Main Missile and Artillery Directorate
| Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (GRAU) | |
|---|---|
| Гла́вное раке́тно-артиллери́йское управле́ние Министе́рства оборо́ны Росси́йской Федера́ции (ГРАУ Минобороны России) | |
GRAU emblem | |
| Active | 1862–present Current title from 1960 |
| Country | Russia |
| Type | Central Military Authority |
| Part of | Ministry of Defense |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | General-mayor Aleksey Volkov |
The Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, commonly referred to by its transliterated acronym GRAU (ГРАУ), is a department of the Ministry of Defence of Russia responsible for the military acquisition and equipment of the Russian Armed Forces. It is subordinate to the Chief of Armament and Munition of the Russian Armed Forces, a vice-minister of the Ministry of Defence.
The GRAU was established in 1862 to provide equipment and training for the Imperial Russian Army. It was reorganised several times under the Soviet Union before reaching its current form on 19 November 1960. The GRAU is responsible for assigning GRAU Indices – the official designations for all equipment and ammunition used by the Russian military – and currently operates most of the arsenals of the Russian Armed Forces.
As of April 2025, the Chief of the GRAU was Major-general Aleksey Volkov, who was appointed in May 2024 and succeeded Lieutenant-general Nikolai Parshin (ru:Паршин, Николай Михайлович) who took office in mid-2012.