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How Kazan Came to Build the Tu-214: From Soviet Legacy to Modern Challenges
Currently, in Russia, discussions persist regarding the future of the Tu-214 passenger aircraft. Although it is among the few domestically manufactured airliners, the Tu-214...
Russia Advances Certification of Ansat-M, Mi-171A3 and Ka-62 as Domestic Systems Replace Imports
On December 10, 2025, a major meeting regarding the certification of vital domestically manufactured helicopters took place at the Coordination Center of the Government...
Composite vs Metal Wings: Why Tu-214 Is Challenging Russia’s MC-21
Modern Russian aviation finds itself at a junction of two periods: the legacy of proven Soviet-era engineering and the pursuit of modernization through innovative...
Why Re-Engining Russia’s Superjet 100 With PD-8 May Not Make Economic Sense
The issue of remotorizing the Russian regional airliner Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100)—replacing its existing Franco-Russian SaM146 engines with domestically manufactured PD-8 engines—has emerged as...
Russia Delays Return of Tu-204, Tu-214, Il-96 and An-124—New Deadline 2027
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg) has developed a draft government decree, which stipulates that the deadlines for restoring the airworthiness of...
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PD-14 Has a Smaller Fan Than Its Rivals—Here’s Why Russia Chose This Design
The Russian PD-14 engine, which was designed for the...
India’s Strategic Imperative: Reform, Integration, and Rapid Response
The creation of CDF and the placement of all...
Russia and Belarus Finally Set a Date for the New Aircraft Meant to Replace the L-410
The Russian-Belarusian LMS-192 "Osvey" light multi-purpose aircraft is once...
Russia’s Railway Shunting Goes Digital as New Automation System Enters Testing
The first phase of testing for the Center for...
