Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia’s SSJ100 fleet sustainment outlook has been reshaped following a post-2022 restructuring of engineering, maintenance and supply-chain support mechanisms after the withdrawal of Western […]
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Aeroflot and UAC Advance Toward Agreement for 90 MC-21-310 Aircraft
Illustration: © Rostec State Corporation press service Aeroflot and United Aircraft Corporation have agreed on the principal commercial terms for a potential contract covering 90 MC-21-310 narrow-body aircraft, marking a […]
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Russian Meridian Amphibious UAS Completes Water Test Campaign
Meridian Amphibious UAV / Photo © JSC Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems Russia’s Meridian amphibious unmanned aircraft programme has completed a water test campaign using a dynamically representative subscale vehicle […]
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ZALA Claims Expanded Autonomous Engagement Capability for Lancet
Lancet Izdelye 51 / Image: © ZALA Aero Group press service Russian unmanned systems developer ZALA has disclosed the introduction of an upgraded onboard target-processing capability for its Lancet loitering […]
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Kalashnikov Secures Indian Order for Karakurt UAS and Explores Local Production
Image credit © Kalashnikov Concern Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern has signed an agreement to supply an Indian customer with a batch of Karakurt unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), with deliveries scheduled for […]
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SJ-100 Certification Timeline Revised to Late 2026-Q1 2027
SJ-100, aircraft s/n 97004 / Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has revised the expected timeline for type certification of the SJ-100 […]
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Yak-130M Flies for First Time on AI-222-25 Engines
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Yak-130M advanced trainer has completed its maiden flight powered by a pair of AI-222-25 turbofan engines. The aircraft represents a modernised configuration of […]
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Aviation Developments to Watch: May-June 2026
Image CC0 license (Public Domain) By Olga Evans People often describe aviation as unpredictable. I rarely find that convincing. Most of what later becomes “unexpected” has usually been visible for […]
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Yak-130M modernised trainer makes first flight from Irkutsk
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Yak-130M advanced jet trainer has completed its first flight, marking the start of the flight-test programme for the upgraded variant at the Irkutsk […]
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Russian V-700 Heavy UAS Enters Prototype Development Stage
Photo © Aeromax Ltd. Russian developer Aeromax has completed the preliminary and conceptual design phase of its V-700 heavy-class uncrewed helicopter system and has moved into preparation of production documentation […]
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