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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UZGA Begins Flight Tests of Updated LMS-901 Baikal with Russian Powerplant
Image credit © UZGA press office Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) has conducted the first flight of the third flying prototype of the LMS-901 Baikal light utility aircraft. Aircraft No. […]
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Rostec Expands Its Portfolio of Unmanned Systems and Counter-UAS Solutions
Photo credit © Rostec State Corporation Ahead of Russia’s Defender of the Fatherland Day, companies within the national defense-industrial complex showcased equipment currently deployed in what Moscow refers to as […]
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KRET Launches Construction of Strapdown INS Production Facility for MC-21 and SJ-100 Programs
Laser Gyroscope for Strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) / Photo credit © KRET Press Service Construction has begun in Tambov on a new production facility operated by PAO Elektropibor, part […]
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Il-114-300 Advances Cold-Weather Certification Trials in Yakutia
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Il-114-300 regional turboprop has entered the northern phase of its flight-test campaign in Yakutia, a key step in validating cold-weather and unpaved-runway performance. […]
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UEC-Saturn Commissions Robotic Cell for Adaptive Grinding of Large Gas Turbine Blades
Photo credit © UEC (United Engine Corporation) UEC-Saturn has commissioned a robotic cell for adaptive grinding of large gas turbine engine (GTE) blades at its Rybinsk facility in central Russia. […]
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Five Countries Account for 72% of Russia’s International Air Traffic
Vnukovo airport, B767 of Uzbekistan Airways / Photo credit © Aviation of Russia Five markets—Turkey, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, China, and Egypt—account for 72% of Russia’s international passenger traffic, […]
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MC-21 and SJ-100 Conduct Flight Certification Tests in Syktyvkar
Photo credit © Artur Volgin, KomiAvia Prototype aircraft MC-21 (reg. 73055) and SJ-100 (reg. 97023) are currently undergoing flight certification tests in Syktyvkar, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported. On […]
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From the Azores to Cuba: Key Signals in the Global Aviation Market
Image CC0 license (Public Domain) The global commercial aviation sector is entering a more disciplined phase. Investors are tightening oversight of airline balance sheets. Carriers are resizing fleets. Manufacturers are […]
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