Russian aircraft design bureau historically specializing in fighter jets and experimental aircraft.
| Founded | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia |
| Region | EURASIA |
Yakovlev OKB (Yakovlev Design Bureau) is a major Russian aerospace design organization founded in the Soviet era. It has been responsible for the design and development of numerous fighter aircraft, including the Yak series of jets used by the Russian Air Force and other operators.
The bureau continues to operate as part of Russia's defense industrial complex, though its current operational status and project portfolio have been less publicly documented in recent years.
Founded by Sergei Ilyushin in the 1930s as a design bureau, Yakovlev OKB became one of the Soviet Union's premier aircraft design organizations, producing iconic fighter designs throughout the Cold War and into the modern era.