PA Pivdenmash

State Factory "Production Union Pivdennyi Machine-Building Plant named after O.M. Makarov"
Native name
Південмаш
Pivdenmash
Company typeState-owned enterprise
GenreDefense industry
Space industry
Aerospace industry
Founded21 July 1944; 80 years ago (1944-07-21) in Dnipropetrovsk, USSR
Headquarters1, Kryvorizka street, ,
ProductsLaunch vehicles, ballistic missiles, rocket engines, spacecraft, landing gears, tractors, trolleybuses, castings, forgings
Number of employees
7,000 (2017)[1]
ParentState Space Agency of Ukraine
Websiteyuzhmash.com

The State Factory "Production Union Pivdennyi Machine-Building Plant named after O.M. Makarov", officially abbreviated as Pivdenmash (Ukrainian: Південмаш) and previously as Yuzhmash (Russian: Южмаш) (meaning "Southern Engineering"), is a Ukrainian state-owned aerospace manufacturer. Prior to 1991, it was a Soviet state-owned factory.

Pivdenmash produces spacecraft, launch vehicles (rockets), liquid-propellant rockets, landing gears, castings, forgings, tractors, tools, and industrial products. The company is headquartered in Dnipro, and reports to the State Space Agency of Ukraine. It works with international aerospace partners in 23 countries.