Image CC0 license (Public Domain) Flights scheduled for March 11 will mark the final stage of Aeroflot’s repatriation program for passengers stranded in the Persian Gulf region. After that date, […]
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PD-8 Engine Electronic Regulators and Protection Units Certified for Serial Production
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Following comprehensive testing, Russia’s civil aviation authority (Rosaviatsiya) has issued airworthiness certificates for the PD-8 engine’s electronic control units. The SAU-8 automatic engine control […]
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MAI Develops Converter for 270-Volt Aircraft Electrical Systems
Image generated by a neural network / Provided under a CC0 license – public domain Engineers at the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) have developed a prototype DC-DC converter for advanced […]
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MISIS Introduces High-Strength, Silver- and Cadmium-Free Aluminum Alloy for Aerospace Applications
Photo credit © The National University of Science and Technology MISIS The National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” (Moscow) has patented a high-performance aluminum alloy designed for aerospace and […]
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MC-21 Program Update – February 2026
February 17, 2026 – Aircraft 73055 landing at Syktyvkar Airport / Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation In February 2026, Yakovlev PJSC advanced certification flight and ground testing of the […]
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Assembly of the GASKAR “Sibiryachok-5” UAV Takes Just 134 Seconds
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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