Russia’s Il-78M-90A Returns to the Spotlight—Is China Preparing a Major Order?
Fresh images of a newly assembled Russian Il-78M-90A aerial refueling aircraft has reignited speculation about a potential export deal with China. In late October...
Russia Will Share Its Aviation Secrets With India—But There’s a Catch
India is emerging as a potential manufacturing partner for Russia's passenger aircraft, as the country is preparing its domestic aviation industry for a new...
Why Russia Chose Airbus’ Cockpit Philosophy for Its Superjet Instead of Boeing
Russia’s Superjet 100 could have entered service with a conventional control column similar to that of the Boeing 737. Rather, its designers opted for...
Why Russia Won’t Mass-Produce the Tu-214 Without a Guaranteed Order
The Tu-214 program in Russia is on the brink of an important turning point; however, the arrival of the third aircraft at the flight-test...
Russia Dumps Oracle in Major Tax System Shift — What Replaced It?
Russia has successfully implemented a major database migration project, replacing Oracle Exadata with the domestically developed Postgres Pro Enterprise Certified. This project involved the...