Vympel started out after World War II as OKB-134, with Ivan I. Toropov [ru] leading the team.

Toropov moved to Tushino Aviation Facility in 1961 and was replaced by Andrey Lyapin [ru].

In 1977 Matus Bisnovat of OKB-4 Molniya died, and all missile related work was passed to Vympel.

[4] In 1992 the GosMKB Vympel got started on the basis of the OKB[5] and in 1994 Sokolovski became the director of development at the company.

In May 2004 the Tactical Missiles Corporation was formed and Vympel became a part of it, as the design and development facility.