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Russia’s MC-21 Hits a New Problem: Too Many Bosses, Not Enough Workers
Andrey Soynov observes a paradox in the workforce utilization figures at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant: employees are operating at 100% capacity and occasionally exceed...
From Dutch Chip Startup to Russian Drones: How Mapper Ended Up Inside Rostec
A Russian microelectronics company that has its origins in a Dutch semiconductor startup is now a component of a strategically significant Russian production chain...
Russia’s Be-200 Faces a Major Transformation With New PD-8 Engines
The legendary Be-200 amphibious aircraft of Russia is embarking on one of the most important upgrades in its modern history. By the end of...
Russia Brings a 360 km/h Rival to India’s Bullet Train Race
A proposal for a new generation of high-speed electric trains has been presented to India by Russia's Transmashholding (TMH), which has the potential to...
New Tu-214 Emerges in Russia—But This Aircraft Has a Very Different Mission
The revival of Tu-214 production in Kazan has reached another important stage, with another newly built aircraft transferred to the flight-test station of the...
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Russia Extends Foreign Aircraft Lifeline to 2028—What Happens to Its Own Jets?
Russia is in the process of extending the special...
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...
