Diesel Replacement: Russia’s EMKA2 Hybrid Shunting Locomotive Clears Certification
In December 2025, the certification trials for the new Russian hybrid DC shunting electric locomotive EMKA2 were effectively completed. The certification pertained to a...
Russia’s Most Powerful Quantum Computer Reaches 70 Qubits
In December 2025, researchers from the Quantum Project Group at the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FIAN) announced a significant...
Russia Flies Su-57 With New Fifth-Generation Engine for the First Time
Russia has made an important leap in the development of its fifth-generation combat aircraft. The Su-57 multirole fighter has successfully conducted its inaugural flight...
Russia’s Baikal Aircraft Promises Low-Cost Flights at 150,000 Rubles an Hour
The operational cost of the LMS-901 “Baikal” aircraft—specifically, its cost per flight hour—will be approximately 150,000 rubles. This figure was disclosed by Maxim Kharin,...
Russia’s PD-8 Engine Passes Critical Blade-Off Safety Test
The United Engine Corporation (UEC), a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, has successfully concluded another significant phase of engineering tests for the new...