While other Russian aviation companies were struggling to survive, Irkut Corporation has made its major strides from an aviation plant, inherited from the former Soviet Union, toward a successful vertically integrated holding company, running its business in the international aviation market, consolidating research & development, testing and distribution of military and civil aircraft.
Today Irkut is the only private company of the Russian Aerospace and Defence sector.
Irkut’s management team is widely considered one of the most professional and efficient in the Russian aviation industry.
Irkut maintains the largest order book in Russian aviation industry. Today Irkut’s it measures to ½ of the total Russian industry’s.
During the last 5 years Irkut is included in Jane’s Defense Top-100 rating of the world’s leading defense companies.
Irkut is one of the largest arms exporter in Russia. In 2005 it amounts to 44% of total Russian jet fighters export.