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)....
Russia Quietly Shuts Down Its Most Advanced AWACS Project, the A-100?
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?
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
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...
Why Sikorsky Is Turning to a Russian-Style Coaxial Helicopter Design in 2025
In recent years, as NATO and allied air forces have attempted to modernize their helicopter inventories for increasingly complex operational environments, Sikorsky has introduced...