TheJSC Yakovlev Corporation(MCX:IRKT) (Russian:Яковлев) is aRussian aircraft manufacturer,headquartered in theAeroport District,Northern Administrative Okrug,Moscow,[2]It is the manufacturer of theSukhoi Su-30family ofinterceptor/ground-attack aircraft.The company was founded in 1932 in theTransbaykal regionof theSoviet Unionas theIrkutsk Aviation Plant(IAP).[3]It was formerly known asIrkut Corporation.[4]
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Native name | AК Корпорация «Яковлев» |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary,Joint Stock Company |
| MCX:IRKT | |
| Industry | AerospaceandDefense |
| Founded | 28 March 1932 |
| Fate | merged intoUnited Aircraft Corporation |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Andrey Boginsky, General Director |
| Products | seeproducts Components for the AirbusA320family aircraft |
| Revenue | $1.45 billion[1](2017) |
| $132 million[1](2017) | |
| $51.9 million[1](2017) | |
| Total assets | $2.83 billion[1](2017) |
| Total equity | $408 million[1](2017) |
Number of employees | Over 14,000 |
| Parent | United Aircraft Corporation |
| Subsidiaries | YakovlevDesign Bureau Irkutsk Aviation Plant BETA AIR Regional Aircraft |
| Website | eng |
United Aircraft Corporationwas formed in 2006 from the merger ofMikoyan,Ilyushin,Sukhoi,Tupolev,andYakovlev.[5]
History
editSoviet era (1932–1993)
editOn 28 March 1932, theIrkutsk Aviation Plant(IAP) was established under order No. 181 by the Main Directorate of the USSR People's Commissariat for Heavy Industry. On 18 August 1934, the form marking the completion of construction manufacturing plant for the new bureau was signed. The first aircraft manufactured by the IAP was theTupolev I-14,which had its flight on 16 February 1935. The IAP later startedmass productionof theTupolev SB Bomberin the spring of 1936. In July 1941, the IAP started delivery ofPetlyakov Pe-2dive bombers.From 1942, the IAP started mass production of two long-rangebomber aircraft:Ilyushin Il-4andYermolayev Yer-2until 1945, probably for theSoviet Air ForcesforWorld War II.From 1946, the IAP started production of theTupolev Tu-2tactical bomberuntil 1949. From 1950, the IAP started mass production of twobomber aircraft,theTupolev Tu-14and theIlyushin Il-28until 1956. In 1957, the IAP renovated itself and started production of theAntonov An-12military transport aircraft.From 1960, the IAP started mass production of thesupersonic bomberandreconnaissance aircraft,theYakovlev Yak-28until 1972. From 1967, the IAP started mass production of theAntonov An-24military transport aircraft until 1971. From 1970, the IAP startedmass productionof thefighter-bombers,theMikoyan MiG-23UBand theMikoyan MiG-27until 1986. In 1982, IAP specialists started organization of Mikoyan MiG-27 licensed production inIndia.TheSukhoi Su-27UB,produced by the IAP as a two-seat operational conversion trainer, had its maiden flight on 10 September 1986. The firstSukhoi Su-30developed by the aviation plant had its first flight on 14 April 1992.[6]
Russian Federation era (1993–present)
editOn 30 December 1996, a contract was signed between the IAP and theIndian Air Force(IAF) for the delivery of theSukhoi Su-30MKIto the IAF. The firstBeriev Be-200,an amphibious aircraft, developed by the IAP, had its first flight on 24 September 1998. On 27 December 2002, the Irkutsk Aviation Production Association renamed themselves as the Irkut Corporation. The Irkut Corporation became the first Russian defence firm to carry out aninitial public offeringin March 2004. It traded 23.3% of the corporation's shares in the stock market. In the same year, the Irkut Corporation had integrated theYakovlev Design Bureauinto its corporate structure, making it asubsidiary.
On 20 December 2004 the company signed a contract withAirbusto produce components for theAirbus A320 familyaircraft (the nose landing gear bay, keel beam, flap track and a floor grid section).[7]As a result EADS owned a 10% stake in Irkut which it planned as of 2007 to convert intoUnited Aircraft Corporationshares.[8]
In 2006, the Russian government merged Irkut withIlyushin,Mikoyan,Sukhoi,TupolevandYakovlevas a new company calledUnited Aircraft Corporation.[5]
In 2007 the company entered into a joint venture with Indian military aircraft manufacturerHALto manufacture theUAC/HAL Il-214,which will be designed byIlyushin.[9]In July 2007, the company was selected as a head contractor forMC-21short/mid range airliner program. The MC-21 would be the first aircraft the Irkut Corporation had designed. Production of the aircraft would start in 2014.
In 2009, Irkut became the first on the Russian market to receive theEN 9100norm certification forquality control management.This certificate allowed the Irkut to put its products on the European market.[10]
In June 2011 the joint venture project with EADS to convert old A320 passenger aircraft to freighter mode was terminated because of increased demand for the precursor products.[10]
In December 2016 the joint venture project to build and market a seaplane based on theBeriev Be-200firefighter with EADS-Airbus was terminated.[11]
2018 integration of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft into the Irkut Corporation
editAt the end of November 2018,United Aircraft CorporationtransferredSCACfromSukhoito the Irkut Corporation, to become UAC'sairlinerdivision, asLeonardo S.p.A.pulled out in early 2017 because of Superjet's poor financial performance.
The company manages theSuperjet 100,theMC-21and the Russo-ChineseCR929widebody, but theIl-114passenger turboprop and modernizedIlyushin Il-96-400 widebody stay withIlyushin.
The new commercial division will also include theYakovlev Design Bureau,avionics specialist UAC—Integration Center and composite manufacturer AeroComposit.[12]
2023 rebranding as Yakovlev
editIn August 2023, Irkut rebranded itself asYakovlev.TheSukhoi Superjet 100was redesignated as the SJ-100, and theIrkut MC-21also adopted the Yakovlev name.[4]
Sanctions
editIn June 2022, the company was designated by the United States pursuant toExecutive Order14024 for operating or having operated in the defence and related materiel sector and the aerospace sector of the Russian Federation economy. Irkut has also been sanctioned by Canada, New Zealand, and Switzerland.[13]
In January 2023, Japan imposed sanctions on the company.[14]
In January 2024 was published a report on how Yakovlev evaded sanctions to continue to procure components from US firms likeHoneywell,through a European intermediary.[15]
Products
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Manufactured products
editProducts manufactured by the company are:[16]
Designed products
editThese products are designed by the Irkut Corporation and its branches.[16]
| Aircraft | Type | Description | Designer | Maiden Flight | Introduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakovlev Yak-28 | YakovlevDesign Bureau | ||||
| Yakovlev Yak-130 | advanced trainer,light fighter | twinjet,twin-seat | YakovlevDesign Bureau | 25 April 1996 | 19 February 2010 |
| Yakovlev Yak-152 | trainer aircraft | single-seat | YakovlevDesign Bureau | 29 September 2016 | Planned for 2017 |
| Yakovlev MC-21 | Jet airliner | narrow-body,twinjet | Irkut Corporation,YakovlevDesign Bureau | 28 May 2017 | delayed to 2025 |
Products of Regional Aircraft
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- ^"IRKUT Corporation signed a contract with Airbus to manufacture components for the A320 series aircraft"(Press release). Irkut Corporation. 21 December 2004.
- ^"EADS to Convert Its Irkut Shares into Aircraft Corp. Stock".Rzd-partner. 25 October 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 13 September 2012.Retrieved14 May2011.
- ^""HAL in $700 million Joint Venture with Irkut Corp. for Multi-role Transport Aircraft"Archived7 January 2007 at theWayback Machine.India-Defence, 27 December 2006.
- ^ab"Strong demand for used Airbus A320 aircraft drives joint decision to stop freighter conversion programme".Skies Mag.6 June 2011.
- ^"Russia's Irkut canceled joint project with Airbus".Russian Aviation Insider.15 December 2016.
- ^abPyadushkin, Maxim (11 December 2018)."UAC moves Superjet 100 from Sukhoi to Irkut in company restructure".Aviation Week & Space Technology.
- ^"U.S. Treasury Sanctions Nearly 100 Targets in Putin's War Machine, Prohibits Russian Gold Imports".28 June 2022.
- ^"ウクライナ tình thế に quan する ngoại quốc vì thế cập び ngoại quốc mậu dịch pháp に cơ づく sắp xếp について"(PDF).Retrieved7 February2023.
- ^Osipova, Svetlana; Sukharev, Dmitry (14 February 2024)."How a Russian Fighter-Jet Manufacturer Continued to Import Western Aviation Parts Despite Sanctions".Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- ^ab"Products".Yakovlev.
- ^"Sukhoi Superjet 100 changes hands… and name".aerotime.aero.
- ^"The producer of Russia's Superjet 100 becomes a division of Irkut".24 February 2020.
- ^"Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Merged into Irkut after 20 Years as Separate Company".25 February 2020.
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