Image by © UAC Press Service The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced a tender for research and development (R&D) work to ensure certification of the SJ-100 aircraft […]
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Ural Civil Aviation Plant: Forpost UAV Can Be Upgraded for Loitering Munitions Deployment
Image by © UZGA press service At the IDEX 2025 International Defence Exhibition, the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) showcased an export version of the Forpost reconnaissance-strike UAV. This drone, […]
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Novokuznetsk Airport Transfers All Domestic Flights to New Terminal
Image by © Novokuznetsk Airport Press Service On February 25th, the grand opening of the new terminal at B.V. Volynov International Airport in Novokuznetsk took place. The ceremony was attended […]
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STAN Group Masters Series Production of High-Precision VMB 800 Machine Tools for the Aerospace Industry
Photo by © STAN Holding Company The machine tool engineering holding company, STAN Group, has commenced series production of the VMB 800 five-axis CNC machine, designed for machining cast housings […]
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Testing of Comprehensive UAV Identification System Commences in Russia
Illustration generated by Stable Diffusion neural network Comprehensive trials have begun in Russia of an integrated system designed to identify civil unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, and […]
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“Azimuth” Equips Sukhumi Airport with ILS 2700 Landing System
Photo by Creative Commons license Sukhumi Airport has received a state-of-the-art ILS 2700 Instrument Landing System from “Azimuth”. The package incorporates various Russian-made equipment, ground-based and airborne radio devices, and […]
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Flight Tests Continue for Tu-214LL Modernisation and Import Substitution Programme
Image by © Timur Badretdinov / russianplanes.net A further flight of the Tu-214LL testbed aircraft, tail number 64509, was conducted on 21 February. The take-off was from Kazan Aircraft Production […]
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Ukrainian Intelligence Claims “Mopeds” over Kyiv and Odesa are Flying Faster
The supposed appearance of the Geran-3 strike UAV / Image by Creative Commons license Russia is actively developing its unmanned combat air systems, modernising existing models and introducing new technologies. […]
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IDEX 2025: Russia Showcases Supercam S350 UAV – A Versatile Tool for Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Photo by © Unmanned Systems Group of Companies Izhevsk-based group of companies, “Unmanned Systems,” is participating for the first time in the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025 in Abu Dhabi, […]
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Construction of Sheregesh Ski Resort Airport to Commence in 2026
Photo by © Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) In recent years, the Sheregesh ski resort in Kuzbass has become one of the most popular destinations for outdoor enthusiasts in Russia. […]
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