SKB Rubin - History 1990-2011

The conversion volume for project 667A 09780 was significantly higher than that for the 667AK project, which was associated not only with a significant increase in the dimensions of antenna devices and equipment, but also with much more severe requirements presented by the complex to noise levels, power supply and cooling. In the process of refurbishment, a number of fundamentally new technical and technological issues were resolved that were important for both the creation of experimental submarines and the construction of new-generation production ships. In August 1995, work on the conversion and repair of submarines were completed. After the successful completion of mooring, factory running and state tests in 1996, it was accepted into the Navy. In 1989, iIn connection with the expansion of the range of work performed, the company was given a new name - "Central Design Bureau of Marine Engineering" Rubin "(TsBB MT" Rubin "). According to the project developed by TsKB MT “Rubin”, the first Russian excursion submarine “Neptune” was built. In 1997, according to the project developed by TsKB MT “Rubin”, the excursion submarine “Sadko” was built In 1999 Central Design Bureau “Rubin” was renamed into the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Central Design Bureau of Marine Equipment“ Rubin ”(FSUE“ Central Design Bureau “Rubin”). The first commercial launch from a floating cosmodrome within the framework of the international project “Sea Launch” was carried out. The Central Design Bureau “Rubin” participated in the creation of the assembly-command ship and the launch platform for launching space rockets. The enterprise’s participation in the project was to ensure that the equipment used in the marine environment, which had previously been used only for launching space rockets from land launch sites. In 2001 the international Russian-Dutch consortium has completed an operation unparalleled in world practice to lift the sunk nuclear submarine cruiser Kursk of project 949A. The overall management of the development of the project to lift the submarine was carried out by the Rubin Central Design Bureau. In 2002, according to the project developed by FSUE TsKB MT “Rubin”, the first Russian high-speed electric train “Sokol” was built (chief designer - A. Arsentiev). In 2007 V.A. Zdornov was appointed General Director of FSUE Central Design Bureau MT Rubin. Zdornov led the organization until 2009. In 2008 Federal State Unitary Enterprise TsKB MT “Rubin” was transformed into Open Joint-Stock Company “Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering“ Rubin ”(OJSC“ TsKB MT “Rubin”). In 2009, by the decision of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, A.A.Dyachkov was elected the General Director of OAO TsKB MT “Rubin”, who led the organization until 2012. In 2010 the head of the Navy included the lead non-nuclear submarine of the 4th generation "St. Petersburg" of Project 677 (general designer - Yu.N. Kormilitsin, chief designer AS Arsentyev (since 2008), developed by the TsBB MT Rubin. As part of the St. Petersburg flood protection complex, in 2011 a floating gate with mechanisms for blocking water inflow into the water area of the Neva Bay during a flood was put into operation. On both sides of the navigable canal there are two floating shutter doors with bataports closing the canal (main ship channel) under the threat of flooding. The bataports are designed by the Central Design Bureau of the Rubin Design Bureau, the chief designer is V.A. Chernetsov. By the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of OJSC CKB MT Rubin of June 29, 2012, I.Vilnit was elected the Director General of the organization. In 2012 the acceptance certificate was signed for the head missile strategic submarine cruiser Yury Dolgoruky of Project 955, developed by the Rubin Central Design Bureau. The development of the project was started under the direction of the general designer of strategic missile submarines, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences S.N. Kovalev, who raised a whole galaxy of talented shipbuilders. Among them is V.A. Zdornov, who plays an important role in making fundamental organizational decisions on the formation of a targeted integrated program to create missile carriers. Under the leadership of V.A. Zdornov, the architectural layout and the main shipbuilding elements of the ship were developed, optimal design and technical solutions were adopted and implemented. The world's first offshore ice-resistant stationary platform “Prirazlomnaya” was put into operation, in the development of which CDB MT “Rubin” took part (chief designer - A.R.Gintovt, since 2009 - E.E.Toropov). In 2014 the first non-nuclear submarine of the project series 636.3 “Novorossiysk”, developed by TsBB MT “Rubin”, was accepted into the Russian Navy. Chief Designer - IB Molchanov.