Image by © UAC Press Service Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to localize production of the Russian SJ-100 […]
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MC-21-310 Prototype with all-Russian Systems Completes Maiden Flight
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Irkutsk, Russia – The second MC‑21‑300 prototype, equipped entirely with Russian-made systems, successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone in […]
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Sukhoi Design Bureau Launches Certification Process for S-76 Cargo UAS Following Mock-Up Board Approval
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The Sukhoi Design Bureau held a mock-up board meeting to review the S-76 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for off-airfield cargo transport operations. […]
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Sky-Truck Helicopter-Type UAV with VK-650V Engine Nears Completion of Testing Ahead of Series Production
Image © UAVHELI The Sky-Truck helicopter-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), powered by the new Russian VK-650V turboshaft engine, was showcased at the MILEX-2025 International Defence and Military Equipment Exhibition in […]
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Roboavia Develops “Klin” and “Sarych” Tactical Drone Systems with Autonomous Control
Image from Roboavia promotional material The growing role of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in high-intensity warfare has reshaped approaches to tactical operations. Next-generation systems combine reconnaissance, communications, and strike functions, […]
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Second Yak-130M Prototype Rolls Out in Irkutsk
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service On October 23, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, part of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), completed assembly of the second prototype of the […]
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Russian CubeSat “Geoscan-2” Tracks Aircraft up to 43,000 ft
Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain On July 25, 2025, the Russian CubeSat Geoscan-2 was launched into orbit aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage. […]
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Restored Il-96-300 Returns to Cubana Fleet in Havana
Photo by © Alexei Filatov / Cubana Airlines’ IL-96-300 (CU-T1250) in the skies of Voronezh, November 18, 2023 Cubana de Aviación, Cuba’s national airline, has resumed operations of the Il-96-300 […]
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Il-114-300 Begins Flight Certification Tests in Russia’s Altai Region
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The prototype Il-114-300 turboprop aircraft (tail number 54115) has begun flight certification testing in the Altai Republic, Russia. Gorno-Altaysk Airport has been […]
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Aeroflot Seeks Equilibrium: How the National Carrier Is Responding to 2025 Challenges
Photo by © Russian Aviation Aeroflot, Russia’s flag carrier, is navigating 2025 amid a modest but sustained decline in passenger traffic. The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation […]
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