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| Company type | State-ownedjoint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defense |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Headquarters | , Russia |
| Revenue | $347 million[1] (2014) |
| Parent | Almaz-Antey |
| Website | kupol |
JSCIzhevsk Electromechanical Plant orIEMZ Kupol for short (Russian:Ижевский электромеханический завод «Купол») is a Russian military R&D enterprise founded in 1957. It is located inIzhevsk (3 Pesochnaya str).[2] It is part of the state-ownedAlmaz-Antey holding.[3]
According to aReuters report from September 2024, two sources from a European intelligence agency had told the news agency that IEMZ Kupol had produced more than 2,500 drones of a new type, calledGarpiya, from July 2023 to July 2024 which, as per documents seen by Reuters, had Chinese engines and parts. The intelligence sources told Reuters that the drones had been used by Russia during itsinvasion of Ukraine against military and civilian targets.[3] The company has been sanctioned by the US since December 2023.[4]
On 17 November 2024 social media and Ukraine'sCenter for Countering Disinformation claimed that the plant had been struck by a UkrainianA-22 UCAV.[5][6][unreliable source?][7][better source needed][8]
On 1 July 2025, it was reportedly hit by several drones from Ukraine, resulting in heavy fire and huge explosions, causing several fatalities and many injured requiring hospital treatment. Videos show drones hitting the roof of the structure, causing huge fireballs. Other videos apparently show panicked reactions as huge explosions were heard amid the fire and the plumes of smoke.[9][10][11]
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