Can Two PD-35 Engines Revive Russia’s Aging Il-96 Wide-Body Jet?
Russia’s civil aviation sector is once again evaluating the future prospects of its largest domestically built passenger aircraft, the Ilyushin Il-96. The United Aircraft...
Exploding Fan Blade Test Pushes PD-8 Engine Toward Certification
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) achieved a notable milestone in the certification process of Russia’s PD-8 turbofan engine by effectively conducting a controlled fan...
Russia Moves Closer to Quiet Supersonic Passenger Flight with “Strizh” Tests
In December 2025, the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) formally announced the successful completion of a series of critical tests on a model of...
Reclaiming History: From Hidden Time Capsules to Digital Data Centre
India's civilisational memory, having survived fire, invasion, and colonial erasure, now faces a quieter but more insidious threat: selective amnesia. This forgetfulness stems not...
Theatre Commands: Prioritise Integration, Focus on Structures Later
India's journey towards Theaterisation, a strategic restructuring of the armed forces under unified commands, is a critical reform that has long been overdue. However,...