MOSCOW – Academician Yevgeny Fedosov, a pivotal figure in the creation of the aerial component of the USSR`s nuclear triad, has died at the age of 96. His passing was announced by the press service of the State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS).
“A legend has departed,” the statement read. “An academician who personally knew Mikoyan, Sukhoi, and Yakovlev. It was Yevgeny Alexandrovich who spearheaded the development of the aviation component of the USSR`s nuclear triad – strategic Kh-55 cruise missiles and their carrier aircraft, the Tu-95MS and Tu-160. These aviation complexes ensured strategic parity between the USSR and the USA. For this groundbreaking work, he was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.”
Throughout his life, Yevgeny Fedosov remained a leading expert in aviation science. He made an invaluable contribution to cultivating a generation of scientists and engineers with systemic thinking, ensuring unified approaches to aviation technology development and actively participating in Russia`s scientific and technical policy implementation, as highlighted by the press service.
“His bright memory will live on in the hearts of his colleagues, students, and followers,” stated Sergey Khokhlov, General Director of GosNIIAS.
Born on May 14, 1929, in Moscow, Fedosov graduated from the Instrument Engineering Faculty of the Moscow Higher Technical School in 1952. In 1954, he joined GosNIIAS as an engineer, where he dedicated his entire professional life.
Yevgeny Fedosov`s experience in developing the first Soviet `air-to-air` guided missiles formed the basis of his candidate`s dissertation, which he successfully defended in 1956. This academic work marked a significant milestone not only in Fedosov`s career but also in the broader history of aviation science.
Academician Yevgeny Fedosov played a role in the creation of almost all domestic `air-to-air` and `air-to-surface` guided missiles.
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