KB Pivdenne
Pivdenne Design Office (Ukrainian: Державне конструкторське бюро «Південне» ім. М. К. Янгеля, romanized: Derzhavne konstruktorske biuro "Pivdenne" im. M. K. Yanhelia, lit. 'State design bureau "Southern", named after M. K. Yangel'), located in Dnipro, Ukraine, is a designer of satellites and rockets, and formerly of Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), established by Mikhail Yangel. During the Soviet era the bureau's OKB designation was OKB-586.
| Company type | State owned |
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| Industry | Space industry Aerospace industry Defense industry |
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| Founded | 1951 |
| Headquarters | 3, Kryvorizka Street, , Ukraine |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Ballistic missiles, rocket engines, electronics, spacecraft, orbital launch vehicles, satellites |
Number of employees | 5,500 (2017) |
| Website | yuzhnoye.com |
The company is in close co-operation with the PA Pivdenmash multi-product machine-building company, also situated in Dnipro. Pivdenmash is the main manufacturer of the models developed by Pivdenne Design Office.
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