Russia Wants 100+ Baikal Aircraft. But Is There Really a Market for Them?
New projections on the potential demand for the LMS-901 Baikal light multi-purpose aircraft in Russia’s civil aviation industry were revealed in September 2026. The...
PD-14 Engines Keep Arriving as Russia Pushes MC-21 Production Into High Gear
The Russian PD-14 engine is now entering a new phase of its program. After years of development, certification, flight testing, and industrial preparation, the...
Lada Azimut: Russia’s BIG New Crossover Finally Goes Into Production
AvtoVAZ has started mass production of a new crossover, the Lada Azimut, which is one of the most significant additions in the line of...
Russia Gets More Su-57s—But Nobody Knows Exactly How Many Are Now in Service
On September 24, 2026, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced that it had transferred another batch of Su-57 multirole fighters to the Russian Aerospace...
MC-21 Takes 12 Months to Build—But There’s a Big Catch
How much time does it take to put together thousands of individual parts, assemblies, and systems into a complete MC-21?The answer from the director...