Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant

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| name = JSC Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant

| logo = Sukhoi logo.svg

| type = Public Joint Stock Company

| industry = Aviation

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| founded = {{Start date and age|1936}}

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| hq_location_city = Novosibirsk

| hq_location_country = Russia

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| products = Aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles

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| parent = Sukhoi (UAC)

| website = {{URL|napo.ru}}

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JSC Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant named after V.P. Chkalov (NAPO) is one of the largest aerospace manufacturers in Russia.{{cite web |url=https://fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/industry/napo.htm |title=Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) - Russian Defense Industry |accessdate=}}

File:Chkalov Novosibirsk Aviation Plant.jpeg

The company produces, repairs and upgrades Su-34 fighter-bombers.{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/defense/1685755 | title=Russian defense chief inspects Siberian manufacturer of Su-34 bombers }} It is also involved in the Sukhoi Superjet 100 program, where it is one of the two main production sites. NAPO focuses on component production for the program, while the main assembly line is at Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association. NAPO also conducts repair and upgrade work on Su-24M frontline bombers.{{cite web|url=http://www.uacrussia.ru/en/companies/index.php?id4=46|title=JSC "Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association named after V.P. Chkalov"|publisher=United Aircraft Corporation|accessdate=2010-01-03}} In addition, the company is involved in pilot training and education of engineering personnel, as well as production of consumer goods.{{cite web|url=http://www.sukhoi.org/eng/company/structure/napo/|title=NAPO (JSC)|publisher=Sukhoi|accessdate=2010-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526052216/http://www.sukhoi.org/eng/company/structure/napo/|archive-date=2009-05-26|url-status=dead}}

The company is based in the city of Novosibirsk. It has about 10,000 employees.{{cite journal|last=Pukhov|first=Ruslan|date=2001|title=Sukhoi Group: Post-Soviet Transformation|journal=Moscow Defense Brief|publisher=Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies|url=http://mdb.cast.ru/mdb/3-2001/di/sgpst/?form=print}}

Products

= Military technics =

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  • Participation in the SSJ regional aircraft program (fuselage elements F1, F6, F5, VO, GO, protective panels of the AFU compartment)

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