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1961  — The 3rd class commercial radio receiver “Izhevsk” came off the assembly line. In December the products of “Izhevsk State Radio Factory” were for the first time presented at the exhibition VDNH USSR.

1962  — Quite a new phase in the development of home space telemetry began in connection with the differentiation of space vehicles. IRZ was the first in the former Soviet Union to produce radio equipment for the unified radio telemetry system of space vehicles.

1967  — The development of the radio telemetry system for testing the first former Soviet Union supersonic aircraft “TU-144”. The event established a new direction for IRZ – radio navigation.

1970  — The first Soviet satellite navigation equipment for ships providing a 100-meter accuracy and fixed by a satellite system was produced and installed at the customer’s site by IRZ. Elements of programming were used.

1970 — 1973  — IRZ introduced microelectronics. Introduction of high technology predetermined the increasing requirements to space equipment in ensuring multi-functionality, saving of weight/current draw and quality.

1975  — Start of international cooperation in space. “Soyuz-19” was launched on July, 15 and on the 17th of July it was docked with the American space vehicle “Apollo”.

1976  — For significant achievements in the field of space equipment the company was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.

1979  — Establishment of a shop area for manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuits, based on CMOS structures, and very-large scale ICs on flexible boards. These basic technologies allowed the company to make telemetry equipment for “Energia -Buran” space system and begin producing space repeaters for satellite investigation of the earth surface in real time and with high resolution.

1982  — The production of the first former Soviet Union digital signal processors and satellite navigation equipment, using these processors.

1984  — The company started focusing on space communication. The production of compact user equipment.

1986  — The production of the base module equipment of “Mir” orbital station.

1987  — The production of “Energia” launch vehicle equipment.

1988  — The production of equipment for “Buran” space shuttle.

1989  — The beginning of a conversion:

• IRZ begins production of disposable injection needles of the “Luer” type;;
• IRZ starts producing digital radio-relay equipment and multiplexing equipment.

1993  — The mass production of automatic safety equipment for railway traffic.

1994  — OAO “Izhevskiy Radiozavod” was awarded the “Arch of Europe Gold Star" International Award for high quality production and perfect company image, as well as a certificate to acknowledge “achievements of the company as a business leader”.

1995  — The first production of repeaters for the “Bankir” space communication and data transmission system. The repeaters were designed for effective exchange of data within the Russian bank and financial system, as well as for communication with CIS and far-abroad countries.

1996  — Establishment of the Engineering Centre to develop and introduce high technology products from research and development activities. Establishment of the joint-venture with the American company Motorola, “Motorola-Izhradio-Centre”. The production of the final add-on “Priroda” module for the “Mir” orbital station.

1997  — The international association “Partnership for the Sake of Progress” – (“Monde Sans Frontiere”) awarded “Izhevskiy Radiozavod” the “Golden Eagle” award for active participation in solving ecological problems.
OAO “Izhevskiy Radiozavod” has become one of the leading companies of the Russian Space Agency in development and manufacture of payload for space vehicles and launch vehicles; IRZ participates in international space projects “International Space Station”, SESAT, “Sea Launch” etc.

1998  — OAO “Izhevskiy Radiozavod” received the international Quality System certificate, which covers development, manufacture, servicing of equipment for radio electronic communications, railway automatic equipment, telemetry, command and measuring systems. The Quality System certification audit for compliance with the international ISO 9001 standard was conducted by the Bureau Veritas Quality International company (Great Britain). The Russian Space Agency, taking into account many years’ experience of IRZ in the manufacture of high reliability telemetry equipment, made a decision to rank IRZ as a base manufacturer in the field of radio electronic devices for space vehicles.

1999  — Izhevskiy Radiozavod was awarded the prize and the Russian Government Diploma for great achievements in the field of quality.
The production of telemetry systems for “Zenit” and “Soyuz” launch vehicles, the production of consumer goods.

2000  — OAO “Izhevskiy Radiozavod” participates for the first time in the fulfillment of the international contract for the Europe Satellite Communication Organization - Evtelsat in the field of space vehicles. The production of telemetry systems, control stations for submersible electric pumps for OAO “Alnas”.

2001  — The Society for supporting the national industry (France) awarded Izhevskiy Radiozavod the golden awards «“For dynamic development and fulfillment of new projects”.
OAO “Izhevskiy Radiozavod” started producing personal computers of different configurations on the basis of Intel processors and with the Planar” brand.

2002  — OAO “Izhevskiy Radiozavod” takes part in the realization of the federal program of the “Glonass M” global navigational system revival. The company got a certificate for compliance of the Quality Management System with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001 2000. The development and production of new telemetry systems for the “Angara” launch vehicle and the “Fregat-2” upper stage.

2003  — The production of a new generation of in-house telemetry systems “BATS” for “Express-M” satellites. Designers and programmers of the company developed the on-board computer complex ‘Salyut-32” for ‘Glonass” series satellites.
The production of the “Kurs” equipment, precision devices for the space vehicle Soyuz-TMA-3 together with FGUP research institute.
The development of a «Smart well» — the control station for submersible electric-centrifugal pumping units.
The RF Ministry of National Resources according to the NPC “EKAS” experts’ opinion awarded the company the ISO 14001 Certificates of ecological compliance for the production operations and the environmental protection management system and two ecological licenses.

2004  — The production of BAKIS CA 907B-AM, the device for the “Express-AM 22” satellite. The satellite is designed to ensure the TV signal quality and high-speed Internet in the European part of Russia, in the Urals and part of Siberia. Izhevskiy Radiozavod participates in the target republic-wide radio program, intended for replacing the wired radio with the on-air broadcasting.

2005  — The development of a telemetry system for acquisition and processing of data for the “Express-AM” space vehicle, which was launched in April from the “Baikonur” space ground.
For the “Gonec-M” system Izhevskiy Radiozavod developed and tested BRTK “Sadko”, which allows to control transceivers and process the commands from the earth.
A lot of Lira RP-248-1»radio receivers was manufactured within the frames of the program for replacing the wired radio with the on-air broadcasting. The engineering novelty permits to remotely address the public and special organizations and improve efficiency of transmitting the warning information. The receivers successfully passed the trial operation at co-operatives farms.