Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant

1939-1955

On May 26, 1936, Decree of the USSR Council of Labor and Defense was adopted No. 128 on the construction of two aircraft repair plants in Ulan-Ude and Arsenyev . On December 4, 1936, the USSR Council of Labor and Defense determined the site for the construction of a plant in the area of ​​the Shenestui ulus, on the banks of the Uda River. The plant in Ulan-Ude received the name "Aircraft-building plant number 99". In 1960, the plant received the open name Ulan-Ude Machine-Building Plant, and in 1966 it changed its name to Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant. In 1994, in accordance with Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 721 of 07/01/1992 and based on the order of the State Committee of the Republic of Buryatia on state property management dated February 28, 1994 No. 43, the state unitary enterprise Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant was transformed into Open Joint-Stock Company “Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant”.

In July 1939, the first phase of the plant was commissioned. The plant began its activities with the repair of I-16 fighters and SB bombers . During the Great Patriotic War, the plant, in cooperation with the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, mastered the production of the fuselage and empennage of the Pe-2 aircraft, which later became the main front-line bomber of the USSR Air Force . From 1943, the production of La-5 fighters began, from 1944 to 1946 - La-7 fighters. These aircraft were the main striking force of the fighter aircraft of the USSR. Since 1946, the production of La-9 and La-9UTI fighters began .

With the transition of domestic aviation to jet engines, Lavochkin piston fighters gave way to MiG-15UTI jet fighter trainers developed by Mikoyan Design Bureau . In 1950, the company mastered the production of this aircraft with a swept wing, which for many years was widely operated in the Air Force of the USSR and other countries.

1956-1983

These years are marked by the largest variety of aircraft manufactured by the plant. In 1956, the era of the production of helicopters began in the history of the plant. For aviation, the USSR Navy mastered the production of piston helicopters of a coaxial design scheme developed by Kamov Design Bureau Ka-15 and Ka-18 . In parallel, from 1961 to 1965, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and target aircraft Yak-25RV Yakovlev Design Bureau were produced at the plant. Also, in the early 1960s , sea-based and ground-based cruise missiles S-5 and P-5D were manufactured. In 1963, the plant mastered the production of An-24 B passenger aircraft, which for many years became the basis of the USSR regional civil air fleet. After the production of Ka-15 and Ka-18 helicopters was completed in 1965, the factory began production of gas-turbine deck-mounted Ka-25PL helicopters ^[6] . From 1965 to 1974, the plant manufactured and transferred 250 helicopters Ka-25PL , Ka-25Ts , Ka-25PS , and Ka-25BT to the military units of the aviation of the Navy. Since 1970, the production of Mi-8 helicopters of Mil Design Bureau began . In different years, the plant produced the following modifications of the Mi-8 helicopters: the Mi-8T airborne transport vehicle, the Mi-8P and Mi-8T P passenger transport helicopters , the Mi-8TV transport vehicle, the Mi-8PP jamming helicopter, and the Mi-8SMV electronic warfare helicopter , helicopter-air command post for division commanders Mi-8IV (Mi-9). The release of various modifications of the Mi-8 helicopters continued until 1991 . In total, the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant produced over 4,000 Mi-8 helicopters.

In parallel with the production of Mi-8 helicopters in 1977 - 1983, the plant produced supersonic MiG-27M fighter-bombers designed by Mikoyan Design Bureau , and together with the Irkutsk Aviation Plant participated in the manufacture and supply of documentation and equipment for the organization of licensed production of these aircraft in India.

1984 - Present

In the eighties, the plant began cooperation with Sukhoi Design Bureau . In 1986, the plant began production of the Su-25UB aircraft - a combat training version of the Su-25 attack aircraft , manufactured at the Tbilisi aircraft plant. Currently, the Su-25UB attack aircraft are in service with the Russian Ministry of Defense and a number of foreign countries. In the late eighties, along with the Su-25UB attack aircraft , a series of carrier-based Su-25UTG carrier -based training aircraft was built. These aircraft were supplied for the needs of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR and Russia. In particular, they became part of the aviation group of the aircraft carrier cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov . Production of the Su-25UB and Su-25UTG aircraft was discontinued at the end of 1992 . Subsequently, the company mastered the production of the Su-39 attack aircraft . This aircraft is a deep modernization of the Su-25 attack aircraft . One flight instance was released. In 2005, the plant began to develop the production of the Su-25UBM aircraft , created as a combat training version of the modernized Su-25SM attack aircraft . One prototype was built, which was presented at the MAKS-2007 air show. In 2011, the first stage of state joint tests (GSI) of the aircraft was completed. Serial production of both the Su-39 and Su-25UBM is currently not deployed due to the lack of state order.

Since 1989, the plant on an initiative basis began the development of the production of the Mi-8AMT helicopter , developed by specialists of the Kazan branch No. 1 of the Design Bureau named after Mile based on the Mi-8MT helicopter . The Mi-8AMT helicopter and its modifications to this day form the basis of the production of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant. The modifications of the Mi-8AMT helicopter are: certified Mi-171 , Mi-171A, Mi-171A1, Mi-171A2 helicopters, the Mi-171E helicopter, which is an export version of the Mi-8AMT , the military transport helicopter Mi-8AMTS and its export version 171Sh .

The Mi-8AMTSh helicopter , developed by OKB. A mile can be equipped with a Sturm-V guided missile system with 9M114 or 9M120 guided missiles (up to eight). The airborne weapons range also includes up to six 250 kg caliber bombs, up to four B8V20-V units with 80-mm S-8 unguided missiles, up to two unified cannon containers UPK-23-250 with 23-mm GSh-23L cannons , and also up to two machine guns of 7.62 mm caliber in the bow and stern installations. The cargo compartment has six pivot mounts for attaching paratrooper weapons. The helicopter cockpit is adapted for the use of night vision goggles. In 1996, the Mi-8AMTSh successfully passed tests, after which the first export deliveries began under the designation Mi-171Sh . The Mi-171Sh supplied a number of countries in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe (including countries from the NATO bloc), as well as the CIS countries. Since 2010, the Mi-8AMTSh helicopter began to enter service with the Russian Air Force. On the basis of the Mi-8AMTSh in 2012 - 2014, the modifications Mi-8AMTSh-V and Mi-8AMTSh-VA were developed and put into serial production ^[7] . Mi-8AMTSh-V is distinguished by new VK-2500-03 gas turbine engines manufactured by Klimov JSC , a more powerful TA-14 auxiliary power unit manufactured by NPP Aerosila JSC and an updated avionics kit. The Mi-8AMTSH-VA helicopter has a number of design features ^[8] , ensuring the possibility of its operation in low temperature conditions of the northern and arctic regions of the country.

In 2005, the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant began production of cargo-passenger helicopters Mi-171A1 . This helicopter was developed on the basis of the Mi-171 helicopter. The helicopter passed the certification procedure in the Brazilian STA aircraft registry, the requirements of which comply with the FAR-29 aviation rules. Also in the 2000s and early 2010s, the plant in cooperation with the Irkutsk Aviation Plant produced units for mechanizing the wing of the Be-200 amphibious aircraft.

Since 2012, the plant began the development of production of the Mi-171A2 helicopter ^[9] , which is a deep modernization of the Mi-171A1 helicopter. Unlike the Mi-171A1 helicopter, the Mi-171A2 helicopter is equipped with improved VK-2500PS engines ^[10] , a modernized transmission, a new main system, including composite rotor blades and an X-shaped tail rotor with blades made of composite materials, as well as modernized complex avionics KBO-17 ^[11] developed by JSC "UKBP " with the dashboard, made on the principle of " glass cabin ". Mi-171A2 has improved flight technical and operational characteristics, and due to the high level of automation it allows to reduce the number of crew from three to two people. In the future, the Mi-171A2 helicopter and its modifications should replace the Mi-8/171 family helicopters. The first prototype of the Mi-171A2 helicopter began flight tests in November 2014 ^[12] . On August 15, 2017 JSC “ Moscow Helicopter Plant named after M. L. Mil ” received a Type Certificate for the medium multi-purpose helicopter Mi-171A2 in a convertible version ^{[13] [14] [15]} . The receipt of the document opened the possibility of starting the delivery of the machine to commercial customers. In 2018, U-UAZ JSC plans to manufacture an installation series of five Mi-171A2 helicopters for Russian and foreign customers.

In 2017, the plant began preparations for the development of duplicate production of the Ka-226 T light multi-purpose helicopter, which is currently being produced at KumAPP JSC. This task was set by the managing company JSC Russian Helicopters as part of a contract ^[16] for the supply of 200 Ka-226Ts for the Indian armed forces that is being prepared for signing.

The composition of the shareholders of U-UAZ JSC as of September 30, 2016:

100% - Helicopters of Russia JSC.

The chairman of the board of directors of U-UAZ JSC is Pavel Mikhailovich Osin ^[17] until June 2016, and from July 2016, Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Kozlov ^[18] .

The managing director of U-UAZ JSC is Leonid Yakovlevich Belykh ^{[19] [20]} .

In addition to manufacturing helicopters, the plant also manufactures and supplies aviation technical equipment and spare parts for helicopters of the Mi-8 / Mi-171 type and some other previously manufactured aircraft, units and components of the Yak-130 , Yak-152 and Su-25SM aircraft deliveries in the order of cooperation to aircraft manufacturing holding enterprises.

Also, U-UAZ JSC created a training center for retraining the engineering, technical and flight personnel of organizations operating Mi-171 helicopters. The training center has a comprehensive simulator of the Mi-171 helicopter with a visualization system ^[21] .

At present, U-UAZ JSC has a powerful personnel, production and technological potential, which allows us to master the production of new types of aircraft in a short period of time, combine the manufacture of prototypes with the production of serial aircraft.

The performance of the enterprise ^[1] :

Currently, the plant produces helicopters :

• Mi-8AMT (Mi-171E in export version) in transport and VIP version
• Mi-171 in transport and VIP version
• Mi-171A2
• Mi-8AMTSh ( Mi- 171Sh in export version)
• Mi-8AMTSH-V
• Mi-8AMTSH-VA

Currently, the plant retains the ability to produce aircraft:

• Su-25UB
• Su-25UBM

The plant's products are supplied to the Russian Federation, CIS countries , countries of Southeast Asia , the Middle East , Africa , Latin America , South America .

The plant was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor .

The plant was thanked by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin for his great contribution to the implementation of the state defense order ^[22] .

The plant received the Pride of the Fatherland prize, which marked the Mi-171 helicopter in the competition "100 Best Products of Russia" ^[23] .

• In 1949-1952, Viktor Yashin , a Soviet pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union, worked at the plant.
• Until 1941, D. Zh. Zhanaev , Hero of the Soviet Union, worked at the plant.
• In 1966-1967, writer V. B. Garmaev worked as a mechanic.
• The writer K. G. Karnyshev worked at the plant as a technician.
• In 1998-2000, the post of Deputy General Director of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant was held by Manturov, Denis Valentinovich - since 2012, the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

• List of aircraft factories in Russia
• Ulan-Ude-East (airfield)
• Vostochny Village

• Tikhonovets A.I. Aircraft manufacturers // Buryat Book Publishing House. - Ulan-Ude. - 1989. ISBN 5-7411-0237-9

• Company page on the server of the holding “Russian Helicopters”
• Website Russian Helicopters JSC /