Tupolev

Tupolev (Russian: Туполев; English: Tupolev) is a Russian publicly traded company specializing in the development and manufacture of aerospace products, formerly known as the "Experimental Design Bureau No. 156" (OKB-156), which was founded by Soviet engineer Andrei Tupolev on 22 October 1922 (product type prefix "Tu-"); in February 2006, pursuant to the decision of Russian President Andrei Putin to establish the "Tupolev Design Bureau" (product type prefix "Tu-"). (OKB-156), or "Tupolev Design Bureau" (with the prefix "Tu-"), established by Soviet engineer Andrei Tupolev on October 22, 1922, and became a subsidiary of United Aerospace Manufacturing Corporation ("UAMC") in February 2006 pursuant to an executive order signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Aerospace Manufacturing Corporation (JSC) in February 2006 by an executive order signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Tu-160 strategic supersonic variable-sweep wing bomber is the star product of Tupolev.