Image by © UZGA press service At the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025, held in Abu Dhabi from 17th to 21st February, the Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA or […]
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At IDEX 2025, UZGA to Showcase the Forpost-RE Strike-Reconnaissance UAV
Image by © UZGA press service The Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UZGA) will be presenting the export version of its Forpost-RE medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strike-reconnaissance […]
To Mark the 80th Anniversary of Victory: The Petlyakov Pe-2 Bomber
Image by Creative Commons license The Petlyakov Pe-2 dive bomber, designed under the leadership of aircraft designer Vladimir Petlyakov, became one of the most iconic aircraft of the Great Patriotic […]
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State Duma Approves First Reading of Use of Non-original Parts on A&B Aircraft
Image by © FL Technics press service / Flicr.com At a plenary session on 13 February 2025, members of the State Duma approved, in the first reading, a draft law […]
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Precision Machining Centre for Aerospace Industry Launched in Ryazan Region
Image by © Sasta plant The Sasta machine-building plant (located in Sasovo, Ryazan region) has initiated the production of a new 5-axis machining centre, the MC800-5X, featuring an angled swivel […]
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Russian State Duma Proposes to Ban Overbooking or Compensate Passengers for Losses at Airlines’ Expense
Image by © Rosbusinessconsulting Agency (RBC) Overbooking refers to a situation where the number of airline tickets sold exceeds the actual number of available seats on a flight – a […]
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Algeria Set to Become First Foreign Customer for the Su-57, Receiving 12 Aircraft Within Two Years
Image by © UAC Press Service The Algerian Air Force is reportedly gearing up to operate the Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter as early as 2025, according to Algérie solidaire. “Algeria […]
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Yak-130M Prototypes Continue to Take Shape in Irkutsk
Image by © UAC Press Service Production of the Yak-130M, an advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, is ongoing at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, with assembly of three prototype […]
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On 12 February 2013, the Extended-Range SSJ100LR Took to the Skies
Image by © UAC Press Service On 12 February 2013, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR), an extended-range version of the domestic passenger aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100, took to […]
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Rosaviatsiya Approves PD-14 Engine Operation at Low Temperatures
Image by © UEC The Perm-based company ODK-Aviadvigatel has received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) for a major change of the PD-14 aircraft engine’s type design. The […]
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