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Russia Says Its Microelectronics Are 84% Domestic—Then Comes the 90% Foreign Raw Material Shock 

Russia has achieved a remarkable level of domestic manufacturing of materials required by its microelectronics industry. 84 percent of the materials used by radio-electronic...

New Russian 2TE28 Enters Testing—Here’s What Makes It Different From 3TE28

The Bryansk Machine-Building Plant (BMZ), which is part of Transmashholding, sent an updated version of the 2TE28 mainline diesel locomotive for testing in September...

Russia Locks Down Aeroflot’s MC-21 Future With a 22-Year Support Deal

Russia has signed a landmark agreement that goes far beyond the delivery of new aircraft, creating a long-term industrial and service framework around Aeroflot’s...

How Did the Il-114-300 Reach Vladivostok With a 1,400-km Range?

The flight of the new Russian turboprop Il-114-300 from Zhukovsky near Moscow to Vladivostok ahead of the Eastern Economic Forum naturally raised a question:...

Russia Is Making 98 New Chip Materials—Here’s What’s Really Behind the Push 

Russia is preparing a major expansion in its domestic base of microelectronics materials. By 2028, 98 new materials are expected to be developed and...

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Russia’s MC-21 Could Save the Il-96: A Radical Upgrade for Its Giant Widebody

Russia is considering transferring technologies developed for the MC-21...

Russia’s PD-8 Takes Over from SaM146: How the Superjet Avoided a Major Redesign

Russia's transition from the Franco-Russian SaM146 engine to the...

Russia’s Second MC-21 Is Almost Ready to Fly—First Aircraft Returns for Cabin Installation

Russia’s MC-21 programme is moving another step forward, with...

Russia’s MC-21 Maker Faces Bankruptcy Bid as Steel Supplier Takes Yakovlev to Court

Izhstal, a steel producer, has filed a bankruptcy petition...