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 Â
In early December 2025, important announcements were made regarding the future of Avistar, the Ulyanovsk aircraft manufacturing facility within the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)....
Russia Quietly Shuts Down Its Most Advanced AWACS Project, the A-100?Â
The A-100 Premier is a Russian long-range radar detection and control (AWACS) aircraft developed on the foundation of the Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft. Its objective...
Can the 177C Engine Transform Lightweight Fighter Aviation?Â
At Dubai Airshow 2025, United Engine Corporation (UEC) revealed a full-scale prototype of its next-generation 177C turbofan—an integral component of a new fifth-generation propulsion...
Russia and Belarus Reveal Joint Plan for Su-75 Manufacturing Â
The Su-75 Checkmate is a lightweight, single-engine, fifth-generation stealth tactical fighter developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau under the auspices of the United Aircraft...