Image by © UAC Press Office The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) received their initial batch of Su-35S fighter aircraft this year. The platforms underwent factory acceptance trials and technical inspections, […]
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Russia Returns to Rio Airshow with Su-57 Fighter
Image by © Aviation of Russia From 1st to 4th April, the 15th Latin America Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (LAAD) will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s largest city. […]
Second Ilyushin Il-96-400T freighter ready for cargo operations with Sky Gates
Image by © Red Wings airlines Sky Gates, a subsidiary of Red Wings, has added a second Ilyushin Il-96-400T aircraft to its fleet. Aircraft RA-96101 has undergone all necessary preparation […]
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RosElectronics Enhances EW Systems to Counter Modern Drones
Image by © Ruselectronics Holding Company RosElectronics Holding has unveiled an upgraded drone electronic warfare (EW) system, the SERP-VS13D. The key improvement is an expansion of operating frequencies from six […]
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Sergei Chemezov: “Russia Won’t Be Left Without Aircraft”
Image by © UAC Press Service In an interview with Expert magazine, Sergei Chemezov, head of Rostec, discussed the extensive changes occurring in the Russian aviation industry. Over the past […]
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Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IrAZ) Engineers Develop Drilling Machines for MC-21 Assembly
Image by © Olga Novikova, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder Automated feed drilling machines (AFDM), developed at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, have undergone testing and are ready for operation. The tool has […]
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MAI Develops Versatile Electric Motor for Heavy UAVs
Image by © Moscow Aviation Institute Press Service At the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI), flight tests have been completed on a new electric motor for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) weighing […]
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“Yakovlev” Receives Additional PD-8 Engines for SJ-100 Certification
Image by © UEC Press Service Two new PD-8 engines have been manufactured at the UEC-Saturn engine-building plant in Rybinsk and delivered to PJSC “Yakovlev” for the final stage of […]
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Bench tests using the “Electronic Bird” rig helped reduce the development timeline of the PD-8 engine
Image by © UAC Press Service The first flight of the SJ-100 powered by PD-8 engines took place on 17 March 2025. This milestone was achieved through the coordinated efforts […]
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How a Soviet Yak-40 Took Africa by Storm in 1973: A Two-Month Triumph
Yak-40 in Kenya / Image by © Public Joint Stock Company “Yakovlev” Press Office On 20th March 1973, a large-scale demonstration tour of the Yak-40 aircraft around Africa came to […]
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