Photo by © UEC Gas turbine engine blades are among the most technologically advanced and challenging components to manufacture. Their creation demands the utmost precision, utilising cutting-edge materials and technologies. […]
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Two New Irkutsk Aviation Plant Facilities Nearing Completion
Photo © Irina Pakhalueva, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder Construction of new production buildings, along with infrastructure upgrades and modernisation, continues at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. The construction of a garage complex […]
Moscow Aviation Institute and VR-Technologies Develop AI for Safe Drone Landings
Illustration generated by Kandinsky neural network / © Russian Aviation Specialists from Department 704 of the Moscow Aviation Institute, in conjunction with engineers from VR-Technologies, have developed an AI network […]
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Efficiency Boost for MC-21 Fuselage Skin Presses at Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Image by © UAC Press Service Modernisation work is underway on pressing equipment at the Gagarin Aviation Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The goal is to expedite the production of fuselage skins […]
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Key Points from Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Gennady Abramenkov’s Presentation to the Federation Council
Image by © UAC Press Service On the 1st of April 2025, Gennady Abramenkov, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, answered questions from Senators at a meeting […]
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MC-21 – March 2025 Digest
Photo © Irina Pakhalueva, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder At the Sokol Aviation Plant in Nizhny Novgorod, preparations are ongoing for the production of MC-21 aircraft components. Manufacturing of door parts and […]
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US Holding Up $500 Million Worth of Russian Aircraft Spares
Illustration generated by Stable Diffusion neural network / © Russian Aviation The United States is currently withholding previously purchased Russian aircraft components, including spares for Boeing and Airbus aircraft, to […]
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UZGA Develops Unified After-Sales Service System for Regional Aircraft
Photo by © Oleg Panteleev, AviaPort The Urals Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) is developing a comprehensive after-sales service system for Russian regional aircraft, which are being designed and will be […]
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The “Aist” UAV Completes Russia’s First Inter-Regional Flight Under Civil Aviation Rules
Photo by © Press Service of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation The “Aist,” a fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from “Aurora – Unmanned […]
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Lukhovitsy Celebrates Ilyushin’s Birthday with Maiden Flight of Third Il-114-300 Prototype
Image by © UAC Press Service The third Il-114-300 prototype, bearing the registration number 54116, has undertaken its maiden flight and joined the certification flight test programme. This aircraft is […]
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