Image provided under CC0 license – public domain The Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) has developed a suite of computational techniques designed to predict the onset of vortex ring state (VRS) […]
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Category: Helicopters
Ka-32A11M: A Specialized Helicopter for Firefighting and Rescue Operations
Photo © Moscow Government Press Service At the Dubai Airshow 2025 in the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Helicopters holding company presented the Ka-32A11M, a helicopter designed for firefighting and […]
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Northern Fleet Aviation Receives New Mi-8MTV-5M Transport Helicopters
Photo © Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry A batch of Mi-8MTV-5M military transport helicopters has entered service with the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet aviation […]
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Sky-Truck Helicopter-Type UAV with VK-650V Engine Nears Completion of Testing Ahead of Series Production
Image © UAVHELI The Sky-Truck helicopter-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), powered by the new Russian VK-650V turboshaft engine, was showcased at the MILEX-2025 International Defence and Military Equipment Exhibition in […]
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SibNIA Completes Testing of Electric Rotorcraft Demonstrator
Image © SibNIA Press Service The Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute named after S.A. Chaplygin (SibNIA) has completed a comprehensive test program for an electric/hybrid-powered rotorcraft demonstrator. Testing included both ground […]
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Hybrid-Powered Heavy Cargo UAV Undergoes Flight Testing in Belarus
Image © UAVHELI The SKY-TRUCK unmanned cargo helicopter, developed by the Belarusian company UAVHELI (Design Bureau of Unmanned Helicopters), successfully completed the first phase of flight testing in the summer […]
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Ansat Helicopter Completes First Flight with Domestic VK-650V Turboshaft Engine
Image © Russian Helicopters Press Office The Ansat light multipurpose helicopter, equipped with VK-650V turboshaft engines developed by UEC-Klimov (Russia), has successfully completed its maiden flight. The test was conducted […]
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AP-55 Coaxial Rotor Helicopter Completes Initial Flight Tests in Kizlyar
Photo © KEMZ JSC Press Office Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant (KEMZ JSC), a Russian aerospace manufacturer specializing in helicopter and aviation equipment development, has announced the successful completion of the first […]
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Magadan Region Receives Two Ansat Medical Helicopters
Photo by © UAC Russian Helicopters, a state-owned holding company, has completed the delivery of two light multipurpose Ansat helicopters to Kolyma Aviation in the Magadan Region. This Far Eastern […]
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Regional Airlines Receive Ten Mi-8MTV-1 Helicopters
Photo © Rostec State Corporation press service Under a contract between Russian Helicopters Holding and the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK), five regional airlines have taken delivery of ten Mi-8MTV-1 […]
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