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Lockheed, Chengdu or Sukhoi? ? ?: July 29, 2011 Hassaan

Lockheed Martin is an American aerospace and defense company that is one of the largest defense contractors in the world, receiving 7.1% of Pentagon funds in 2009. Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group is a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that designs and produces combat aircraft like the J-10 and JF-17 fighters. Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer known for its fighters and includes design bureaus and production facilities. The document discusses how Lockheed, Chengdu, and Sukhoi are competitors in the global fighter jet market, with countries now considering Chengdu's fifth generation fighter and Sukhoi needing to ensure it remains competitive against Lockheed and Chengdu.

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Lockheed, Chengdu or Sukhoi? ? ?: July 29, 2011 Hassaan

Lockheed Martin is an American aerospace and defense company that is one of the largest defense contractors in the world, receiving 7.1% of Pentagon funds in 2009. Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group is a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that designs and produces combat aircraft like the J-10 and JF-17 fighters. Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer known for its fighters and includes design bureaus and production facilities. The document discusses how Lockheed, Chengdu, and Sukhoi are competitors in the global fighter jet market, with countries now considering Chengdu's fifth generation fighter and Sukhoi needing to ensure it remains competitive against Lockheed and Chengdu.

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Lockheed, Chengdu or Sukhoi? ? ?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Hassaan


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Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defence, security, and advanced technology company
with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March
1995.
Lockheed Martin is one of the worlds largest defense contractors; In 2009, 74% of Lockheed Martins
revenues came from military sales.It received 7.1% of the funds paid out by the Pentagon.
Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) is a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that manufactures aircraft
parts as well as designs and manufactures combat aircraft. It was founded in 1958 (as Chengdu State Aircraft
Factory No.132 Aircraft Plant) to be a supplier of aircraft for the Chinese military. Currently it is a subsidiary of
AVIC I.
The Chengdu conglomerate designed and now produces the Jian 10(J-10) medium-weight multi-role fighter
that is considered to be one of the most advanced in Chinas inventory, as well as the JF-17 light-weight multirole fighter that is produced in cooperation with Pakistan.
Previously JIAN -10 or Chengdu j-10 was challenging f-16s f-18s etc in air and now Chengdu J20 is going to
create trouble for Raptors and F-35 Lightning ||
phew.. American weapon and defence specialists and analysist are considering China a great threat in future..
now comes
Sukhoi Company (JSC) is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Moscow,famous for
its fighters. It was founded by Pavel Sukhoi in 1939 as the Sukhoi Design Bureau .
It comprises the JSC Sukhoi Design Bureau located in Moscow, the Novosibirsk Aviation Production
Association (NAPO), theKomsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO) and Irkutsk Aviation.

Now this is interesting.. Sukhoi and Lockheed had been rivalries from years, but now both are facing a
new competitor in the name of CHENGDU!
The most interesting thing is that countries like Canada, Australia, Brazil etc which are the permanent buyers of
Lockheed products, are considering Chengdu to for the FIFTH GEN fighter. i have used the word to because,
these countries have already placed orders for F35 lightning 2

But what about Sukhoi? where do Sukhoi stands???


Sukhoi is among one of the best aircraft manufacturers. their most recent project, Sukhoi Pak/ Fa will also be a
milestone BUT the problem is, the buyers are more likely to be attracted towards Lockheed and Chengdu!
Even India ( one of the biggest buyer of sukhoi products ) has contacted America for F 35.
Sukhoi corporations must seriously take it into account.

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