Tu-204-100 of Red Wings at Simferopol Airport, 2016. Photo © “Russian Aviation” In 2025, the planned increase in Tu-214 production at Kazan Aircraft Plant (KAP) was intended as a key […]
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Russia Conducts First Intercontinental ZALA UAV Control Operation in Antarctica
Photo © ZALA Aero Group press service Russia has successfully demonstrated intercontinental command-and-control of the ZALA T-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during operations in Antarctica for the first time. As […]
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Russia Adopts a Proactive Risk Management Framework in Civil Aviation
Photo: © Aviation of Russian The Government of the Russian Federation has approved a new State Safety Program (SSP) for civil aviation, along with updated Acceptable Level of Safety Performance […]
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Russia Certifies Indigenous Flight Safety Systems to Replace Foreign Equipment on Aircraft and Helicopters
Photo by © Russian Helicopters press service Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has certified domestically developed flight safety systems designed to fully replace foreign-made counterparts installed on Russian aircraft […]
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Rosaviatsiya Approves Major Avionics and Safety Systems Upgrade for the Tu-214
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has issued a Major Change Approval for the Tu-214 aircraft, covering a redesigned configuration featuring an entirely domestically […]
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Ural Drone Plant Begins Operational Deployment of Berdysh Heavy-Lift Multirotor UAVs
Image © Ural Drone Plant (Uraldronzavod) Ural Drone Plant (Uraldronzavod) has begun operational deployment of its Berdysh heavy-lift multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles with Russian military units in the area of […]
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LMS-901 “Baikal” Completes First Flight with VK-800 Engine
Image © UZGA press service On December 24, 2025, Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) in Yekaterinburg commenced joint flight tests of the VK-800 engine and AV-901 propeller integrated into the […]
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United Aircraft Corporation Completes 2025 Su-35S Delivery Program for the Russian Aerospace Forces
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has completed its 2025 production and delivery program for Su-35S multirole fighters destined for the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). […]
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MC-21 Floor Panels Made from Russian Composite Materials Complete Full Static Test Campaign
Photo © TsAGI Press Service Floor panels manufactured from domestically produced polymer composite materials (PCMs) for the MC-21 narrowbody aircraft have successfully completed a full static testing program at the […]
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Updated S7 Tango Light Aircraft Begins Flight Test Campaign
Photo © S7 Group Spectra Aircraft, in cooperation with specialists from the Chaplygin Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute (SibNIA), has conducted the maiden flight of an updated version of the S7 […]
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