Russia’s Yak-130M Gets a Major Combat Upgrade—Now It Can Hunt Drones and Strike With Smart Bombs
Russia is transforming the Yak-130M from an advanced jet trainer into a significantly more capable light combat aircraft, with a series of upgrades targeting...
Russia’s Forgotten Tu-154M Is Flying Again—Why the Military Wants It Back
Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS) have reportedly brought a restored Tu-154M passenger aircraft back into service after it spent 12 years in long-term storage. The development...
Russia’s SJ-100 and MC-21 Face a Critical Engine Production Challenge
Russia's aspiration to increase domestic aircraft production is confronted with a critical industrial challenge: the production of an adequate number of engines to power...
Russia’s Il-114-300 Set for December Delivery as MC-21 and SJ-100 Face 2027 Test
Russia is preparing to start commercial deliveries of its Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft in December 2026. The MC-21 and SJ-100 passenger jets are anticipated to...
Ethiopia Gets 12 Russian Su-35 Fighters—But Where Did They Come From?
Ethiopia has reportedly received 12 Su-35SE multirole fighter jets from Russia, which represents a major development in the African nation's military aviation modernization initiative. Ethiopian state...