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Russia Bets Big: First 18 MC-21 Jets All Head to Aeroflot

A critical milestone has been achieved by Russia's premier civil aviation initiative. Aeroflot, the nation's main airline, is scheduled to receive the entire inaugural...

Inside Russia’s Secret Engine That Makes Jets Harder to Track

Modern aerial warfare is no longer exclusively defined by radar invisibility, maneuverability, or speed. Infrared-guided weapons, which are missiles that detect heat rather than...

Is the Tu-454 the Missing Link Between the MC-21 and Il-96?  

At a recent Russian venture forum in Kazan, a model of the prospective widebody aircraft Tupolev Tu-454 was unveiled, quietly introducing a new contender...

Russia Quietly Breaks Into Global DDR5 Supply Chain With First SPD Chip

Russia's microelectronics sector achieved a major technological milestone in early April 2026. GS Nanotech, a Kaliningrad-based company that is a member of the GS...

700 Soviet-Era An-2 Aircraft Could Return to the Skies—Here’s Why 

The strategic debate in Russia's aviation sector has been reignited by the proposal to restore hundreds of grounded Soviet-era aircraft. The Antonov An-2, a...

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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...