Aircraft industry of Russia
Aircraft manufacturing is an important industrial sector in Russia, employing around 355,300 people. The dissolution of the Soviet Union led to a deep crisis for the industry, especially for the civilian aircraft segment. The situation started improving during the middle of the first decade of the 2000s due to growth in air transportation and increasing demand. A consolidation programme launched in 2005 led to the creation of the United Aircraft Corporation holding company, which includes most of the industry's key companies. After 2022, reviving the passenger aircraft industry in Russia became the main goal.
MAKS Airshow is a showcase event for the Russian aircraft industry.
Sikorsky Ilya Muromets in flight
Indian Air Force MiG-29. MiG-29 fighters were one of the industry's key exports during the crisis years in 1990s
Russian Air Force Kamov Ka-50
United Aircraft Corporation
The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is a Russian aerospace and defense corporation. With a majority stake belonging to the Russian government, it consolidates Russian private and state-owned aircraft manufacturing companies and assets engaged in the manufacture, design and sale of military, civilian, transport, and unmanned aircraft. Its headquarters are in Krasnoselsky District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow.
The Mikoyan MiG-35 is the first aircraft and first military aircraft to be developed under the UAC brand, since Mikoyan is a branch of the corporation.
The Sukhoi Su-35 is the second military aircraft to be developed under the UAC brand and is meant to serve as the interim aircraft for the upcoming Sukhoi Su-57 PAK FA.
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is the first airliner to be developed under the UAC brand, since Sukhoi Civil Aircraft is a branch of the corporation.
The Sukhoi Su-57 PAK FA (T-50) would be Russia's first fifth generation jet fighter, and is developed by Sukhoi, a branch of the corporation.