Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association
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Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO), based in Komsomolsk-on-Amur
in the Russian Far East
, is the largest aircraft-manufacturing company in Russia
.
amphibians, among others. The assembly line for all versions of the new Sukhoi Superjet 100
is located at the company's facilities. Together with Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association
(which focuses on component production), the company is expected to produce 70 Superjet airframes by 2012. KnAAPO will also manufacture the Sukhoi PAK FA
in the future
In 1999 and 2001 the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of RF granted KnAAPO the title "best Russian enterprise".
The company is among Khabarovsk Krai's
most successful enterprises, and for years has been the largest taxpayer of the territory.
Shareholders of KnAAPO (JSC):
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Komsomolsk-on-Amur is a city in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, situated on the left bank of Amur River. It is located on the BAM railway line, northeast of Khabarovsk. Population: -Geography and climate:...
in the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
, is the largest aircraft-manufacturing company in Russia
Russia
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Overview
The company currently produces Su-27SM/SKM fighters, Su-30MK2 multirole fighters, Su-33 and Su-27KUB shipborne fighters, and Be-103Beriev Be-103
-See also:- Further reading :* G.M.Beriev Taganrog Aviation Scientific Engineering Complex Press-release No.8, 24 April 1998.* *...
amphibians, among others. The assembly line for all versions of the new Sukhoi Superjet 100
Sukhoi Superjet 100
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in the 75- to 95-seat category. With development starting in 2000, the plane was designed by the civil aircraft division of the Russian aerospace company Sukhoi in co-operation with Western partners...
is located at the company's facilities. Together with Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association
Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association
Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association named after V.P. Chkalov is one of the largest aircraft production companies in Russia.The company produces Su-34 fighter-bombers and An-38-120 regional passenger aircraft. It is also involved in the Sukhoi Superjet 100 program, where it is one of the...
(which focuses on component production), the company is expected to produce 70 Superjet airframes by 2012. KnAAPO will also manufacture the Sukhoi PAK FA
Sukhoi PAK FA
The Sukhoi PAK FA is a twin-engine jet fighter being developed by Sukhoi OKB for the Russian Air Force. The Sukhoi T-50 is the prototype for PAK FA. The PAK FA is one of only a handful of stealth jet programs globally...
in the future
In 1999 and 2001 the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of RF granted KnAAPO the title "best Russian enterprise".
The company is among Khabarovsk Krai's
Khabarovsk Krai
Khabarovsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia , located in the Russian Far East. It lies mostly in the basin of the lower Amur River, but also occupies a vast mountainous area along the coastline of the Sea of Okhotsk, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. The administrative center of the krai is the...
most successful enterprises, and for years has been the largest taxpayer of the territory.
Shareholders of KnAAPO (JSC):
- United Aircraft CorporationUnited Aircraft CorporationUnited Aircraft Corporation may refer to one of the following:* United Aircraft Corporation, formerly United Aircraft and Transport Corporation; now known as United Technologies Corporation....
(25.5% of the shares) - “Sukhoi Company“ JSC (74.5% of the shares)
- KnAAPO (JSC) owns 5.41% of the shares of Sukhoi Design Bureau (JSC)