| Ardalion Rastov | |
| Birth Name: | Ardalion Ardalionovich Rastov |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Death Place: | Moscow, Russia |
| Alma Mater: | Moscow Energy Institute (1949) |
| Employer: | Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design (since 1949) |
| Notable Works: | Kub and Buk surface-to-air missile systems |
Ardalion Ardalionovich Rastov (Russian: Ардалион Ардалионович Растов; 17 June 1926, Moscow – 31 July 2012, Moscow) was a Soviet engineer and chief designer of Kub and Buk surface-to-air missile systems.[1]
Rastov studied radio-electronic engineering at Moscow Energy Institute, graduating in 1949. Since 1948 he worked for NII-17 and in 1953 was appointed a deputy to chief designer of Izumrud-2 radar for MiG-17 and MiG-19. Later, in 1955, he was moved to Zhukovsky division of NII-17, currently known as Tikhomirov NIIP, where he directed testing of the K-5 air-to-air missile for MiG-17 and MiG-19.
Since 1957, Rastov worked as a chief designer of Kub missile system (1967—1983) which has successful military service record (more than 500 systems produced). Being for the 16 years a chief designer he made 7 modifications of Kub design. He authored numerous research papers and inventions in aircraft and missile systems.