Russia’s PD-8 Takes Over from SaM146: How the Superjet Avoided a Major Redesign
Russia's transition from the Franco-Russian SaM146 engine to the domestically developed PD-8 is one of the most critical phases of the import-substitution program for...
Russia’s Second MC-21 Is Almost Ready to Fly—First Aircraft Returns for Cabin Installation
Russia’s MC-21 programme is moving another step forward, with the second serial-production MC-21-310, carrying factory number MS.0015, nearing its first flight. The aircraft's systems...
Russia’s MC-21 Maker Faces Bankruptcy Bid as Steel Supplier Takes Yakovlev to Court
Izhstal, a steel producer, has filed a bankruptcy petition against Yakovlev, the Russian aircraft manufacturer responsible for the MC-21 and SJ-100 passenger aircraft programs....
America’s PW1900G Beats Russia’s PD-8 on Cost—But There’s a Catch
Russia is currently confronted with an economic constraint in its pursuit of civil aviation independence. United Engine Corporation (UEC) has developed the PD-8 turbofan...
America Dominates Industrial Software, China and Russia Want to Change That!
The global competition for technological supremacy is expanding beyond semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing. The software used to design factories, power plants, aircraft facilities,...