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Irkut Corporation

Irkut Corporation is the legacy name of a Russian aircraft manufacturer within United Aircraft Corporation, best known here for Su-30-family fighter production and the Yak-130 combat trainer before its 2023 rebrand as Yakovlev.

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Irkut Corporation emerged in 2002 from the Irkutsk Aviation Production Association and later became part of the wider United Aircraft Corporation structure. Public sources now often use the Yakovlev name after the company's 2023 rebrand, while older aircraft documentation, export material, and procurement references still cite Irkut.

The manufacturer lineage connects the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, Yakovlev Design Bureau, and UAC's civil-aircraft division. Official UAC material identifies Irkut-linked production and support responsibilities for aircraft such as the Yak-130, while the rebranded Yakovlev organization presents itself as a full-cycle aircraft manufacturer with design, testing, production, sales, and after-sales work across multiple Russian aviation centers.

Military aircraftFighter aircraftRegional airlinersAircraft manufacturingAerospace integration

Notable Systems

Sukhoi Su-30, Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Sukhoi Su-30

Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft

UAC's Su-30SME material covers the export branch of the two-seat multirole fighter family associated with Irkut and UAC production structures.

Sources: Su-30SME
Yakovlev Yak-130, Combat trainer / light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Yakovlev Yak-130

Combat trainer / light attack aircraft

UAC states that Irkutsk Aviation Plant joined Yak-130 production in 2006, later became the exclusive supplier, and that Irkut handled program work including production, marketing, supply, and after-sales support.

Sources: UAC Yak-130 specifications

Manufacturer History

  1. Irkut Corporation created

    Aerocontact describes Irkut Corporation as created in 2002 on the basis of the Irkutsk Aviation Production Association.

    Sources: Irkut profile

  2. Rebrand announced as Yakovlev

    Yakovlev's official press release announced that Irkut Corporation would adopt the Yakovlev brand under UAC.

    Sources: Yakovlev new brand of Irkut Corporation

  3. Corporate rebranding completed

    Yakovlev's official rebranding update says the corporate renaming procedures were completed in August 2023.

    Sources: Corporate rebranding procedures

Predecessors
Irkutsk Aviation Production Association
Successors
Yakovlev
Website links
Official websiteYakovlev new brand of Irkut CorporationCorporate rebranding proceduresUAC corporation pageContacts

Public sources now often use the Yakovlev name because Irkut Corporation rebranded in 2023. Older Irkut references remain relevant for aircraft documentation, corporate history, and production responsibilities before the renamed PJSC Yakovlev identity.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Official websitePublisher: Yakovlev | Note: Supports the current product portfolio and corporate identity after the Irkut-to-Yakovlev rebrand. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Yakovlev new brand of Irkut CorporationPublisher: Yakovlev | Note: Supports the 2023 announcement that Irkut Corporation would rebrand under the Yakovlev name within UAC. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Corporate rebranding proceduresPublisher: Yakovlev | Note: Supports completion of the corporate rebranding process in August 2023. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Irkut profilePublisher: Aerocontact | Note: Supports the 2002 creation of Irkut Corporation on the basis of the Irkutsk Aviation Production Association and the company's aerospace-manufacturing background. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • UAC corporation pagePublisher: United Aircraft Corporation | Note: Supports the company's placement inside United Aircraft Corporation and the broader design, production, and service role of UAC companies. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • ContactsPublisher: Irkut Corporation | Note: Supports the legacy corporate-center contact information listing 68 Leningradsky Prospekt, Moscow, 125315, Russia. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Su-30SMEPublisher: United Aircraft Corporation | Note: Supports the Su-30 family as a key military-aircraft product line associated with Irkut and UAC production structures. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • UAC Yak-130 specificationsPublisher: United Aircraft Corporation | Note: Supports Yak-130 background, Irkutsk Aviation Plant production context, and Irkut program responsibilities for production, marketing, supply, and after-sales support. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Wikimedia Commons logo filePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain text logo file used as the Irkut identity image; the file page documents the licensing and source context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Yakovlev Yak-130, Combat trainer / light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2021 Myanmar Civil War, 2026 Iran WarYakovlev Yak-130Combat trainer / light attack aircraftBuilt in: RussiaThe Yakovlev Yak-130 is a Russian two-seat combat trainer and light-attack aircraft designed by Yakovlev and built through the Irkut/Yakovlev line inside United Aircraft Corporation. Official Russian sources frame it as a training aircraft able to simulate modern fighter employment and carry up to 3,000 kg of stores, while conflict records document Myanmar ground-attack sorties and an Iranian Yak-130 shot down during the 2026 Iran War.