PJSC Tupolev is a legendary Russian aerospace and defense company and the successor to the Soviet Tupolev Design Bureau founded in 1922. It is renowned for developing over 100 aircraft models, including the iconic Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers, the world's first supersonic passenger jet (Tu-144), and modern commercial airliners like the Tu-204 and Tu-214. Today, it operates as a key division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).