ADVERTORIAL
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is a state owned industrial giant of Russia
combining leading national aviation brands such as Sukhoi, MiG, Ilyushin and Tupolev
among others. The Corporation employs over 98,000 people and has an annual turnover
of more than $7 billion. Yuri Slyusar, UAC President recently announced some new twists
in the company’s strategy.A New
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nited Aircraft Corporation
(UAC) has unveiled plans for
a revised industrial model.
The first element focuses on
building new relationships, and strength-
ening existing co-operation, with both
domestic and international manufactur-
ers with the aim of opening
the UAC production facili-
ties to its partners. The
Corporation will also look
to increase the volume of
outsourcing, and expects
to decrease the number of
final assembly plants.
Secondly, UAC plans to
adjust the number of air-
craft models in its portfolio
to meet current and future
demand. In addition to the
top priority commercial
aircraft, such as SSJ 100 regional jet and
MC-21 medium-range airliner, UAC is
intending to add the Il-
turboprop that was previously produced
in Tashkent. The Corporation is
planning to use between eight and 12
airframes that have been partially assem-
bled at the Uzbekistan-based plant as
the basis to start a new production line
at one of its existing facilities in Russia.
Possible contenders include factories in
Kazan, Ulyanovsk, Voronezh and Nizhny
Novgorod. The total investment in the
programme is estimated at about $
million, of which $150 million will be
spent on production modernisation. Afurther $60 million will fund the TV7-
117ST engines being developed for the
Il-112V military transport.
The third step of the reform is to
establish five UAC sub-holdings, which
will be responsible for commercial,
combat, transport and special purpose
aviation as well as aircraft
maintenance and support.
The Russian state has
given UAC its full support
as one of the key drivers in
the nation’s industrial
sector. The State Transport
Leasing Company (STLC)
recently received around
$500 million from the
state, which allowed the
company to attract several
customers for SSJ 100.
This included an order for
25 examples from Yamal Airlines, which
was signed at the recent MAKS 2015
aerospace event, while an agreement
was also reached with Kazakhstan’s
SCAT Airlines for the delivery of 15 SSJ
100s plus five options. The aircraft will
be delivered by UAC subsidiary Sukhoi
Commercial Aircraft over the next
two years.
Several Russian regional carriers from
Orenburg, Tuva and Buryatia have also
expressed interest in the type while UAC
expects that Red Wings Airlines, which
has enjoyed a very positive experience
with SSJ 100, will extend its fleet further.
The most recentcustomer for the aircraft was the Russian
Federation Administration and Ministry of
Emergency, which received two SSJ 100s
each during December. The Corporation
is optimistic it can build on the type’s
recent success by securing orders from
India, one of the fastest growing markets
in the world.
On its military portfolio, UAC’s most
advanced product, is the PAK FA T-
fifth-generation fighter. The type was
presented for joint state trials in 2014
with five prototypes now taking part in
the flight test programme. Two more
examples are expected to join these trials
imminently, and static rig tests are also
well under way.
The T-50 has achieved reliable results
on sub and supersonic speeds, at low
and high altitudes and at critical angles
of attack. The avionics testing is ongo-
ing, and successful in-flight refuelling trialshave been carried out as well as aircraft
performance tests in various configurations.
“The main task of the flight test
programme now is combat mode
performance tests, along with weaponry
integration and use”, UAC’s President
Yuri Slyusar said.
In comparison with the previous
generation fighters, PAK FA enjoys a
number of unique features to combine
functions of both a fighter and a strike
aircraft. The fifth-generation aircraft has
been equipped with a new highly
integrated avionics system with a high
level of automated control, which reduces
the pilot’s workload and enables them to
concentrate on tactical mission
completion. PAK FA T-50 is also to
become a basis for the Indian Air Force
fifth-generation fighter and the UAC
President is sure the programme will
be successful.UAC advertorial an.indd 9 08/01/2016 10: