Russian aerospace and defense company specializing in spacecraft, missiles, and unmanned systems.
| Founded | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | ๐ท๐บ Khimki, Russia |
| Region | EURASIA |
NPO Lavochkin is a major Russian state-owned enterprise under Energia Corporation, primarily engaged in the design and manufacture of spacecraft, including interplanetary probes, orbital platforms, and military systems. The company has a long history in Soviet and Russian space programs and defense applications.
Founded in 1930 as an aircraft design bureau, NPO Lavochkin evolved into a leading spacecraft manufacturer during the Soviet era, producing the Lunokhod lunar rovers and various military missiles. It became part of the Russian space industry structure post-Soviet collapse and remains a key contractor for Roscosmos and Russian defense ministries.