The Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ) has completed the outfitting of its machine-assembly workshops with advanced domestically produced milling machining centers. The high-tech machines are designed specifically for manufacturing complex titanium-alloy components used in the structure of the MS-21 passenger aircraft. The introduction of such equipment will make it possible to optimize machining processes, ensuring greater precision and speed in the production of key fuselage elements and other airliner assemblies.
In addition to the machine tools, the plant purchased a specialized Russian-made hardware-software simulator intended for operator training. The system includes a numerical control panel, a controller simulator, and a remote-control console, fully replicating the interface of real machines. Thanks to this, specialists will be able to practice machine programming, tool setup, and monitoring the quality of part machining in a safe virtual environment.
The equipment complex has already passed the commissioning stage and will soon be used in personnel training, primarily for young engineers and operators. This is especially important for accelerating MS-21 output, where titanium alloys play a key role in ensuring the strength and lightness of the structure.
Recall that in December 2025, upgrades had already been carried out at the plant. Two modern high-performance milling machining centers were put into operation, intended for processing aluminum-alloy parts. They will manufacture ribs, spars, beams, and other large-sized components for aircraft.
The IAZ builds MS-21 passenger aircraft, Su-30SM2 fighters, and Yak-130 light attack aircraft.