Malyshev Factory
State-owned | |
Industry |
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Founded | 1945 (initially in 1895) |
Headquarters | Ukroboronprom[1] |
Website | www |
The Malyshev Factory (
It produces
At its height during the Soviet era, the factory employed 60,000 of Kharkov's 1.5 million inhabitants.[1]
As of 2015[update], 5,000 people worked at the factory.[1]
Naming
The factory was renamed several times. First originally named in
Timeline
- 1895—Establishment of the Kharkov Locomotive Factory (Russian: Харьковский паровозостроительный завод or KhPZ, Khar'kovskiy parovozostroitel'nyy zavod, ХПЗ / Ukrainian: Харківський паровозобудівний завод, romanized: Kharkivskyy parovozobudivnyy zavod)
- 1923—Production line for Kommunar tractors established
- 1928—Renamed Kharkov Komintern Locomotive Factory (Russian: Khar'kovskiy parovozostroitel'nyy zavod imeni Kominterna, Харьковский паровозостроительный завод имени Коминтерна), and the tank design bureau is established
- 1936—Renamed Factory No. 183 (Zavod No. 183)
- 1941—Evacuated to Uralvagonzavod Factory, to form the Ural Tank Factory No. 183
- 1945—Re-established at Kharkov Diesel Factory No. 75
- 1957—Renamed Malyshev Plant (Ukrainian: Zavod imeni V.A. Malysheva, Завод імені В.А. Малишева)
History
The Kharkov Locomotive Factory (KhPZ) built about 20% of the
Tank production
A tank design bureau was established in the factory in 1928, one of several which would be responsible for some of the most successful tanks ever built, and eventually become the
Shortly before the German invasion of the Soviet Union the KhPZ started series production of the
into one enterprise called Ural Tank Plant No. 183.After Soviet victory over the Germans, it began production of the new
Finished tanks were assembled in several plants, but Soviet industrial planning prevented any region from being able to establish independent arms production. Components and sub-assemblies were produced in different factories, the Malyshev Factory specializing in engines and transmissions.
In independent Ukraine
The Malyshev factory's million-square-metre facility produced 800 tanks in 1991, but underwent difficult times after the breakup of the Soviet Union, producing only 46 tanks until 1996, when a $650 M contract was signed to supply 320 T-80UD tanks to Pakistan.[3] Fulfilling the contract was difficult — the distributed nature of Soviet military industry forced reliance on Russian factories for parts, and Russian political interference forced the development of local capabilities, resulting in the T-84 tank design.[citation needed]
Like many Ukrainian industries, Malyshev was not allowed to negotiate contracts directly with foreign governments, but had to rely on
Malyshev has demonstrated main battle tanks to Turkey, Greece, and Malaysia, and has entered into a contract to supply engines for Chinese-made
In April 2009, the Malyshev Factory signed a contract to upgrade 29 T-64B [Т-64Б] tanks to T-64BM "Bulat" [Т-64БМ "Булат"] standard, for the
In 2012 the Malyshev Factory had a sizable tank scrapping operation.[6]
Since the outbreak of the
On 22 July 2014 the factory was used as a transfer point in returning the bodies from the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash to their home countries.[7]
The factory was struck by Russian missiles in March 2022, December 2022, and February 2023.[8]
Production
Locomotives
Locomotive production was performed from 1897 to 1969. Until the invasion of Soviet Union by Germany in 1941, the factory was producing steam locomotives which were produced on several factories of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. After the war and rebuilding of the factory in 1947, it produced diesel locomotives until 1969.
- 1897–1915 Russian locomotive class O (particularly Од and Ов)
- 1906–1916 Russian locomotive class Shch
- 1912–1919 Russian locomotive class S (about 9 were produced in the Ukrainian State in 1918–19)
- 1915–1917 Russian locomotive class E(possibly through 1935)
- 1924–1951 Russian locomotive class S (enforced)
- 1935–1941 Soviet locomotive class SO
- 1939–1941 Tender with water heating for SO18
- 1947–1950 TE1 (along with the Kharkov Elektrotyazhmash and the Moscow Dynamo)
- 1948–1955 TE2(along with the Kharkov Elektrotyazhmash)
- 1953–1973 TE3 (along with the Kharkov Elektrotyazhmash, the Luhanskteplovoz and the Kolomna Factory)
- 1952–1952 TE4(only one built as experimental, based on TE2)
- 1948–1948 TE5(only two built as experimental, based on TE1)
- 1956-1964 TE7 (along with the Luhanskteplovoz, based on TE3)
- 1958-1997 TE10 (along with the Luhanskteplovoz)
- 1961-1968 TEP10 (initially as TE11)
- 1964-1968 2TE40 (along with the Kharkov Elektrotyazhmash, only five built as experimental)
Tracked vehicles
Specialized in tank building, the factory also was manufacturing artillery tractors, while initially as agricultural tractors.
- 1924-1931 Communard (used in agriculture)
- 1935-1940 Comintern
- 1939-1941 Voroshylovets
- 400-series
- 1958-1958 Kharkovchanka, special purpose vehicle for Antarctica (4th Soviet Antarctic Expedition)
Engines
Notable
References
- ^ a b c d e f Tank factory workers decry war that pits Ukrainian against Ukrainian, Al Jazeera America (27 February 2015)
- ^ "Харьковское конструкторское бюро по двигателестроению (ХКБД) (Kharkiv Engine Design Bureau building (KEDB))". Status quo. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014.
- ISBN 978-1-299-58354-2.
- ^ "Украинская армия получила десять модернизированных Т-64". Week News (WK News). 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Main Characteristics of the Upgraded BM Bulat Battle Tank". Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2004.
- ^ John Reed (5 June 2012). "Soviet Tanks As Far As The Eye Can See". Defense Tech. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ Andrew Higgins (22 July 2014). "Bodies of Crash Victims Safely Moved Out of Combat Area". New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Russia Strikes Ukraine "Where It Hurts The Most"; Bombs Critical Tank Repair Facility To Deflate Its Military". The EurAsian Times. February 14, 2023.
- ISBN 9172661321.
Bibliography
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