Kamov

JSC Kamov (Russian: Камов) is a rotorcraft manufacturing company based in Lyubertsy, Russia.

Kamov

Company type	Joint stock company
Industry	Aerospace, defence
Founded	1940; 85 years ago (1940)
Founder	Nikolai Il'yich Kamov
Headquarters	Lyubertsy, Russia
Products	Helicopters
Revenue	$69.9 million[1] (2017)
Operating income	$6.09 million[1] (2017)
Net income	$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.

History

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.

See also

• Aircraft industry of Russia
• List of Kamov aircraft