The JSC Sukhoi Company is a Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, that designs both civilian and military aircraft. It was founded in the Soviet Union by Pavel Sukhoi in 1939 as the Sukhoi Design Bureau. During February 2006, the Russian government merged Sukhoi with Mikoyan, Ilyushin, Irkut, Tupolev, and Yakovlev as a new company named United Aircraft Corporation.
Sukhoi Company (JSC) head office/Sukhoi Design Bureau offices in the Begovoy District in Moscow, Russia
Lined up Sukhoi combat aircraft at Central Air Force Museum Monino
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