Photo © UEC (United Engine Corporation) United Engine Corporation (UEC) is expanding its field-testing capabilities for aircraft engines. The company’s Moscow-based enterprise, UEC-Salyut, has developed a mobile test rig for […]
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Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport Trials Drone-Interception System Using the ‘Bulat’ Detection Kit
Photo: © Yuzhno‑Sakhalinsk Airport press office Yuzhno‑Sakhalinsk Airport conducted field exercises to counter unauthorized drone flights. The exercise validated inter‑unit coordination and tested newly deployed domestic Russian systems for detecting […]
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Prototype MC-21 aircraft continue certification flight testing
Photo: © Aviation of Russia Russia continues advancing the certification campaign of its new-generation narrowbody airliner, the MC-21, as prototype aircraft undergo intensive testing of key domestically developed systems. The […]
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Airships Could Transform Logistics in Remote Areas of Russia’s Far North
Photo © Atlas-LTA In Russia’s Arctic regions, transport access remains constrained by limited infrastructure and extreme climate conditions. For decades, helicopters — notably Mil Mi‑8 variants — have formed the […]
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Piezoelectric Coating from Perm Polytechnic University Could Transform Aircraft De-Icing
Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain Icing remains one of aviation’s persistent safety hazards. Even a thin layer of ice on a wing can disrupt airflow and […]
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Belarus President Calls Remaining Belavia Sanctions ‘Absurd Restrictions’
Image © Pulkovo airport press service / Archive photo On September 11, 2025, the U.S. Federal Government removed Belarusian national carrier Belavia from the SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list while […]
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SibNIA Completes Testing of Electric Rotorcraft Demonstrator
Image © SibNIA Press Service The Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute named after S.A. Chaplygin (SibNIA) has completed a comprehensive test program for an electric/hybrid-powered rotorcraft demonstrator. Testing included both ground […]
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Russia Unveils Its First Homegrown Passenger Boarding Bridge Following Successful Trials
Photo © Rostec State Corporation press service Russia has taken a significant step toward airport infrastructure self-sufficiency with the successful trials of its first domestically produced passenger boarding bridge. Designed […]
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Russia to Join Global Aviation Emissions Monitoring System on September 1, 2026
Image © ICAO Starting September 1, 2026, Russian airlines must record fuel consumption and report CO2 emissions on all international flights. Amendments to Russia’s Air Code and federal greenhouse gas […]
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US Raises the Stakes: Export Controls as a Pressure Tool on China
Generated by neural network / Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain President Donald Trump warned Beijing on October 10, 2025, that the United States might impose export […]
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