Image © UZGA press service Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) has completed preliminary testing of the PNK-800 integrated flight and navigation suite developed for the UTS-800 turboprop trainer aircraft. The […]
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Kalashnikov Showcases RUS-PE Tactical Loitering Munition at World Defense Show 2026
RUS-PE tactical loitering munition / Photo credit © Kalashnikov Concern Kalashnikov Group unveiled the RUS-PE portable reconnaissance-strike system at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The system was […]
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Belarus Unveils Quad-M Strike UAV with Precision Gravity-Drop Capability
Photo credit © State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus Belarus’ State Authority for Military Industry has introduced the Quad-M unmanned aerial system (UAS), a major upgrade […]
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Il-114-300 Undergoes Extreme Cold Weather Testing in Yakutsk
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The regional turboprop Il-114-300 continues its extended certification program under extreme low-temperature conditions. In early February 2026, the prototype aircraft 54116 flew from the […]
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Tula Engineers Launch Serial Production of Heavy Fiber-Optic FPV Drone “Provod”
Photo credit © RIA Novosti An engineering team based in Tula, Russia, has initiated serial production of the heavy strike FPV drone Provod (also referred to as Ovod‑Pro), featuring a […]
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NPC “Ushkuynik” Tests Maritime Unmanned Launch Platform for Fiber-Optic FPV Drones
Image credit © NPC “Ushkuynik” The first trials of the fiber-optic FPV drone “Knyaz Vandal Novgorodsky” launched from the unmanned vessel Skorlupa have been completed in the Black Sea. The […]
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Upgraded Su-57 Fighters Delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation A batch of upgraded Su-57 multirole fighters has been delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), marking the first transfer of fifth-generation combat aircraft […]
Read moreZenit System Integrates Airport Operations Monitoring, Avian Radar, and Counter-UAS Capabilities
Rosel Holding unveiled its Zenit integrated airport monitoring system at NAIS 2026, Russia’s civil aviation infrastructure exhibition. The system provides real-time data collection on airfield ground infrastructure, passenger and baggage […]
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Russian Fiber-Optic FPV Drones: Operational Scale and Operator Training
Image provided under CC0 license – public domain Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have fundamentally altered combat operations in Ukraine, becoming the primary tools for reconnaissance, fire control, and precision strikes. […]
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NAIS‑2026: UDC Unveils M105 Piston Engine for Light Aircraft
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Russia’s light aviation segment has faced a persistent shortage of domestic piston engines in recent years. Following the collapse of the Soviet-era supply network, […]
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