1971 - 1990

By order of the Ministry of Aviation Industry of the USSR No. 403 of October 31, 1971, Machine-Building Association was created comprising the Order of the Labor Red Banner-Kharkov Machine-Building Plant after F.E. Dzerzhinsky', 'Pervomaisk Machine-Building Plant', 'Volchansk Unit-Building Plant', 'Kharkov Design Bureau of Machine-Building Plant after F. E. Dzerzhinsky'. In compliance with the Order of Ministry of Aviation Industry of the USSR No. 118 of March 22, 1973, 'Kharkov Production Machine-Building Association 'FED' was organized.

On March 19, 1990, by the Order of Ministry of Aviation Industry of the USSR No. 117 'Kharkov Production Machine-Building Association 'FED' was reorganized into 'Kharkov Research and Production Association 'FED'.

Along with aerospace units, the plant produces a wide range of consumer goods: The 'FED' cameras of various modifications, pruners, hydraulic cutters, mixers.