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Yak-130M Adds AESA Radar And Expanded Weapons Capability

01.08.2026

Photo credit United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Russia’s Yak-130M advanced trainer/light combat aircraft has entered flight testing with a new avionics suite, including an […]
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Second Yak-130M Prototype Begins Flight-Test Campaign In Irkutsk

01.08.2026

Photo credit United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The second prototype of the Yak-130M advanced trainer and light combat aircraft has begun flight testing at […]
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Il-114-300 Begins Hot-Weather Certification Trials in Uzbekistan

29.07.2026

Photo credit: United Aircraft Corporation The prototype Ilyushin Il-114-300 regional turboprop has deployed to Uzbekistan to begin certification trials intended to expand its approved operating […]
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Import-Substituted SJ-100 Undergoes Noise Certification Trials

29.07.2026

Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The import-substituted version of the SJ-100 regional jet has entered certification noise testing as part of its flight-test campaign, […]
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EU Sanctions Ground Spain’s Ka-32A11BC Firefighting Helicopter Fleet

27.07.2026

Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain Spain’s fleet of Kamov Ka-32A11BC firefighting helicopters has been withdrawn from service after European Union sanctions […]
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Yakovlev AIR-12 Marks 90 Years Since First Flight Of Record-Breaking Aircraft

27.07.2026

AI-enhanced image based on an original 1936 black-and-white photograph. Released under the CC0 (public domain) licence. The Yakovlev AIR-12 light aircraft completed its first flight […]
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