Vehicles and Transport
MC-21 Gets Russian-Made Augmented Reality Display for Safer Landings
The Russian company LOMO (Saint Petersburg), a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov Concern, has finalized the development of the initial prototype of a domestically produced...
Tu-214 Returns to the Sky, but Only Three Aircraft Are Planned for 2026
In December 2025, a Tu-214 passenger aircraft with the registration number RA-64536 departed from the Kazan Aviation Plant named after S. P. Gorbunov (KAZ),...
Russia’s PD-8 Engine Falls Short on Thrust, Delays SJ-100 Full Operations
The Russian PD-8 aircraft engine, developed by the United Engine Corporation (UEC, a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation), has demonstrated an inability to...
Russia’s First Hydrogen Train Is Under Construction—Will It Change Rail Travel?
Hydrogen-powered transportation is no longer limited to laboratories, pilot projects, or hypothetical future prospects. Russia is currently in the process of developing its first...
Russia’s First New Tu-214 Customer Walks Away—Here’s What Went Wrong
In December 2025, it was announced that the Russian airline UVT Aero expects opportunities to modernize its inventory by acquiring five Superjet SJ-100 aircraft...
