Russia's Sukhoi to become fourth largest fighter jet maker
15 Apr 2008
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Moscow: Russia's famed fighter design bureau Sukhoi will rank fourth globally in terms of fighter aircraft production by 2012, a press release from the company said on Monday.
Sukhoi has cited a study by industry researcher and consultant, Forecast International, that in the period 2008-2012, Lockheed Martin with 346 fighters (23.9%) will be the world leader in fighter aircraft production, followed by Eurofighter with 290 (20%), China's Chengdu Aircraft with 228 (15.7%), Sukhoi with 177 (12.2%) and Boeing with 159 (11%).
Sukhoi, which is part of Russia's United Aircraft Building Corporation (UABC), is currently the country's largest aircraft exporter.
