Photo credit © Kalashnikov Concern Kalashnikov Concern will unveil its upgraded copter-type reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles, Goliath 2.0 and Karakurt 2.0, at UMEX 2026, the 7th International Unmanned Systems Exhibition […]
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Volga-Dnepr Transports Tunnel-Boring Equipment from Zhengzhou to Norilsk aboard Il-76TD-90VD
Photo by © Volga-Dnepr Airlines press service In late December 2025, Volga-Dnepr Airlines completed the air transport of two rotor units of a drilling rig from Zhengzhou, China, to Norilsk, […]
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UAC to Showcase Import-Substituted SJ-100 and Il-114-300 at Wings India 2026
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will present its regional aircraft, the SJ-100 and Il-114-300, at Wings India 2026, taking place in Hyderabad from January 28 […]
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SJ-100 in India: Advancing Regional Aircraft Manufacturing
Photo by © UAC On October 28, 2025, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a memorandum of understanding to explore local assembly of the […]
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SJ-100 and the 100-Seat Segment in Russia’s Regional and Domestic Market
Image by © UAC Press Service In 2017, the Russian industry portal Aviation of Russia published an article titled “The Superjet Needs a Family,” arguing that the Sukhoi Superjet 100 […]
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Russian Widebody Aircraft Project Paused – Focus Shifts to MC-21-310
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The Russian government has officially acknowledged a de facto pause in the development of its widebody long-range aircraft program (WLA). According to […]
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Navigation and Surveillance Systems Upgraded at Apatity and Lipetsk Airfields
The RLC-10RA aerodrome surveillance radar (ASR) at Apatity Airport (Khibiny) / Photo credit: © Press Service of the State Air Traffic Management Corporation (ATM Corporation of Russia) In early January […]
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MC-21-310: Certification and Import Substitution in 2025
Image credit © MAKS Air Show In 2025, the MC-21 program focused on building the evidential base required for type certification of the import-substituted version of the aircraft. Full integration […]
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SJ-100: 2025 Results and Outlook for 2026
SJ-100, aircraft MSN 97004 / Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service For the SJ-100 program, 2025 marked a transition from conceptual and design validation to large-scale practical verification […]
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2025 Results for the PD-35 and PD-26 Engine Programs
PD-35 Technology Demonstrator at the UEC-Aviadvigatel OS-5 Test Stand in Novye Lyady, Perm / Photo © Press Service of United Engine Corporation (UEC) Development of the PD-35 high-thrust turbofan engine […]
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