Photo credit © GASKAR Group GASKAR Holding has announced the serial production of its “Sibiryachok-5” unmanned aerial system (UAS). The company positions this platform as a fifth-generation solution with 85–90% […]
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Mock-Up Commission Launches Phase II Certification Review of Tango Trainer with APD-520 Engine
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia’s Aviation Register has initiated Phase II of the certification program for the four-seat Tango trainer aircraft. The phase, known as the “Mock-Up” review, […]
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Ilyushin Il-76TD Makes First Landing in Antarctica, 1986
Il-76TD at Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica / Photo credit © Sergey Dolya, sergeydolya.livejournal.com On February 25, 1986, the heavy transport aircraft Ilyushin Il-76TD completed its first landing on a snow-and-ice runway […]
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KUB-10ME Loitering Munition Extends Operational Range Beyond 62 Miles
Image credit © Kalashnikov Concern Kalashnikov Concern has developed the tactical KUB-10ME loitering munition, capable of striking targets over 62 miles (100 km) away. The system reflects combat-proven experience from […]
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Winter Certification Campaign for MC-21 and SJ-100 Concludes
Final approach of the MC-21 (tail number 73055) at Syktyvkar Airport in Russia’s Komi Republic / Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Yakovlev, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation […]
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UZGA Begins Flight Tests of Updated LMS-901 Baikal with Russian Powerplant
Image credit © UZGA press office Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) has conducted the first flight of the third flying prototype of the LMS-901 Baikal light utility aircraft. Aircraft No. […]
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Rostec Expands Its Portfolio of Unmanned Systems and Counter-UAS Solutions
Photo credit © Rostec State Corporation Ahead of Russia’s Defender of the Fatherland Day, companies within the national defense-industrial complex showcased equipment currently deployed in what Moscow refers to as […]
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KRET Launches Construction of Strapdown INS Production Facility for MC-21 and SJ-100 Programs
Laser Gyroscope for Strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) / Photo credit © KRET Press Service Construction has begun in Tambov on a new production facility operated by PAO Elektropibor, part […]
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Il-114-300 Advances Cold-Weather Certification Trials in Yakutia
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Il-114-300 regional turboprop has entered the northern phase of its flight-test campaign in Yakutia, a key step in validating cold-weather and unpaved-runway performance. […]
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UEC-Saturn Commissions Robotic Cell for Adaptive Grinding of Large Gas Turbine Blades
Photo credit © UEC (United Engine Corporation) UEC-Saturn has commissioned a robotic cell for adaptive grinding of large gas turbine engine (GTE) blades at its Rybinsk facility in central Russia. […]
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