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Irkut Corporation Weapon Systems

Irkut Corporation is the legacy name of a Russian aircraft manufacturer within United Aircraft Corporation, best known in this catalog for the Su-30 family and rebranded as Yakovlev in 2023.

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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, but the legacy Irkut label remains important for tracing aircraft production and service history.

For this archive, the builder profile anchors the catalog's Su-30 entry and preserves the corporate lineage behind one of Russia's better-known aircraft manufacturers. The profile is intentionally limited to source-backed company history, current branding, and aircraft-production context.

Military aircraftFighter aircraftRegional airlinersAircraft manufacturingAerospace integration

Notable Systems

Su-30 family

The catalog's connected Su-30 entry reflects Irkut's role in the aircraft family under the UAC structure.

Sources: Su-30SME

MC-21

Yakovlev's official site identifies the MC-21 as one of the company's current products, preserving the legacy Irkut-to-Yakovlev civil-aircraft line.

Sources: Official website

Builder 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. This profile keeps the legacy Irkut label for catalog continuity and uses the current brand as an alias rather than creating a duplicate profile.

Builder 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 profile. | 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 the builder profile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Wikimedia Commons logo filePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain text logo file used as the builder identity image; the file page documents the licensing and source context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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