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Nizhny Novgorod Television Plant named after V.I. Lenin (PJSC "NITEL")

Nizhny Novgorod Television Plant named after V.I. Lenin (PJSC "NITEL") was founded by the joint stock company of the Russian electrical engineering factories Siemens and Galske and was intended for the production of telephone, telegraph, radio telegraph and other electrical equipment to supply the Russian army, which fought on the fronts of the First World War. Day of laying the first stone on the construction of the plant is August 1, 1915. An operation permit was issued on January 31, 1917 .

The formation of the social sphere quickly began around the new enterprise: a residential village, a bathhouse, a bakery, a consumer shop, and an outpatient clinic. That was the beginning of one of the modern urban areas of Nizhny Novgorod - Prioksky.

Production of telephones and related products continued at the enterprise from 1917 to 1949. The first products were 850 telephones. However, until 1925, due to the difficult situation in the country (revolution, civil war), the plant was unstable. There were no orders for the profile, and the company was engaged in repairing phones and manufacturing goods for various sectors of the economy. In the second half of the 20s, work was started on the preparation of the serial production of detector receivers, radio components, headphones, various calls, and loudspeakers. Later, at the enterprise, the UNA military field telephone sets were produced in large series, the production of telephone intercoms for the crews of aircraft and tanks was mastered.

In 1929, the plant began production of connected radio stations, which finally ended only in 1956. These radio stations (more than 50 types) were widely used by the army, which allowed by 1937 to increase the proportion of radio equipment in the total production to 82%. Especially good products of the company proved itself during the Great Patriotic War. Virtually all types of Soviet troops were equipped with communications equipment manufactured at the plant named after V.I.Lenin. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 21, 1944, the plant was awarded the Order of Lenin.

After the end of the Great Patriotic War, the enterprise began the stage of development of radar. In March 1946, the plant was one of the first in the country to receive a government assignment to develop and manufacture mobile radar stations. Already in 1947, the first samples of the P-3A radar were presented for bench, military and field tests.

In August 1948, the P-3A station was commissioned in the Soviet Army. Since 1948, the enterprise has serially produced the following types of radar stations and their modifications: P-3A, P-8, P-10, P-12, P14, P-18, P-70, 1RL116, 5N69, 5N84, 5N84A, 5N85 , 36ZH, 44ZH6, 55ZH6, 55ZH6U, 1L13. All radar equipment produced and manufactured by PJSC "NITEL" is widely used as a means of early detection of air objects and determining their nationality.

From the beginning of the 1950s, in parallel with the production of special equipment, serial production of household appliances began. At first, these were radio players and own-developed tube radio receivers, and since 1960, the serial production of television sets began. In total, more than 8 million pieces have been manufactured. "Radium", "Seagull", "NITEL" - these TVs were known and enjoyed great popularity throughout the country, many models repeatedly received the Quality Mark.

In 1983, the company was awarded the Order of the October Revolution.

In 1995, in the history of NITEL, one of the most difficult periods comes due to a sharp reduction in the state order. The company experienced serious economic difficulties. However, in 2003, its development began a new stage associated with the change of ownership. A group of shareholders of the Association Bank, founded by the Nizhny Novgorod Association of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (NAPP), came to the plant. Sergey Borisovich Samoilov was appointed the plant's general director. In 2004, Vladimir Ilyich Luzyanin, President of the NACP, Gidromash President, NAPP President, Hero of Socialist Labor, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. The management and specialists of the company found ways to solve the most complicated financial and economic problems, which contributed to the preservation of the main team and technological processes. During this period, the plant began to pay much attention to the repair and modernization of previously manufactured products. Orders were received, both domestic and export, so there was an opportunity to raise wages.

Currently, the products of PJSC NITEL are included in the state armaments program. The plant constantly increases investments in the modernization and reconstruction of production facilities, the introduction of advanced technologies and the acquisition of new modern equipment, and the development of energy and information infrastructure. Work on the modernization of products continues, new projects are being implemented.

It is known that back in 2005-2013 OAO NPO LEMZ and OAO NITEL developed a modernized radar P-18-2, which uses digital data processing. This work was highly appreciated by the National Prize “Golden Idea”, the team of authors was awarded a victory in the nomination “For contribution in the field of development of military products”. Over the years, the P-18 radar stations have been one of the most sought-after radars of medium and high altitudes and the most massive in this class, due to their high efficiency, efficiency and reliability. The new version of the P-18-2 radar is installed on a new off-road chassis with an 8 x 8 wheel formula. Also, during the development, great attention was paid to the deployment and collapse of the station, which influenced the design of the radar. The upgraded mobile two-coordinate radar reconnaissance and target designation P-18-2 is designed to detect, track, measure coordinates (range, azimuth) and determine the nationality of air objects of various classes and types under the influence of active and passive interference, bearing of directors of active noise interference (ACP ), the issuance of radar information (RLI) on the complexes of consumer automation equipment when working as part of automated and non-automated control systems, as well as autonomous working in radio engineering divisions.