Bold Promises, No Prototype: What’s Really Happening With the Il-276
Recently, claims have reemerged suggesting that the Il-276 medium military transport aircraft may start serial production as early as 2026. Reports indicate that the...
Half a Million Photonic Chips a Year – Russia Just Switched On a Game-Changing PIC Facility
In early December 2025, Russia inaugurated a new industrial facility dedicated to the manufacture of photonic integrated circuits (PICs). This represents an important leap...
Il-100 & Il-276: Avistar’s New Projects Could Reshape Russian Military Aviation
In early December 2025, important announcements were made regarding the future of Avistar, the Ulyanovsk aircraft manufacturing facility within the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)....
Aeroflot Set to Seal Historic Deal for 90 MC-21 Jets — What’s Behind the Delay?
Russia’s leading airline group, Aeroflot, has affirmed its intention to execute binding agreements for 90 MC-21 aircraft, representing one of the biggest and most...
Russia’s 2026–28 Electronics Plan Is Bigger Than Expected
At the Electronics of Russia 2025 forum conducted on 25 November 2025, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasily Shpak announced a major new...