Sukhoi
Sukhoi is a company that primarily makes fighter jets for the Russian Air Force, and many other countries like China, India, Algeria, and Malaysia. Sukhoi has made some of the world's most popular fighter jets, mainly the Su-27. Most of Sukhoi's shareholdings belong in other countries than Russia.
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 Sukhoi Company (JSC) head office/Sukhoi Design Bureau offices in the Begovoy District in Moscow, Russia | |
Native name | AК Компания «Сухой» |
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| Formerly | OKB-51 |
| Company type | Division, Joint-stock company |
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Founder | Pavel Sukhoi |
| Fate | merged into United Aircraft Corporation |
| Headquarters | Begovoy District, Moscow, Russia |
Key people | Pavel Sukhoi (Founder) Yury Slyusar (President of the UAC) Igor Y. Ozar (General Director) |
| Products | Civilian aircraft, Military aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles |
| Revenue | 108,016,999,000 Russian ruble (2016)  |
| 5,095,317,000 Russian ruble (2016) | |
| 2,352,957,000 Russian ruble (2016) | |
| Total assets | 412,517,107,000 Russian ruble (2016) |
Number of employees | 26,177 (2011)[1] |
| Parent | United Aircraft Corporation |
| Website | www |
The United States has bought aircraft from Sukhoi for aggressive training operations. However, Sukhoi sold aircraft to Iran, and thus the United States banned Sukhoi from ever doing business with them again.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Sukhoi annual financial 2011 report (in Russian)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
