First Flight of "Completely Russian" MC-21 Airliner by End 2023: UAC Chief
Russias troubled MC-21 airliner program which had to replace several imported components with locally-developed ones to get past Western sanctions, will mark its first flight by the end of 2024. Key components which were replaced include an all new engine, designated PD-14, avionics and wings made of composites
RTX Tests Hybrid-electric Propulsion Demonstrator with 1MW Motor
RTX said it completed a rated power test of the demonstrator's 1 megawatt (MW) electric motor, developed by Collins Aerospace. The 1MW motor will be combined with a thermal engine, developed by Pratt & Whitney, as part of a hybrid-electric propulsion system that aims to demonstrate a 30 percent improvement in...
Russian 100-Seater Airliner, SSJ-NEW Getting Prepared for First Flight
The ‘Russified variant of the SSJ airliner, the SSJ-NEW, is being prepared for its first flight, albeit Russian-made PD-8 engine. Irkut Corporation, part of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Rostec, has completed a field session of the Scientific and Technical Council (STC), dedicated to the preparation of the first prototype SSJ-NEW aircraft...
Russian Robot to Replace Foreign Equipment used on MC-21 Jetliner
United Aircraft Corporations (UAC) Irkut has collaborated with South Russian State Polytechnic University. N
Russian MC-21, SSJ-100 Passenger Aircraft Will be Shown in New Livery at...
Russian MC-21 and SSJ-100 passenger aircraft, painted in a new livery with domestically-made paints will be presented at the MAKS-2023 international air show in July this year."The aircraft have been painted in a new livery, designed in accordance with the current corporate identity of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), presented...
Aeroflot Sends its Airbus A330-300 to Iran for Maintenance
Russias Aeroflot has sent one of its Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Iran for maintenance, the Russian news website RBC reported on Monday.This comes amid Western sanctions banning not only flights to and from Russia but also the maintenance of aircraft belonging to Russian airlines by Western manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus
Russia’s Ruselectronics Develops Bird Tracking System for Airport Safety
The ornithological safety system of the Ruselectronics holding has confirmed its effectiveness during testing at Pulkovo International Airport. The ORNI complex allows you to track the flights of birds at a distance of up to 20 km, determine the direction, height and speed of their movement, as well as automatically turn on the deterrents installed at the airfield
Boeing, AVIC Announce Expansion of Aircraft Composites JV amidst U.S.-China Balloon Row...
Boeing and Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) announced February 6 the third phase expansion of Tianjin Boeing Composites Co., Ltd, a joint venture to make composite parts for the Boeings line of commercial airliners
Mitsubishi Heavy Likely to Terminate SpaceJet Airliner, Could lose $7.6 Billion
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to terminate Japan's first domestically manufactured passenger jet project, Spacejet launched 15 years ago and sink upto 1 trillion yen ($7
Boeing Delivers Final 747 Aircraft to Atlas Air
Boeing completed delivery of the final Boeing 747 to Atlas Air, bringing to a close more than a half century of production. Boeing employees who designed and built the first 747, known as the "Incredibles," returned to be honored at the Everett factory where the journey of the 747 began in 1967
Israel’s Elbit Systems to Supply Large Main Deck Cargo Doors for Boeing...
Elbit Systems wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems-Cyclone LTD., has won a contract for the supply of aero-structure assemblies to The Boeing Company
Boeing to Develop Large Lightweight Wings to Accommodate Fuel-efficient Engines
Boeing is leading a team tasked to develop a Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) to accommodate advanced propulsion systems for fuel-efficient aircraft. The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) program will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains
Estonian Extradited to the U.S. for Supplying American-made Electronics to Russia
U.S. Approves $329M in Military Sales to Ukraine for Starlink, Patriot Sustainment...
U.S. Approves $8.5B Sale of IBCS-Enabled Patriot System to Denmark
Turkey’s Roketsan to Begin Mass Production of Tayfun Block-4 Hypersonic Ballistic Missile...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...