Image CC0 license (Public Domain) The Sukhoi Su-17 completed its maiden flight on 2 August 1966, becoming the first Soviet combat aircraft to incorporate a variable-geometry wing and establishing a […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest — July 2026
Airframe MS.0014, the first production MC-21-310, has entered flight-test operations following rollout from final assembly at Irkutsk. Photo: UAC Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody programme made further progress during July as the […]
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Yak-130M Adds AESA Radar And Expanded Weapons Capability
Photo credit United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Russia’s Yak-130M advanced trainer/light combat aircraft has entered flight testing with a new avionics suite, including an active electronically scanned array (AESA) […]
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Second Yak-130M Prototype Begins Flight-Test Campaign In Irkutsk
Photo credit United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The second prototype of the Yak-130M advanced trainer and light combat aircraft has begun flight testing at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ), […]
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Il-114-300 Begins Hot-Weather Certification Trials in Uzbekistan
Photo credit: United Aircraft Corporation The prototype Ilyushin Il-114-300 regional turboprop has deployed to Uzbekistan to begin certification trials intended to expand its approved operating envelope to include high-temperature conditions. […]
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Import-Substituted SJ-100 Undergoes Noise Certification Trials
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The import-substituted version of the SJ-100 regional jet has entered certification noise testing as part of its flight-test campaign, with trials being conducted at […]
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EU Sanctions Ground Spain’s Ka-32A11BC Firefighting Helicopter Fleet
Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain Spain’s fleet of Kamov Ka-32A11BC firefighting helicopters has been withdrawn from service after European Union sanctions against Russia disrupted access to […]
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Yakovlev AIR-12 Marks 90 Years Since First Flight Of Record-Breaking Aircraft
AI-enhanced image based on an original 1936 black-and-white photograph. Released under the CC0 (public domain) licence. The Yakovlev AIR-12 light aircraft completed its first flight 90 years ago, marking an […]
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First Production MC-21-310 Set To Begin Flight Testing In Late July
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s first production-standard MC-21-310 airliner is expected to begin flight testing in late July, marking the start of factory trials for the fully Russian-configured […]
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Russia Introduces ‘Seeker’ Variants of Geran Loitering Munitions
AI-generated illustration / CC0 Public Domain License Russia has begun publicly disclosing the operational use of a new generation of Geran loitering munitions equipped with what it calls the “Seeker” […]
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