PD-14 Engines Keep Arriving as Russia Pushes MC-21 Production Into High Gear
The Russian PD-14 engine is now entering a new phase of its program. After years of development, certification, flight testing, and industrial preparation, the...
Lada Azimut: Russia’s BIG New Crossover Finally Goes Into Production
AvtoVAZ has started mass production of a new crossover, the Lada Azimut, which is one of the most significant additions in the line of...
Russia Gets More Su-57s—But Nobody Knows Exactly How Many Are Now in Service
On September 24, 2026, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced that it had transferred another batch of Su-57 multirole fighters to the Russian Aerospace...
MC-21 Takes 12 Months to Build—But There’s a Big Catch
How much time does it take to put together thousands of individual parts, assemblies, and systems into a complete MC-21?
The answer from the director...
Rosatom Clears First MBIR Fuel Assemblies for Reactor’s Initial Core
Rosatom has completed acceptance testing of the first three fuel assemblies (FAs) for the MBIR multipurpose research reactor, a fast-neutron research reactor being constructed...