Ardalion Rastov

Ardalion Ardalionovich Rastov (Russian: Ардалион Ардалионович Растов; 17 June 1926 in Moscow, USSR – 31 July 2012 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet engineer and chief designer of Kub and Buk surface-to-air missile systems.[1]

Ardalion Ardalionovich Rastov
Ардалион Ардалионович Растов
Born(1926-06-17)17 June 1926
Moscow, USSR
Died31 July 2012(2012-07-31) (aged 86)
Moscow, Russia
Resting placeOstrovtsy, Moscow Oblast, Russia
CitizenshipSoviet Union then Russia
Alma materMoscow Energy Institute (1949)
Occupation
  • Engineer
  • scientist
  • chief designer
EmployerTikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design (since 1949)
Known forscientist, chief designer of surface-to-air missile systems
Notable work
Kub and Buk surface-to-air missile systems
AwardsHero of Socialist Labour

Biography

Rastov studied radio-electronic engineering at Moscow Energy Institute, graduating in 1949. Since 1948 he worked for NII-17 and in 1953 was appointed a deputy to chief designer of Izumrud-2 radar for MiG-17 and MiG-19. Later, in 1955, he was moved to Zhukovskiy division of NII-17, currently known as Tikhomirov NIIP, where he directed testing of the K-5 air-to-air missile for MiG-17 and MiG-19.

Since 1957, Rastov worked as a chief designer of Kub missile system (1967—1983) which has successful military service record (more than 500 systems produced). Being for the 16 years a chief designer he made 7 modifications of Kub design. He authored numerous research papers and inventions in aircraft and missile systems.

Awards

[2]

References
  1. Karulina, Yelizaveta (30 July 2012). "Умер академик Растов — Жуковские ВЕСТИ". Zhukvesti.ru. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. Serdyukov, Igor. "Растов Ардалион Ардалионович". Герои страны.
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