Rosel Holding unveiled its Zenit integrated airport monitoring system at NAIS 2026, Russia’s civil aviation infrastructure exhibition. The system provides real-time data collection on airfield ground infrastructure, passenger and baggage […]
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Russian Fiber-Optic FPV Drones: Operational Scale and Operator Training
Image provided under CC0 license – public domain Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have fundamentally altered combat operations in Ukraine, becoming the primary tools for reconnaissance, fire control, and precision strikes. […]
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NAIS‑2026: UDC Unveils M105 Piston Engine for Light Aircraft
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Russia’s light aviation segment has faced a persistent shortage of domestic piston engines in recent years. Following the collapse of the Soviet-era supply network, […]
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Tu-214: S7, UAC and GTLK Sign Memorandum for 100 Aircraft
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), S7 Group, and the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) signed a tripartite memorandum of cooperation at NAIS 2026, outlining the […]
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PD-8 Engine Completes Extended High-Power Certification Tests
Photo credit © UEC Press Service The PD-8 turbofan successfully completed 150-hour certification tests at maximum operating conditions. The program was carried out by UEC-Saturn as part of the powerplant […]
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ZALA to Showcase GEOKOSMOS Sovereign Communications System at NAIS 2026 in Moscow
Photo © ZALA Aero Group press service ZALA Aero Group will present its GEOKOSMOS communications and navigation systems at the NAIS 2026 forum and exhibition, alongside the dedicated DroneTech unmanned […]
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Belarus Air Force Expands Su-30SM2 Fleet to Eight Jets
Photo © Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus On January 29, 2026, a new pair of Su-30SM2 multirole fighters, built by the Irkut Aircraft Corporation, arrived at the […]
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MC-21 Program Update — January 2026 Digest
Photo credit © Vyacheslav Grushnikov / russianplanes.net Government Funding Reallocation and Program Priorities The Russian government has formally suspended work on the long-range widebody aircraft program. Under Resolution No. 4093-r […]
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Russian Civil Aviation Maintains Stability in 2025 Amid Moderate Traffic Decline
Photo: © Aviation of Russian The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) released passenger traffic data for Russian civil aviation in 2025. From January to December, Russian airlines carried 108.85 million […]
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Domodedovo Airport Acquired by Sheremetyevo Operator
Photo by © Aviation of Russia On January 29, the assets of the group of companies managing Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport were transferred to OOO Perspektiva, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sheremetyevo […]
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