Aleksandr Nadiradze
Soviet engineer (1914–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aleksandr Davidovich Nadiradze (Georgian: ალექსანდრე ნადირაძე, Russian: Александр Давидович Надирадзе; 2 September 1914 – 3 September 1987) was a Soviet engineer of Georgian ethnicity who was instrumental in militarization of the former Soviet space program.
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Aleksandr Nadiradze | |
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Александр Надирадзе ალექსანდრე ნადირაძე | |
Born | (1914-09-02)2 September 1914 |
Died | 3 September 1987(1987-09-03) (aged 73) |
Alma mater | Sergo Ordzhonikidze Moscow Aviation Institute |
Known for | designing aircraft landing gears and turbo-jets. Development of anti tank shells, anti-aircraft missiles and radio controlled bombs. Creation of the first Soviet meteorological rocket M1-Meteo. Creation of the world's first mobile ICBM system RT-21 Temp 2S, followed by RSD-10 Pioneer, and RT-2PM Topol. |
Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour (twice) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Engineering (Defense) |
Institutions | Transcaucasus Industrial Institute Moscow Mechanical Institute Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology numerous OKB's |
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He designed various ballistics missiles, shells, and their delivery system, for which he is considered "father" of the mobile ICBMs, having created the RT-21 Temp 2S (SS-16), RSD-10 Pioneer (SS-20) and the RT-2PM Topol (SS-25). More modern weapons such as the RT-2PM2 Topol-M and RS-24 are mostly based on Nadiradze's work as well.[1]