Inside Proton-M’s Comeback Mission: Weather, Geopolitics, and Space Power in One Launch
Two satellites were successfully launched into geostationary orbit on February 12, 2026, using the Russian Proton-M launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Russian...
Why Russia’s PS-90A Engine Upgrade Is Turning Heads in Aerospace
Russian aircraft engine manufacturers announced on February 12, 2026, the end of extensive experimental design work and the beginning of serial production of improved...
The Il-96 Just Lost Weight… And It Could Change Its Future
During the late Soviet era, the Ilyushin Design Bureau developed the Ilyushin Il-96, a long-range, wide-body passenger aircraft that eventually went into service in...
Why Moscow Said “No” to Beijing’s Request for the Tu-160’s NK-32
Russia had declined to sell the strategic NK-32 turbojet engine, which is used in the Tu-160 "White Swan" strategic bomber, to China, according to...
From Icebreakers to LNG Giants—Russia’s Ocean Strategy Is Expanding Fast
Russian shipbuilding enterprises maintained a high pace and demonstrated significant manufacturing growth during 2025, delivering 131 civilian vessels to customers that year. Anton Alikhanov,...