S-500 for India? : Can Russia’s Near-Space Interceptor Really Be Exported?
In early December 2025, Russian and Indian media channels started discussions, for the first time, regarding the potential provision of the S-500 air defense...
Russia Adds Two Brand-New Tu-160M Bombers as Strategic Fleet Grow
On December 17, 2025, during a meeting of the Collegium of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov announced...
UZGA’s UTS-800 Enters New Test Stage—Future of Russian Pilot Training Takes Shape
In late November 2025, a major milestone was achieved at the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) airfield. Another of the serial UTS-800 aircraft has...
Bold Promises, No Prototype: What’s Really Happening With the Il-276
Recently, claims have reemerged suggesting that the Il-276 medium military transport aircraft may start serial production as early as 2026. Reports indicate that the...
Il-100 & Il-276: Avistar’s New Projects Could Reshape Russian Military Aviation
In early December 2025, important announcements were made regarding the future of Avistar, the Ulyanovsk aircraft manufacturing facility within the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)....