JSC Kamov (Russian: Камов) is a Russian rotorcraft manufacturing company based in Lyubertsy, Russia.
Company type | Joint stock company |
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Industry | Aerospace, defence |
Founded | 1940 |
Founder | Nikolai Il'yich Kamov |
Headquarters | Lyubertsy, Russia |
Products | Helicopters |
Revenue | $69.9 million[1] (2017) |
$6.09 million[1] (2017) | |
$963,289[1] (2017) | |
Total assets | $292 million[1] (2017) |
Total equity | $7.8 million[1] (2017) |
Parent | Russian Helicopters |
Website | https://www.rhc.aero/structure/nhc |
The Kamov Design Bureau (design office prefix Ka) has more recently specialised in compact helicopters with coaxial rotors, suitable for naval service and high-speed operations.
Kamov was founded by Nikolai Ilyich Kamov, who started building his first rotary-winged aircraft in 1929, together with N. K. Skrzhinskii. Up to 1940, the year of Kamov plant establishment, they created many autogyros, including the TsAGI A-7-3, the only armed autogyro to see (limited) combat action.
From 2002 AFK Sistema controlled a 51% stake in the company, with MiG controlling the remaining 49%.[2] Kamov was sold to Oboronprom in 2005.[2]
Kamov merged with Mil and Rostvertol to form Russian Helicopters.[3] The Kamov brand name was retained, though the new company dropped overlapping product lines.