6th Test Department

6-е Испытательное Управление

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 16.8.83 in Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, as the 6th Scientific Experimental Department, under the Plesetsk Test Center (53rd NIIP).

Department for test & development of mobile missiles.

Organisation 1985:

• 279th independent Engineering & Test Unit (RT-23 rail development)
• 2nd independent Engineering & Test Unit (RT-2PM development)

1990 renamed 6th Test Department.

1998 renamed Test Center for stationary and mobile missile systems, while absorbing the 4th Test Department.

Organisation 2005:

• 8th independent Engineering & Test Unit with 5 RT-2PM2 silos
• 2nd independent Engineering & Test Unit with RT-2PM2 mobile launchers
• 196th OBS