Tu-214 Delays, Lawsuits, and a New Director: What’s Really Happening at Tupolev?
At the start of 2026, Russia’s aviation sector experienced a significant leadership transition: Alexander Bobryshev resigned from his position as Managing Director of JSC...
Russia Deploys Advanced Friction Welding for PD-35 Wide-Body Jet Engine
Specialists from United Engine Corporation (UEC, JSC "ODK") started the implementation of an innovative technology in aircraft engine manufacturing—rotary friction welding. This was announced...
Russia Prepares Industrial Testing of TM16 Gas Turbine in 2026
In 2025, Russia finalized the development and performed bench testing of a new industrial gas turbine engine, the TM16, with a power output of...
Russia Breaks U.S. Monopoly in Critical Aircraft Avionics
For many decades, the international market for essential aircraft avionics—particularly airborne collision avoidance systems (ACWS) and ground proximity warning systems (GPWS)—has been predominantly led...
Why Russia Abandoned a New Wide-Body Jet to Rescue the MC-21
The Russian government has sanctioned a major reallocation of aviation funding priorities, permitting the diversion of unused budget allocations initially designated for the development...