Vehicles and Transport

Russia’s 2TE25KM: The Diesel Giant Powering Eurasia’s Heavy Freight

The 2TE25KM is a modern Russian mainline freight diesel-electric locomotive designed to fulfill the requirements of heavy haul railway operations on the 1520-mm broad-gauge...

China’s C909 Shock: What India Must Learn Before Building Its Own Jet

On 28 October 2025, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaboratively produce...

Russia Begins Testing Its First Unmanned Metro Train in Moscow 

Russia has officially started a new phase in urban transportation through the start of testing for the nation's debut unmanned metro train. The project,...

Russia Unveils First 360 km/h Train Motor—Engineers Say It Matches Global Rivals  

In mid-January 2026, Russia announced the successful completion of bench tests for a new traction asynchronous electric motor intended for next-generation high-speed trains. The...

Russia’s New “Finist” Train Signals the End of Siemens on Russian Railways  

 In recent years, Russian Railways has been undertaking extensive modernization of its rolling stock, driven by both the pursuit of import substitution and the...

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