| Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (GRAU) | |
|---|---|
 GRAU emblem | |
| Active | 1862–present Current title from 1960 |
| Country |  Russia |
| Type | Central Military Authority |
| Part of | Chief of Armament and Munition of the Russian Armed Forces |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Nikolay Romanovsky[citation needed] |
The Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Russian: Гла́вное раке́тно-артиллери́йское управле́ние Министе́рства оборо́ны Росси́йской Федера́ции (ГРАУ Миноборо́ны Росси́и), romanized: Glávnoye rakétno-artilleríyskoye upravléniye Ministérstva oboróny Rossíyskoy Federátsii (GRAU Minoboróny Rossíi)), commonly referred to by its transliterated Russian acronym GRAU (ГРАУ), is a department of the Russian Ministry of Defense. It is subordinate to the Chief of Armament and Munition of the Russian Armed Forces, a vice-minister of defense.
The organization dates back to 1862 when it was established under the name Главное артиллерийское управление (ГАУ – GAU). The "R" from "rockets" was added to the title from 19 November 1960.
The GRAU is responsible for assigning GRAU indices to Russian army munitions and equipment.
As of December 2021, the Chief of the GRAU was Major General Nikolay Romanovsky.[citation needed]