© Rostec State Corporation press service / Testing of PD-35 gas generator. Archive photo Tests of the PD-35 engine are scheduled for the beginning of 2024, Alexander Inozemtsev, Deputy General […]
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Tu-144D – history and development of supersonic aviation
Photo by Creative Commons license On 30 November 1974, the modernised supersonic passenger aircraft Tu-144D made its maiden flight. The machine was lifted into the sky by the crew of […]
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MiG-35 participates in all operations of the Russian Air Force at the frontline
Photo by © UAC The MiG-35 fighter jet, designed for use in conditions of high intensity of armed conflicts and saturated air defence systems, is already being used in the […]
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A miniature “friend-to-foe” system for drone identification has been created
Photo by © Roselectronics Holding press service A new small-sized receiver for drone identification, presented at the Electronics of Russia exhibition by Roselectronics Holding, is capable of revolutionising the drone […]
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To the anniversary of the first flight of the Tu-144 flying laboratory
Photo by Creative Commons license On November 29, 1996, the Tu-144LL flying laboratory, which was created within the framework of the Russian Second Generation Supersonic Passenger Aircraft (SPA-2) programme and […]
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Rostec is developing a training programme for operators of the Okhotnik strike UAVs
The S-70 Okhotnik heavy strike UAV. Photo by © Russian Defence Ministry Mass Communications Department Rostec State Corporation has announced the development of training programmes for operators of the S-70 […]
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FPV drones Hortensia with increased payload are preparing to be sent to the frontline
Photo by © Hortensia Design Bureau In early December, the first batch of new Hortensia 10 FPV drones with increased payload will be sent to the special operation zone, TASS […]
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Virgin Atlantic has completed a transatlantic flight using 100 per cent biofuel
Photo by © Brendon Farris / Airways Virgin Atlantic has operated its first transatlantic flight using fully sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight from London Heathrow Airport to John F […]
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Rosaviatsia issued a certificate of conformity to Arkhangelsk airport after the reconstruction of the runway
Photo by © FKU Rostransmodernisation Talagi Airport in Arkhangelsk has completed the reconstruction of the runway and received a certificate from Rosaviatsia confirming its compliance with all safety requirements and […]
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The future of aviation: mathematical modelling, composite materials and unmanned systems
Photo by © Moscow Aviation Institute Press Service The aviation industry has recently witnessed significant changes and innovations. At the III Congress of Young Scientists, which took place in the […]
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