NPO Novator controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Alleged violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The United States alleged that Novator had produced a cruise missile prohibited by the 1987 INF Treaty. The 9M729 was identified as the missile at issue, leading to U.S. licensing and export restrictions and contributing to a major arms-control dispute.
1996
Murder of General Designer Valentin Smirnov
General Designer Valentin Smirnov was murdered on 20 March 1996. Reference accounts have suggested that the killing may have been connected with his alleged discovery of fraud within the company, but the available material does not establish a definitive motive.