Russia Adds Two Brand-New Tu-160M Bombers as Strategic Fleet Grow Â
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 Â
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 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...