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Native name | Воронежский механический завод |
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Romanized name | Voronezh Mechanical Plant |
| Formerly | Дизельный завод |
| Company type | Unitary enterprise |
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| Founded | Voronezh,Russia (October 1, 1928 (1928-10-01)) |
| Headquarters | ул. Ворошилова, 22,, |
Key people | Sergey Viktorovich Kovalev |
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| Parent | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Website | Official Website |
Voronezh Mechanical Plant (Russian:Воронежский механический завод,ВМЗ) is a Russian engine and heavy machinery manufacturing plant. It is located in the city ofVoronezh, in theVoronezh Oblast.
Voronezh Mechanical Plant started as adiesel engine manufacturing plant, and has been the plant thatserially manufactures the engines designed byChemical Automatics Design Bureau (KBKhA). In later years,[when?] it has branched into producing oil and gas products like valves, manifolds and fittings.[1]
In January 2017,Roscosmos announced that firing tests revealed problems with the Voronezh-producedProton rocket upper stage engines. According to the investigation, expensive alloys had been replaced by cheaper less heat-resistant alloys. Voronezh director-general Ivan Tikhonovich Koptev resigned.[2][3][4]
On November 1, 2019, enterprisesВМЗ and the Chemical Automatics Design Bureau were merged.[5][6]
Engines in production at the plant as of 2015:[7]
Engines that are no longer produced at the plant.[7]