Russia’s SJ-100 Takes Another Big Step as PD-8 Engines Reach Second Production Jet
The second production aircraft of Russia's import-substituted SJ-100 regional passenger aircraft has achieved another significant manufacturing milestone, with the installation of domestically developed PD-8...
Russia’s New 2ES9 Could Transform Heavy Freight on the Trans-Siberian Railway
The first prototype of the new 2ES9 mainline freight electric locomotive, which is intended to transport trains weighing up to 7,100 tons across the...
Russia Revives Its Abandoned T-80 Tank? The Bars Mystery Explained
In October 2026, a television report featured a vehicle identified as the T-80U-M1, which has since brought Russia's T-80 tank family back into the...
Rotax Has a New Rival: Russia’s 115-HP M105 Engine Gets Certification Milestone
The APD M105 piston engine has been granted a developer certificate by the Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, marking a significant milestone in Russia's...
Russia Targets 130 Superjets for Re-Engining as Domestic Engine Production Ramps Up
The re-engining of its existing Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) passenger aircraft has entered a funded engineering research phase, marking major progress in Russia's efforts...