Manufacturer catalog

Sukhoi

Sukhoi is a Russian aircraft design and manufacturing lineage, now under United Aircraft Corporation, associated with Su-family combat aircraft in this catalog.

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Sukhoi began as a Soviet experimental design bureau led by Pavel Sukhoi in 1939 and became one of the best-known Russian combat-aircraft design schools. Its aircraft families cover fighter-bombers, close-air-support aircraft, air-superiority fighters, multirole fighters, and fifth-generation fighter development.

For this catalog, the Sukhoi builder facet groups Su-family aircraft that appear in conflict records, including Su-17/Su-22, Su-24, Su-25, Su-27, Su-30, Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57 entries. Current public corporate context is tied to United Aircraft Corporation, which says its companies produce aircraft under the Su brand and manage aircraft life-cycle work.

Combat aircraft designFighter aircraftFighter-bombersClose-air-support aircraftMultirole tactical aviation

Notable Systems

Su-17, Variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber / ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Su-17 / Su-22

Variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber / ground-attack aircraft

Variable-geometry Soviet fighter-bomber family represented in the catalog through Su-17 and export Su-22 entries.

Sources: Britannica Sukhoi
Su-24, Variable-geometry tactical bomber and strike aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Su-24

Variable-geometry tactical bomber and strike aircraft

Variable-wing tactical bomber/fighter-bomber family cited by Britannica as part of Sukhoi's 1970s and early 1980s output.

Sources: Britannica Sukhoi
Su-25, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Su-25

Ground-attack aircraft

Close-support attack aircraft family connected to Sukhoi's combat-aircraft lineage and represented in the catalog as a battlefield air-support platform.

Sources: Britannica Sukhoi
Su-35, Single-seat multirole fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

Su-27

Single-seat multirole fighter

Long-range air-superiority fighter identified by Britannica as a major Sukhoi design and the baseline for later Su-30 and Su-35 family development.

Sources: Britannica Sukhoi, UAC Su-35
Sukhoi Su-30, Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Su-30

Twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft

Two-seat multirole fighter family listed by UAC in the military model range as the Su-30SME export variant.

Sources: UAC Su-30SME
Su-34, Two-seat fighter-bomber / strike aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Su-34

Two-seat fighter-bomber / strike aircraft

Sukhoi-designed fighter-bomber whose UAC page identifies Sukhoi Design Bureau as designer and Novosibirsk as the production site.

Sources: UAC Su-34
Su-35, Single-seat multirole fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

Su-35

Single-seat multirole fighter

Deep modernization of the Su-27 fighter, designed by Sukhoi Design Bureau and listed by UAC as a serial-production military aircraft.

Sources: UAC Su-35
Su-57, Fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Su-57

Fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter aircraft

Fifth-generation multirole fighter designed by Sukhoi Design Bureau and listed by UAC as a serial-production military aircraft.

Sources: UAC Su-57

Manufacturer History

  1. Sukhoi bureau established

    The Soviet government appointed Pavel Sukhoi to head a new experimental design bureau at Kharkov in September 1939.

    Sources: Britannica Sukhoi

  2. Design bureau re-established

    After Stalin's death, Sukhoi's team was permitted to regroup as an independent bureau and was renamed OKB-51 in 1954.

    Sources: Britannica Sukhoi

  3. Core tactical aircraft families mature

    Sukhoi developed aircraft families including the Su-24, Su-25, and Su-27, which became important lines for later cataloged variants and derivatives.

    Sources: Britannica Sukhoi

  4. UAC consolidation

    United Aircraft Corporation was established to consolidate Russia's main aircraft design and production assets, including companies producing the Su brand.

    Sources: UAC Product Range, UAC Investors and Shareholders

  5. Su-57 first flight

    UAC records the Su-57's maiden flight on January 29, 2010, with the program tied to Sukhoi Design Bureau.

    Sources: UAC Su-57

  6. Su-34 enters Russian service

    UAC states that joint official tests led to the Su-34 entering Russian Air Force service in 2014, with production arranged at Sukhoi Group's Novosibirsk site.

    Sources: UAC Su-34

  7. Sukhoi and MiG merge into UAC

    TASS reported from UAC's press service that Sukhoi and MiG merged with United Aircraft Corporation, while the Sukhoi and MiG brands and design schools would continue.

    Sources: TASS Sukhoi-MiG UAC Merger

Predecessors
Sukhoi Design Bureau (OKB-51)
Successors
United Aircraft Corporation
Website links
United Aircraft CorporationUAC military aircraft model rangeBritannica Sukhoi overview

Sukhoi is treated here as a builder lineage and brand because the legacy standalone company was merged into United Aircraft Corporation in 2022. Sanctions and government-listing sources are used only for corporate status, legal-name, address, parent-company, and sourcing caveat context; conflict-use claims remain on weapon entries.

Manufacturer Sources

  • UAC Product RangePublisher: United Aircraft Corporation | Note: Official UAC page supporting current corporate context, Su brand continuity, and UAC life-cycle role for aircraft produced by its companies. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • UAC Investors and ShareholdersPublisher: United Aircraft Corporation | Note: Official UAC investor page supporting corporate activities and listing PJSC Company Sukhoi among UAC aviation manufacturing sector companies. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Britannica SukhoiPublisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica | Note: Reference overview supporting Sukhoi founding history, Moscow headquarters context, design-bureau development, production affiliates, and major aircraft families. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • TASS Sukhoi-MiG UAC MergerPublisher: TASS | Note: Reports UAC press-service confirmation that Sukhoi and MiG merged into UAC on June 1, 2022, while the Sukhoi brand and design school would continue. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • UAC Su-30SMEPublisher: United Aircraft Corporation | Note: Official UAC military model page supporting Su-30SME family role and manufacturer/product context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • UAC Su-34Publisher: United Aircraft Corporation | Note: Official UAC military model page identifying Sukhoi Design Bureau as Su-34 designer and describing production at Sukhoi Group's Novosibirsk site. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • UAC Su-35Publisher: United Aircraft Corporation | Note: Official UAC military model page identifying Sukhoi Design Bureau design work, Su-27 lineage, Su-35 role, and serial-production status. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • UAC Su-57Publisher: United Aircraft Corporation | Note: Official UAC military model page identifying the Su-57 as a Sukhoi-designed fifth-generation multirole aircraft in serial production. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • EUR-Lex JSC Sukhoi Company ListingPublisher: European Union EUR-Lex | Note: Sanctions listing used for legal-name, address, website, and UAC parent-company identification for JSC Sukhoi Company. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • War and Sanctions Sukhoi Design BureauPublisher: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine War & Sanctions portal | Note: Government sanctions portal used for current division/status context, address, and the statement that Sukhoi Company and MiG Corporation became UAC divisions after June 1, 2022. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Wikimedia Commons Sukhoi Design BureauPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and reuse source for a 2007 photograph of the Sukhoi Company head office/Sukhoi Design Bureau, published by the copyright holder under CC BY-SA 2.5. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Su-57, Fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil WarSu-57Fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter aircraftBuilt in: RussiaThe Su-57, NATO reporting name Felon, is Russia's Sukhoi-designed fifth-generation stealth fighter built for air-to-air combat, internal weapons carriage, and standoff strike missions. UAC describes it as a front-line aircraft for air, ground, and sea targets, Rosoboronexport markets an export Su-57E variant, and conflict reporting ties the type to combat trials in Syria and limited Russian use around the war in Ukraine.
Su-25, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs1979 Soviet-Afghan War, 1980 Iran-Iraq War +16 moreSu-25Ground-attack aircraftBuilt in: Soviet Union / Russia / GeorgiaThe Su-25 is a Soviet-designed armored close air support aircraft built for low-level battlefield strike, rough-field operation, and heavy stores carriage. Developed by Sukhoi and produced in Soviet, Russian, and Georgian factories, the twin-engine subsonic jet combines a protected cockpit, internal 30 mm cannon, and multiple pylons for rockets, bombs, missiles, and adapted guided weapons, with documented use from Afghanistan and Iraq to Darfur, Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine.
Su-35, Single-seat multirole fighter, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil WarSu-35Single-seat multirole fighterBuilt in: RussiaThe Su-35 is a Russian single-seat, twin-engine multirole fighter developed as a deep modernization of the Su-27 family. UAC describes it as a 4++ generation aircraft with thrust-vectoring 117S engines, a phased-array radar, and an 8,000 kg combat load; later reporting documents Su-35S combat service from Syria to the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, where it has been tied to air-to-air and anti-radiation missile missions.
Su-27, Twin-engine air-superiority fighter, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2020 Tigray War +3 moreSu-27Twin-engine air-superiority fighterBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe Su-27, NATO reporting name Flanker, is a Soviet-designed twin-engine air-superiority fighter built around long range, high speed, and heavy air-to-air armament. Its combat record extends from Abkhazia and the 1998 Eritrean-Ethiopian War to Angola, Tigray, and the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, where operators used it for air superiority, air-to-air combat, and adapted strike missions that now include Western precision and anti-radiation munitions.
Su-24, Variable-geometry tactical bomber and strike aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2020 United States-Iran Conflict, 2014 Russia-Ukraine War +6 moreSu-24Variable-geometry tactical bomber and strike aircraftBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe Su-24, NATO reporting name Fencer, is a Soviet-designed twin-engine variable-geometry tactical bomber built by Sukhoi for long-range all-weather strike and reconnaissance missions. The type has appeared across Soviet, Russian, Ukrainian, Syrian, Libyan, Iranian, and Sudanese service, with Ukrainian Su-24M/MR aircraft adapted to launch Storm Shadow and SCALP-EG cruise missiles during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
Su-22 fighter-bomber, Variable-sweep-wing fighter-bomber / ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs1980 Iran-Iraq War, 1981 U.S.-Libya Confrontations +4 moreSu-22 fighter-bomberVariable-sweep-wing fighter-bomber / ground-attack aircraftBuilt in: Soviet UnionThe Su-22 is the export member of Sukhoi's Su-17 Fitter family, a Soviet variable-sweep fighter-bomber built for low-level strike, ground attack, and battlefield interdiction. Direct conflict records on this page emphasize documented combat use and losses: Libyan Su-22s over the Gulf of Sidra, an Azerbaijani Su-22 loss in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, Iraqi Su-22/Fitter chemical-attack delivery in the Iran-Iraq War, Desert Storm losses, Peruvian Cenepa War air-support missions, and Syrian government bombing near Tabqah in 2017.