Did Russia Abandon the Wrong Passenger Aircraft? Tu-204SM vs MC-21
The Tu-204SM and MC-21-310 represent two different approaches to Russia's commercial aviation requirements. Although both were designed for the medium-haul passenger market, their engineering priorities...
Russia Builds Its Own Supercomputer Storage System—And It Runs on 48-Core Baikal Chips
Russia completed deploying a domestically developed data storage system for Moscow State University's (MSU) supercomputer infrastructure, marking another step in integrating Russian-designed processors, server...
Russia Wants a Bigger Superjet—Airbus and Boeing Should Pay Attention
Yakovlev is considering a redesigned version of the SJ-100 capable of transporting 120–130 passengers over a distance of approximately 3,500 kilometers. Russia is currently...
Russia Develops New Material to Protect Fusion Reactors From Extreme Heat
Russian nuclear scientists have developed a tungsten-based composite material designed to withstand the extreme thermal conditions inside experimental fusion reactors. A method has been...
Russia Wants Smarter Locomotive Repairs—And Transmashholding Has a New Plan
Russia’s locomotive maintenance sector is moving towards a more integrated digital engineering system as Lokotech begins transferring its design and technological production preparation processes...