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Second PD-8-Powered SSJ100 Prototype Arrives in Zhukovsky

11.07.2025

Photo © UAC Press Service On July 10, 2025, the second prototype Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) equipped with Russian-made PD-8 turbofan engines (tail number 97012, […]
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UAC Delivers Next Batch of FAB-UMPK Carriers to Russian Aerospace Forces

10.07.2025

Image © UAC Press Service The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered the second batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Ministry of Defense this […]
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Meridian Amphibious UAV Project Showcased in Yekaterinburg

09.07.2025

Meridian Amphibious UAV / Photo © JSC Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems JSC Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems (JSC CARS) has unveiled a prototype of […]
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Navigating Flight Restrictions: How Russian Aviation Manages Operational Constraints

07.07.2025

Photo © Press Service of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Russia’s Ministry of Transport and Rosaviation (Federal Air Transport Agency) continue monitoring […]
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LMS-192 “Osvey” Project Parameters Submitted to Belarus for Approval

03.07.2025

Light Multi-Purpose Aircraft LMS-192 Osvey / Image © JSC 558 Aircraft Repair Plant The Russian-Belarusian LMS-192 “Osvey” aircraft project has entered the interstate coordination phase, […]
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Zhukovsky Research Center Leads Advanced Passenger Aircraft Technology Development

02.07.2025

“Integral-MS” program. MC-2 layout / Photo © TsAGI Press Service During 2022-2024, research and development programs codenamed “Integral-MS,” “Integral-RS,” and “Integral-T” established the foundation for […]
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UAC Delivers Next Batch of FAB-UMPK Carriers to Russian Aerospace Forces

10.07.2025 First Pilot

Image © UAC Press Service The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered the second batch […]

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Navigating Flight Restrictions: How Russian Aviation Manages Operational Constraints

07.07.2025

MC-21 Aircraft Development Digest – June 2025

01.07.2025

VK-800SM Engine Installed on Yak-40LL Flying Testbed at SibNIA

27.06.2025

MC-21

MC-21 Aircraft Development Digest – June 2025

MC-21 Test Aircraft Fitted with Domestically Produced Passenger Cabin Interior

MC-21-310 Test Aircraft 73055 Completes First Flight in Certification Testing Program

Over 65 Billion Rubles Allocated for Irkutsk Aviation Plant Modernization

Aeroflot Anticipates Delivery of Over 100 MC-21 Aircraft by 2030

Andrei Voropaev: MC-21 Cockpit Prioritizes Crew Comfort and Flight Safety

Superjet 100

Second PD-8-Powered SSJ100 Prototype Arrives in Zhukovsky

Experimental Superjet’s Stability and Controllability Tested at Speeds Above Maximum Limits

PD-8 Engines Power Experimental SJ-100 Flight from the Russian Far East to Moscow Region

SJ-100 Commences Certification Testing of Indigenous Automatic Flight Control System

SJ-100 Certification Tests Commence in Komsomolsk-on-Amur

PS-90 Took 12 Years, PD-14 – Ten. Engine for “Superjet” PD-8 Created in Six Years

Tupolev Tu-214

Aircraft Certification Task Force Reviews Progress on Il-114-300 and Tu-214 Programs

China Publishes Final Report on AviaStar-Tu Tu-204 Fire in 2022

Flight Tests Continue for Tu-214LL Modernisation and Import Substitution Programme

Tu-214 – 2024 Year-End Review

Roscosmos airfleet has been expanded with a Tu-204-100V aircraft

Tests of Russian systems and equipment began on the Tu-214 flying laboratory

Military aviation

UAC Delivers Next Batch of FAB-UMPK Carriers to Russian Aerospace Forces

Third Batch of Su-35S Fighters Delivered to Russian Aerospace Forces in 2025

Geran-2 Kamikaze Drone: Russia’s Evolving Loitering Munition and Its Impact on Modern Warfare

Ukrainian Dependence on Russian Components Fuels Aviation Parts Smuggling

Features of the Digital Architecture of the Su-57 Fighter

The First Foreign Customer for the Su-57E Will Begin Operation This Year

Civil aviation

LMS-192 “Osvey” Project Parameters Submitted to Belarus for Approval

Rosaviatsiya Tightens Fuel and Lubricant Quality Control to Enhance Flight Safety

Aeroflot Scales Back MC-21 Orders, Rejects Further Superjet Expansion

Il-96-400M to Expand UAC’s Civil Aircraft Lineup

Rosaviatsiya Issues Ultimatum to AlMasria Over Flight Delays

US Export Controls on COMAC Deliver Strategic Blow to China’s Aviation Industry

Cargo aviation

Meridian Amphibious UAV Project Showcased in Yekaterinburg

“Aviastar” Achieves Production Rate of Seven Il-76MD-90A Aircraft Annually

Canada Demonstrates Inability to Protect Foreign Investment and is not a Reliable Partner

Sky Gates Commences Commercial Flights with Second Il-96-400T Aircraft

NASA Records Major Fire at Sviatoshyn Airfield, Where Second An-225 ‘Mriya’ Prototype Was Stored

Second Ilyushin Il-96-400T freighter ready for cargo operations with Sky Gates

On the Ukrainian front

Loitering Munition ‘Geran-3’ Achieves Operational Readiness

15.05.2025

Kalashnikov Receives Kudos from Troops for “SKAT 350M” UAV’s Survivability

13.05.2025

Machine Vision Tech Helps ZALA Drones Evade Ukrainian Drone Interceptors

18.03.2025

Russian Military Escalates UAV Deployments to Neutralise Ukrainian Military Infrastructure and Air Defence

05.03.2025

Ukrainian Intelligence Claims “Mopeds” over Kyiv and Odesa are Flying Faster

21.02.2025

Kalashnikov fulfilled all precision-guided weapons contracts in December 2024

14.01.2025

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Latest news

11.07.2025 Second PD-8-Powered SSJ100 Prototype Arrives in Zhukovsky
10.07.2025 UAC Delivers Next Batch of FAB-UMPK Carriers to Russian Aerospace Forces
09.07.2025 Meridian Amphibious UAV Project Showcased in Yekaterinburg
07.07.2025 Navigating Flight Restrictions: How Russian Aviation Manages Operational Constraints
03.07.2025 LMS-192 “Osvey” Project Parameters Submitted to Belarus for Approval
02.07.2025 Zhukovsky Research Center Leads Advanced Passenger Aircraft Technology Development
01.07.2025 MC-21 Aircraft Development Digest – June 2025
01.07.2025 Aircraft Certification Task Force Reviews Progress on Il-114-300 and Tu-214 Programs
30.06.2025 MC-21 Test Aircraft Fitted with Domestically Produced Passenger Cabin Interior
29.06.2025 Experimental Superjet’s Stability and Controllability Tested at Speeds Above Maximum Limits

Helicopters

21.05.2025 Mi-171A3 Helicopter Featuring Smart Engine Control System Showcased at LIMA 2025
17.05.2025 Tender Announced for R&D to Expand Operational Properties of the Import-Substituted “Ansat-M” Helicopter
17.05.2025 Ministry of Industry and Trade Announces Tender for R&D on Import Substitution for Ka-62 Helicopter Components
17.05.2025 Mil-171A3 Helicopter to Undergo Enhancements for Expanded Operational Capabilities
08.04.2025 Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade to Invest 5.7 billion roubles in “Ansat” and Mi-38 Modernisation by 2027
06.03.2025 The ODK-Klimov VK-650V Turboshaft Engine Took Five Years to Develop
17.02.2025 IDEX 2025: Ka-32A11M Helicopter for High-Rise Firefighting
20.01.2025 Five Airlines Take Delivery of New Mi-8 Family Helicopters
16.12.2024 Moscow Aviation Centre has received a Ka-32A11VS helicopter
10.12.2024 Izdeliye 305 missile and FAB-3000 with UMPK shock the enemy

Engines

27.06.2025 VK-800SM Engine Installed on Yak-40LL Flying Testbed at SibNIA
25.06.2025 Hybrid Machining Centers Enable Single-Cycle Production of PD-8 Turbine Blades
21.06.2025 PD-8 Engines Power Experimental SJ-100 Flight from the Russian Far East to Moscow Region
16.06.2025 Made in Russia: A Complete Turbine Blade Production Cycle Ensures Technological Independence for Aircraft Engine Manufacturing
27.05.2025 APD-520: An Innovative Reverse Engineering Approach to Light Aviation Engines
19.05.2025 PS-90 Took 12 Years, PD-14 – Ten. Engine for “Superjet” PD-8 Created in Six Years
18.04.2025 Friction Welding: Critical Technologies in Domestic Aero Engine Manufacturing
14.04.2025 Russian Government Allocates Over 14 Billion Roubles for Further Modernisation of the PD-14 Engine
07.04.2025 Why Turbine Blades Are Key to the Aero Engine Efficiency Race
25.03.2025 “Yakovlev” Receives Additional PD-8 Engines for SJ-100 Certification

Airports

07.07.2025 Navigating Flight Restrictions: How Russian Aviation Manages Operational Constraints
18.06.2025 State Regains Control of Domodedovo Airport
16.05.2025 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport to Showcase Island’s Tourism Potential to Chinese Business Partners
01.05.2025 Europe’s Largest Air-Supported Hangar Enters Service at Kurumoch Airport
01.05.2025 Volgograd Airport Officially Renamed with Historical “Stalingrad” Designation
07.03.2025 Sakhalin Airport Trials Innovative Eco-Friendly Air Conditioning Solution
04.03.2025 New Runway Ready for Operation at Simferopol Airport
26.02.2025 Novokuznetsk Airport Transfers All Domestic Flights to New Terminal
19.02.2025 Construction of Sheregesh Ski Resort Airport to Commence in 2026
04.02.2025 Airline Traffic Sees Passenger Flow Redistribution and Sustained Dominance of Moscow Aviation Hubs

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Second PD-8-Powered SSJ100 Prototype Arrives in Zhukovsky
UAC Delivers Next Batch of FAB-UMPK Carriers to Russian Aerospace Forces
Meridian Amphibious UAV Project Showcased in Yekaterinburg
Navigating Flight Restrictions: How Russian Aviation Manages Operational Constraints
LMS-192 “Osvey” Project Parameters Submitted to Belarus for Approval

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