Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has completed the first prototype of the upgraded Yak-130M advanced jet trainer/light-attack aircraft. The airframe is ready to […]
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Rostec Prepares Passive Video Intercept System “Ogonyok” for UAV Detection
Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain Rostec’s subsidiary Rosel has developed a portable passive detection device for unmanned aerial vehicles called “Ogonyok” (Little Flame). The system intercepts […]
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Russia Considers Re-Engining SSJ100 Fleet with PD-8 Due to SaM146 Service Life Shortage
Photo by © Rostec press service Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) is evaluating the installation of domestically-produced PD-8 engines on the existing SSJ100 fleet. Agency head Dmitry Yadrov outlined […]
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Russia’s Regional Aviation Faces Major Fleet Renewal and Enhanced Safety Standards
Image provided under a CC0 license — public domain Russia’s civil aviation authority expects to retire 339 aircraft and 200 helicopters by 2030. Of these, 230 will be domestically manufactured […]
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Turkish Airlines Faces Recurring Baggage Delivery Issues on Moscow Routes
Photo: © Aviation of Russian System failures at Istanbul hub leave hundreds of passengers without luggage for up to 15 hours In early October 2025, passengers traveling on Turkish Airlines […]
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Federal Subsidies to Modernize Airports in Karelia, Yakutia, and Magadan
Runway of the airfield in Kostomuksha / Photo © Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Karelia In 2025, federal funding for airports in Yakutia and the Magadan Region will […]
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Advanced Stall Risk Awareness Solutions Developed at TsAGI
Image by © UAC Press Service In September 2025, at the XXIV International Conference on Computational Mechanics and Advanced Applied Software Systems in Alushta, a presentation by Mikhail Zhelonkin, Head […]
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Latest Batch of Su-34 Frontline Bombers Delivered to Russian Defense Ministry
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service As part of the state defense procurement program, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered the fifth batch of Su-34 frontline bombers […]
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Domestic Friction Welding Implemented for Serial Production of PD-8 Engine Shafts in Rybinsk
Image by © UEC Press Service The Rybinsk-based enterprise UEC-Saturn has introduced friction welding (FRW) for the serial production of gas turbine engine components. This marks the first facility within […]
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Certification of Domestic Alternatives to Foreign Aircraft Parts to Begin in March 2026
Photo by © Aeroflot Technics press service Starting March 1, 2026, the Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya) will launch the certification process for alternative components intended for civil […]
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