Kalinin Machine-Building Plant
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JSC Kalinin
Machine-Building Plant, ZiK or MZiK for short is a large Soviet/Russia
n industrial factory, now part of Almaz-Antey
holding.
Founded in 1866 in St. Petersburg by a decree of Russian emperor Alexander II
as an artillery workshop, later enlarged into a state factory of field and later on anti-aircraft artillery.
In 1918 the factory was moved into Moscow Region, in 1941 to Yekaterinburg
(former Sverdlovsk), where it's located up to now.
During the World War II
factory produced 20,000 anti-aircraft guns, last channel artillery unit under mass production
was the 152mm KM-52.
Since the end of 1950s the factory is specializing on the mass production anti-aircraft rocket systems (SAM
defence).
Civil products includes diesel and electrical forklift truck
s, public service trucks , electrocar
s, etc.
Mikhail Kalinin
Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin , known familiarly by Soviet citizens as "Kalinych," was a Bolshevik revolutionary and the nominal head of state of Russia and later of the Soviet Union, from 1919 to 1946...
Machine-Building Plant, ZiK or MZiK for short is a large Soviet/Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n industrial factory, now part of Almaz-Antey
Almaz-Antey
OJSC "Concern PVO "Almaz-Antey" is a Russian joint undertaking in the arms industry, a result of a merger of Antey Corporation and NPO Almaz, unifying some of the national military enterprises, in particular, the developers of anti-aircraft defence systems . The organisation is headquartered in...
holding.
Founded in 1866 in St. Petersburg by a decree of Russian emperor Alexander II
Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881...
as an artillery workshop, later enlarged into a state factory of field and later on anti-aircraft artillery.
In 1918 the factory was moved into Moscow Region, in 1941 to Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
(former Sverdlovsk), where it's located up to now.
During the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
factory produced 20,000 anti-aircraft guns, last channel artillery unit under mass production
Mass production
Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardized products, including and especially on assembly lines...
was the 152mm KM-52.
Since the end of 1950s the factory is specializing on the mass production anti-aircraft rocket systems (SAM
Surface-to-air missile
A surface-to-air missile or ground-to-air missile is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles...
defence).
Civil products includes diesel and electrical forklift truck
Forklift truck
A forklift is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials. The modern forklift was developed in the 1920s by various companies including the transmission manufacturing company Clark and the hoist company Yale & Towne Manufacturing...
s, public service trucks , electrocar
Electrocar
Electrocar, Electrocart is an electric vehicle, typically a small cart with an electrical driving gear and a storage battery.In the United Kingdom, similar small electric vehicles were known as electric drays....
s, etc.