Mikoyan facts for kids
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Formerly
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| Industry | Aerospace manufacturer and defense |
| Fate | merged into United Aircraft Corporation |
| Founded | 8 December 1939 |
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Leningradsky Prospekt, Moscow
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| Products | Military aircraft Civil airliners Unmanned aerial vehicles |
| Revenue | $1.37 billion (2017) |
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Operating income
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$27 million (2017) |
| $8.59 million (2017) | |
| Total assets | $3.58 billion (2017) |
| Total equity | −$302 million (2017) |
| Parent | United Aircraft Corporation |
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Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG" (often called Mikoyan or MiG) is a famous Russian company. It builds airplanes for the military. Its main office is in Moscow, Russia.
Mikoyan started in 1939. It was founded by two amazing aircraft designers: Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. The company became well-known for its fast fighter and interceptor planes. These planes were very important for the Soviet Air Force and later the Russian Air Force. Many other countries, like India and several Arab nations, also used MiG planes.
MiG aircraft were often involved in air battles during the Cold War and after. They are also quite famous in movies and video games. MiG has made more jet fighter planes than any other family of aircraft.
In 2006, Mikoyan joined a larger group called the United Aircraft Corporation. This happened by order of the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mikoyan became a part of this big company along with other famous aircraft makers like Sukhoi and Tupolev.
History of Mikoyan
Mikoyan began on December 8, 1939. It was first a special design department at a factory. Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich led this new team. Later, the company was named "Mikoyan Design Bureau" or Mikoyan OKB.
Mikhail Gurevich retired in 1964. Artem Mikoyan passed away in 1970. After him, Rostislav A. Belyakov took over. In 1978, the company was officially named after Mikoyan.
In 1995, Mikoyan OKB joined with two factories. They formed a new group called "MAPO-MiG." In the 1990s, MiG started working on a new, advanced fighter jet called the Mikoyan Project 1.44. However, the project stopped because there wasn't enough money.
Over the years, the company had different leaders. In 2006, the Russian government brought Mikoyan into the United Aircraft Corporation. Mikoyan and its rival, Sukhoi, were placed in the same part of this new, bigger company.
In recent times, MiG has faced strong competition from other Russian companies like Sukhoi. Even so, Mikoyan keeps working on new planes. As of 2015, they mainly focused on making their MiG-29 planes better. They are also developing a new advanced fighter, the MiG-35. The company plans to fly its first stealth interceptor, the PAK DP (also known as MiG-41), around 2025.
What MiG Does
Mikoyan is an expert in making military aircraft. The Russian government has given MiG special permission. This allows them to design, build, and support both military and civilian planes.
MiG factories have built about 47,000 MiG brand aircraft. If you include planes built under license in other countries, the total is around 62,000! They also developed many cruise missiles. More than 12,000 of these missiles were produced.
In 2014, JSC RSC MiG won an award called "Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year." They won for creating new scientific models and for their success in developing aviation equipment.
Since June 1, 2022, Mikoyan has been part of a larger group. This group includes PJSC UAC JSC RSK MiG and JSC Sukhoi Company.
See also
In Spanish: Mikoyán para niños
