Photo © ZALA Aero Group press service Russia has successfully demonstrated intercontinental command-and-control of the ZALA T-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during operations in Antarctica for the first time. As […]
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Rosaviatsiya Approves Major Avionics and Safety Systems Upgrade for the Tu-214
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has issued a Major Change Approval for the Tu-214 aircraft, covering a redesigned configuration featuring an entirely domestically […]
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Su-57 Completes Maiden Flight with “Product 177” Engine
“Product 177” engine / Photo © Press Service, United Engine Corporation (UEC) United Engine Corporation (UEC) is advancing its lineup of fifth-generation fighter engines with the 177C and the more […]
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Russia’s Long-Range Aviation Expands with Two New Tu-160M Strategic Bombers in 2025
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation On December 17, 2025, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov announced at a Ministry of Defense board meeting that two new Tu-160M strategic bombers would join […]
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Prototype Augmented Reality Head-Up Display Developed for MC-21 and SJ-100 Aircraft
Photo © Kalashnikov Concern Leningrad Optical-Mechanical Association (LOMO), part of the Kalashnikov Concern, has completed the first prototype of the DDR-M augmented reality display for Russian commercial aircraft. The holding’s […]
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TsAGI Compares Fuselage and Wing Configurations for Long-Haul Aircraft
MC-3 layout / Photo by © TsAGI Press Service At the 24th International Conference Aviation and Cosmonautics, the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI, Russia’s leading national aerodynamics research center) presented […]
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UZGA Integrates Third UTS-800 Trainer into Flight Test Program
Image © UZGA press service In late November, the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) conducted the maiden flight of the next UTS-800 initial training aircraft at its Aramil airfield in […]
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MC-21 November 2025 Digest
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has revised the published performance data for the MC-21, lowering the aircraft’s range from 3,170 mi (5,100 […]
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Russian and German Developments in Aircraft Piezoelectric Anti-Icing Systems
Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain Piezoelectric anti-icing systems demonstrate revolutionary advantages over traditional thermal methods: up to 80% lower power consumption, instantaneous response, and a twofold […]
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Flight-Test Campaign for Second Import-Substituted MC-21 Aircraft Begins in Zhukovsky
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) The Yakovlev Flight Test and Development Center in Zhukovsky has launched the certification flight campaign for the second MC-21 test aircraft equipped with domestically […]
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