Herbert_Alexandrovich_Yefremov
Gerbert Yefremov
Russian weapons designer
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]
