MiG and Sukhoi to “unite”

The Russian United Aircraft Corp (UAC), which has been holding company that controls all fixed-wing aircraft design and production companies in Russia, has announced that RAC MiG and Sukhoi will be combined in a newly established combat aircraft division. Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov described the change as a transformation of UAC’s corporate structure with new divisions set to be established for each aviation branch: combat, strategic bombers, special-mission, civil and transport. The combat division will have MiG and Sukhoi sharing resources, testing, research and development activities but retaining their brands.