Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAZ, russian: Улан-Удэнский авиационный завод, ''Ulan-Udėnskij aviacionný zavod'') is a Russian joint-stock company specializing in aircraft manufacturing. It is based in

Ulan-Ude Ulan-Ude (; bua, Улаан-Үдэ, , ; russian: Улан-Удэ, p=ʊˈlan ʊˈdɛ; mn, Улаан-Үд, , ) is the capital city of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located about southeast of Lake Baikal on the Uda River at its confluence wi ...

Buryatia Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia (russian: Республика Бурятия, r=Respublika Buryatiya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə bʊˈrʲætʲɪjə; bua, Буряад Улас, Buryaad Ulas, , mn, Буриад Улс, Buriad Uls), is ...

History

The company was founded in 1939 for repair services of

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fighters and SB bombers. During

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, it produced La-5 and La-7 fighter airplanes. In 1956, the factory stepped into the epoch of helicopter production. A considerable part of the factory's history is devoted to manufacture of the most selling

Mi-8 The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition to ...

helicopter, started in 1970. The factory has produced over 4000 Mi-8 helicopters altogether.Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant - History
/ref> In 2008, the company was given the annual "Russia's best exporter of the year" award by Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Russian Federation.

Production

its main products include Mi-8Т, Mi-171, Мi-171Sh helicopters. The company also produces household items.Ulan-Ude Aircraft Plant Joint Stock Co.
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Ownership

Major shareholders in 2009:Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
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Oboronprom OPK Oboronprom (russian: ОПК Оборонпром) was a Russian aerospace holding company. The company was involved in helicopter production, engine production, air-defenсe systems, complex radio-electronic systems and leasing. Russian Helicop ...

75.09% * DCC 12.56% * Leader IPF Gasfund 5.25% * Other 7.10%

References

External links

Official site of UUAZ

Russian Helicopters Aircraft manufacturers of the Soviet Union Helicopter manufacturers of the Soviet Union Companies based in Ulan-Ude {{Russia-company-stub