking, and radio suppression subsystems, controlled by a single operator.
• Kupol-PRO Portable Anti-drone System A portable and stationary omnidirectional anti-drone system with a 360°×180° antenna-feeder creating a drone-proof dome, with countermeasures range of at least 2.5 km.
• Luch-PRO Portable Anti-drone Station A stationary directional anti-drone system equipped with a 30°×60° directional antenna-feeder for efficient suppression of copter-type drones at a range of at least 6 km.
• Short Range Radar and Optronic Reconnaissance Station A short-range drone detection station for airspace control, detection, and trajectory tracking of ultra-small air objects with 0.01 m² RCS at up to 2,000 m range, using video and thermal sensors.
• Station for Drone Radio Engineering Detection and Direction Finding A system for manual and automatic direction finding and monitoring of drones and drone ground controls, supporting amplitude and correlation-phase direction finding across 300 to 6000 MHz.
• Archway Metal Detector MTD-CA An archway metal detector for detecting metal objects in crowded places, equipped with face recognition based on NtechLab algorithm, deployed at FIFA World Cup 2018 venues and used for public safety across transport, retail, and government facilities.
• Hardware Kit for E-voting Systems A hardware kit for conducting electronic voting, scalable from 4 to 16 ballot scanners based on 32-bit STM32F7 microcontrollers, supporting multilingual interface and 500 voters per scanner per 12 hours, for federal, regional, and municipal electoral commissions.
• Ballot Processing System (KOIB) A device for automated counting of votes using optical scanning technology with holographic recognition, generating and printing final election protocols for federal, regional, and municipal elections in the Russian Federation.
• Proton-KA Automated Telephone Exchange A universal hardware and software PBX combining TDM and IP packet switching technologies, fully substituting imported Siemens HiPath/OpenScape PBXes, certified by FSB for security levels A2 and C2, for government and enterprise voice communications.
• Mobile Underwater Radio Complex IVA S/W Mobile underwater radio communication system for secure underwater communications, targeting defense and special communications customers.
• Veil VDI A secure cloud platform for organizing virtual desktops using the ECP Veil virtualization platform, supporting Spice and RDP protocols, with full ownership of all software source code, for government and enterprise customers requiring secure remote desktop infrastructure.
• Automated Monitoring and Diagnostic System (AMDS) A software package for online monitoring of electrical equipment (transformers, electric motors) using IoT and machine learning technologies, supporting industrial protocols for predictive maintenance, deployed at PJSC Rosseti and PJSC FGC UES.
• System for Collecting and Analyzing Information on Technical Condition of Distributed Infrastructure A software package for monitoring distributed infrastructure (power lines, roads, railways, pipelines) using UAVs, sensors, and mobile devices, applying IoT, Big Data, and neural networks for defect analysis.
• Safe City Hardware-Software Complex A comprehensive information system for integrated environmental safety providing forecasting, monitoring, and prevention of threats, as well as monitoring emergency response across municipal services, deployed in regions such as Irkutsk and Murmansk.
• КриптоБиоКабина (CryptoBioCabinet) A hardware-software solution combining cryptographic and biometric capabilities, launched in July 2019 for access control and identity verification use cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue target of 64.8 billion rubles planned by 2021, exceeding strategy plan by 30 billion rubles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Rostec State CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2014, Concern Avtomatika became a member of Rostec State Corporation (State Corporation Rostec) by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation. Rostec is the managing parent company providing strategic direction, capital for R&D and acquisitions, and integration into large state defense programs. The company operates under Rostec's radio-electronic cluster strategy with a mandate to diversify into civilian products.
• NtechLabsupportingTechnology or IntegrationNtechLab provides face recognition algorithms integrated into Concern Avtomatika's MTD-CA archway metal detectors. NtechLab's algorithm is described as one of the world's fastest and most accurate, capable of simultaneous online processing from unlimited cameras. Used for identifying persons on monitoring watchlists at public safety checkpoints.
• JSC KEMZ (Kuznetsky Electro Mechanical Plant)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJSC KEMZ is a subsidiary of Concern Avtomatika producing security equipment including archway metal detectors MTD-CA and electronic voting systems. KEMZ develops hardware-software complexes and contributes to the holding's public safety product line.
• JSC KalugapriborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJSC Kalugapribor is a subsidiary producing the Proton-KA automated telephone exchange, a universal hardware and software solution combining TDM and IP switching technologies, fully substituting imported Siemens PBX systems.
• JSC PO ElectropriborsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of Concern Avtomatika. Opened a new building in August 2020, demonstrating continued investment in production facilities under the Rostec holding.
• PAO INEUIM im. I.S. Bruka (Institute of Electronic Utensils and Microcontrollers)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA subsidiary enterprise producing computing equipment (servers, storage systems, all-in-one PCs, laptops) for processing information of limited access. Develops electronics based on Elbrus processors and contributes to import substitution in computing technology.
• JSC NPP SignalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA subsidiary specialized in development and production of pre-encryption hardware. Since 1974, it has completed over 100 development projects and created about 50 types and modifications of linear and pre-encryption devices across six generations of technology.
• MIREA (Moscow State University of Electronics and Mathematics)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSince 1992, Concern Avtomatika has operated a 'base department of digital devices and information security systems' at MIREA. The company's specialists serve as professors at MIREA teaching cryptography courses. The company pioneered the first university cryptography course in Russia in the early 1990s.
• Digital Economy of the Russian FederationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcern Avtomatika participates in the implementation of the Digital Economy program of the Russian Federation, developing secure communications, information security, and cybersecurity solutions as part of this national initiative.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KRET (Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies): Sister Rostec holding focused on avionics, electronic warfare, and radio-electronic systems for Russian defense. Operates under the same parent, serves overlapping government and defense customers with broader electronic warfare scope, and shares the radio-electronic cluster mandate with Concern Avtomatika.
• Ruselectronics: Rostec's holding company for Russian electronic component and radio-electronic manufacturers, directly comparable as a state-owned electronics conglomerate serving defense and civilian markets. Operates within the same Rostec radio-electronic cluster and shares civilian-diversification and import-substitution mandates.
• Almaz-Antey: Russia's largest defense prime, producing air defense systems, radars, and electronic warfare equipment. Comparable as a Russian state-owned defense holding serving overlapping government and military customers with electronic systems, though with a broader air defense focus versus Avtomatika's cryptography and secure communications core.
• Thales Group: Global defense electronics and secure communications conglomerate offering cryptographic equipment, secure communications, and electronic systems. Comparable in secure communications and cryptographic hardware, though operating globally with a broader defense electronics portfolio.
• BAE Systems: Major Western defense prime with significant secure communications, electronic warfare, and cybersecurity capabilities. Operates at vastly larger scale across multiple domains but is comparable in providing secure communications and cryptographic solutions to government and defense customers.
• Rohde & Schwarz: German secure communications and electronic systems provider specializing in radiocommunications, encryption, and cybersecurity for armed forces and government agencies. Directly comparable in sovereign-grade secure communications and encryption hardware, though focused on Western/NATO markets.

Direct peers

• CryptoPro: Russia's leading commercial cryptographic software vendor, providing PKI, digital signature, and TLS solutions. Directly comparable in cryptographic technology focus and Russian market positioning, though CryptoPro is software-focused and commercial, while Concern Avtomatika spans hardware encryption and sovereign state projects.
• Kaspersky Lab: Russia-founded global cybersecurity company providing endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and ICS security. Directly comparable in cybersecurity capability and Russian origin, with overlapping Russian-state and enterprise customer segments, though commercially oriented and global in scale.
• Positive Technologies: Russian cybersecurity company specializing in penetration testing, application security, and ICS/SCADA security. Comparable in Russian cybersecurity technology focus and critical infrastructure protection, serving overlapping enterprise and state customers though with a narrower offensive-security orientation.
• InfoWatch: Russian cybersecurity company focused on information leak prevention, DLP, and internal threat protection. Comparable as a Russian cybersecurity vendor serving similar state and enterprise customers, though with a narrower DLP focus versus Avtomatika's broader crypto and communications portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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