Gerbert Yefremov

Russian weapons designer

Герберт Ефремов

Yefremov in 2002

Born

Gerbert Aleksandrovich Yefremov

(1933-03-15) March 15, 1933 (age 91)

Belozersky District, Northern Krai, Soviet Union

Alma materLeningrad Mechanical InstituteOccupation(s)Scientist, engineer

Gerbert (sometimes Herbert) Aleksandrovich Yefremov (Russian: Герберт Александрович Ефремов, born March 15, 1933) is a Soviet and Russian scientist, design engineer and Professor of Technical Sciences.

Since 1984 (after the death of Vladimir Chelomey) - General Designer, from 1989 to 2007 - General Director, General Designer NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Directly involved or supervised the creation of

Cruise missiles and rockets (P-5, S-5, «Kh-80»);
Anti-ship missiles (P-35, «P-70 Ametist», «P-120 Malakhit», «P-500 Bazalt», «P-700 Granit», P-800 Oniks»);
Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos for Indian forces;
Intercontinental ballistic missiles UR-100, UR-100N;
Military space station program Almaz;
Orbital carrier rocket Strela;
Hypersonic glide vehicle Avangard.^[1]

The recipient of state awards from the former Soviet Union and elsewhere, including the Padma Bhushan from India, he co-founded the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

He played a leading role in the design and construction of several sensitive military missile systems and space stations, and his identity and role in these projects was treated as a state secret for several years.^[6]^[7]

Notes

^ "Conversation with Gerbert Yefremov". Kremlin.ru. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
^ "Herbert Alexandrovich Yefremov profile". Npomash.ru. 15 March 1933. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
^ "Pillars of BrahMos: Dr. H. Yefremov". Brahmos.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
^ "Designers & scientists of the Russian space program". Russianspaceweb.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
^ "Padma Bhushan Awardees". National Portal of India:Government of India. Retrieved 3 November 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Герберту Ефремову – 75!" (in Russian). 14 March 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^ "Выдающемуся российскому конструктору ракетной и космической техники Герберту Александровичу Ефремову исполняется 75 лет" (in Russian). 14 March 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}