Beriev
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| Company type | joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | aerospace |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Founder | Georgy Beriev |
| Headquarters | Headquarters and manufacturing facilities at South Taganrog Airport (Аэропорт Таганрог-Южный) - URRT, situated on the outskirts of Taganrog, Russia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Key people | Mikhail V. Grezin, Executive Director Nikolay A. Lavro, Chief Designer |
| Products | Aircraft, with a primary focus on seaplanes |
| Parent | United Aircraft Corporation |
| Website | beriev.com |
The PJSC Beriev Aircraft Company (Russian: Таганрогский авиационный научно-технический комплекс им. Г. М. Бериева, lit. 'Beriev Taganrog Aviation Scientific Technical Complex'), previously known as Beriev Design Bureau, is a Russian aircraft manufacturer identified by the design office prefix Be, specializing in the creation of amphibious aircraft.
Established in Taganrog in 1934Template:Fix/category[citation needed] under the original designation OKB-49 by Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev, the company has since engineered and produced over 20 distinct aircraft models for both civilian and military applications, including bespoke variants. Currently, it employs approximately 3,000 professionals engaged in the design and production of amphibious planes.
Pilots operating Beriev seaplanes have achieved 228 world aviation records, all officially recognized and certified by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]
History
The Beriev Design Bureau was established in Taganrog in 1932 by Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev.Template:Fix/category[citation needed] Its core expertise has traditionally been the design of seaplanes for both military and commercial use. To protect its operations during World War II, the bureau was relocated to Krasnoyarsk in Siberia in 1942 before returning to Taganrog in 1945.[1] In November 1989, Beriev was distinguished as the sole defense sector organization to receive the Soviet Government's Prize for Quality.[2]
Aircraft
- Beriev MBR-2/MP-1, versatile flying boat introduced in 1935
- Beriev Be-2/KOR-1/KR-2, reconnaissance seaplane from 1936; designated "Mote" by NATO
- Beriev Be-4, reconnaissance seaplane developed in 1940
- Beriev MBR-7, prototype short-range reconnaissance and bomber flying boat, 1937
- Beriev MDR-5, long-distance reconnaissance and bomber flying boat, 1938
- Beriev B-10, high-speed fighter concept from 1939
- Beriev Be-4/KOR-2, parasol-wing flying boat built in 1940; NATO reporting name "Mug"
- Beriev Be-5/KOR-3, three-seat, single-engine seaplane designed for catapult launch, never constructed
- Beriev MDR-8, planned long-range reconnaissance aircraft, 1939 (not built)
- Beriev MDRT, long-range maritime reconnaissance and torpedo bomber, 1940
- Beriev BB-282F, twin-engine armored bomber produced in 1942
- Beriev MDR-10, long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft, 1942
- Beriev LL-143, twin-engine flying boat prototype leading to the Be-6, developed in 1945
- Beriev Be-8, amphibious passenger and liaison aircraft from 1947; NATO codenames "Mole" or "Mode"
- Beriev Printsessa, proposed large six-engine passenger and patrol flying boat, 1947
- Beriev Be-6, firefighting flying boat introduced in 1949; known as "Madge" by NATO
- Beriev R-1, experimental jet-powered flying boat from 1952
- Beriev Be-1, prototype wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft developed in 1956
- Beriev Be-10/M-10, jet-powered flying boat launched in 1956; NATO codename "Mallow"
- Beriev Be-12/M-12 Chayka, amphibious aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare, based on the Be-6, introduced in 1960; NATO code "Mail"
- Beriev Be-16, heavy military transport concept from 1959
- An-Be-20, planned trijet regional airliner from the 1960s developed with Antonov; project was cancelled in favor of Yakovlev Yak-40
- Beriev S-13, a replica of the Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance plane, created in 1961
- Beriev Be-24, amphibious airliner concept from 1963
- Beriev Be-26, proposed amphibious anti-submarine warfare aircraft
- Beriev Be-30, light single-engine airliner proposal of 1965
- Beriev Be-32, VTOL aircraft designed in various configurations during 1965
- Beriev Be-30, regional airliner and utility transport aircraft produced in 1967; NATO codename "Cuff"
- Beriev Be-40, airliner project initiated in 1968
- Antonov An-30, aerial survey variant of the Antonov An-24, developed in 1971
- Bartini Beriev VVA-14, amphibious anti-submarine aircraft with only prototypes built, dating to 1972
- Beriev Be-32, multipurpose aircraft intended for cargo and passenger transport, patrol missions, and expeditions; modernized version of the Be-30 from 1976
- Tupolev Tu-142MR and Tu-142MK models modified by Beriev to serve as submarine communications relay platforms, introduced in 1977
- Beriev A-50 Shmel, an Ilyushin Il-76 adapted for airborne early warning and control (AWACS), entered service in 1985; NATO codename "Mainstay"
- Beriev A-60, airborne laser laboratory conversion of an Ilyushin Il-76, completed in 1981
- Beriev A-40 Albatros, the world’s largest multipurpose amphibious aircraft developed in 1986; NATO designation "Mermaid". The program was halted after the Soviet Union dissolved but later revived as the A-42.
- Beriev A-42 Albatros, search and rescue variant prototype of the A-40 from 1990. Combined with the A-44 in 1993 to create a multi-role platform. Prototype finalized in 2006 with an R&D contract signed by the Defense Ministry but cancelled in 2011. In 2019, Russian Navy placed an order for three A-42 units.
- Beriev A-44, military patrol version of the A-42 developed in 1990. Integrated with the A-42 program in 1993.
- Beriev Be-112, proposed twin-engine propeller amphibian aircraft from 1995
- Beriev Be-103 Bekas, lightweight amphibian designed for passenger transport, medical services, patrol, and tourism roles, introduced in 1997
- Beriev Be-200 Altair, large-scale multipurpose amphibious airplane launched in 1998
- Beriev Be-115, amphibious aircraft project initiated in 1999
- Beriev A-100, an upgraded Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A AWACS intended to replace the A-50 and A50U models, introduced in 2017
- Beriev Be-101, proposed single-engine light amphibian aircraft
- Beriev Be-2500 Neptun, a conceptual super-heavy amphibious cargo plane with a maximum takeoff weight of approximately 2500 metric tons
Operation
The Be-200 (developed by Irkut Corporation) and the Be-103 (manufactured by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant) are among the aircraft produced at this facility.
In 2007, the enterprise recorded revenues of 1.616 billion rubles, compared to 2.011 billion rubles in 2006. The net profit for 2007 stood at 14.148 million rubles, a decrease from 182.777 million rubles the previous year.
During 2008, sales revenue excluding VAT reached 1.893 billion rubles from international markets and 939 million rubles domestically. The profit generated from sales totaled 275 million rubles.
In April 2011, JSC TAVIA was merged into JSC Beriev TANTK.
Directors
Chief Designers of the Joint Design Bureau of Marine Aircraft Engineering (OKB MS):
- 1934–1968 — G. M. Beriev
- 1968–1990 — A. K. Konstantinov
- 1990–1994 — G. S. Panatov
Director of the Taganrog Machine-Building Plant:
- 1973–1985 — I. E. Yesaulenko
Leaders of G. M. Beriev TANTK:
- 1994–2002 — G. S. Panatov (General Designer and CEO)
- 2002–2003 — V. V. Boev (CEO)
- 2003–2014 — V. A. Kobzev (CEO; from November 2007 also General Designer)
- 2014–2015 — I. B. Garivadsky (CEO and General Designer)
- 2015–2019 — Y. V. Grudinin (CEO and General Designer)
- 2019–2020 — M. V. Grezin (Managing Director)
- 2020–2021 — M. M. Tikhonov (Managing Director)
- Since 2021 — P. V. Pavlov (Managing Director)
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