Ilyushin to gather Russian aircraft manufacturers under its wing.

Ilyushin Aviation Complex was joined by the Ulyanovsk Aviastar-SP, Voronezh-based VASO, Myasishchev Design Bureau, as well as companies IL-Resource and UAC-TS.

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Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A (Picture source: Rostec)

The merger of the enterprises of the transport aviation of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Rostec is intended to simplify the management of transport aviation programs so that aircraft manufacturers can create new equipment faster.

In addition, closer cooperation between design bureaus, trial, and serial production workshops, as well as test bases will help to quickly introduce new developments into the production.