Russian Optics Manufacturing Plants
Manufacturers of
the best of outstanding former Soviet Optics for the world market
LOMO - Leningrad Optico-Mechanical Association
This association is the oldest
and largest producer of optics in Russia and produces a vast array of world-class
optical systems for both military and civil economy, including high-precision
optical-mechanical instruments, lenses, mirrors, prisms, and diffraction
gratings. LOMO recently added a line of fine amateur telescope models.
Vavilov State Optical Institute - Leningrad
Research Institute, which, like the U.S. National Institutes of Standards
and TEchnology, sets the standards for all optics institutes, plants, and
enterprises in the former Soviet Union. It includes the Scientific Research
Institute of Testing Complexes for Optical Electronic Instruments &
Systems at Sosnovy Bor. 60% of Vavilov's research and design efforts were
dedicated to military and space projects.
INTES Telescopes of Moscow - This firm offers
a wide selection of amateur telescope equipment of very high quality. 5
through 14 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain and Maksutov-Newtonian designs, with
full support lines of accessories.
State Institute of Applied Optics Scientific Production
- The state Institute of Applied Optics in
Kazan is one of the leading Russian enterprises involved in the development
and production of optoelectronics, optical technology, and optical element
bases. It has had a close relationship with the Kazan Optical Mechanical
Plant, both having moved from Leningrad during World War II. They manufacture
fantastic military Giant Binoculars.
Lytkarino Optical Glass Plant - The plant
is a former producer of optical glass and precision optical instruments
for the Soviet military. Civil lines include stereo microscopes,
precision optical instruments, telescopes,
binoculars, catadioptric lenses, camera lenses, fiber optic devices, and
other optical glass items.
Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant -
Former producer of much military optical equipment, adopted much of it's
production to civil market. Civil product lines include binoculars, fluorographic
cameras, x-ray image intensifiers, ophthalmologic laser instruments, optical
sights, medical high-speed drills, medical equipment spare parts for optical
instruments etc.
Urals Optical-Mechanical Plant Production Association
- One of Russia's leading optical enterprises, producing optical systems
for military aircraft. It is also producing surveying instruments and equipment
for a variety of consumer goods.
Novosibirsk Instrument-Building Plant Production
Association - Produces optical instruments, automation equipment
for industry, miscellaneous equipment and spare parts for agriculture,
spectrometers, microscopes, telescopes, binoculars and sights.
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