Russia Bets Big on India to Buy its Il-114-300 & SJ-100 Passenger...
ndian airlines have expressed interest in acquiring for up to 200 Russian Il-114-300 and SJ-100 passenger aircraft, Vadim Badekha, the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said in an interview with TASS ahead of SPIEF-2026 in St. Petersburg
First Serially Produced Russian MC-21-300 Aircraft Ready for Delivery to Customer
The first serially produced MC-21-310 aircraft has been transferred from the final assembly shop to the flight test department of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. The movement marks the completion of import-substitution project started nearly 10 years ago to remove key Western components such as engine, landing gear, flight control systems...
India’s Regional Jet Competition Hots Up- Adani-Embraer E175 against HAL-Russia’s SSJ-100...
Indias Adani Defence & Aerospace and Embraer have exchanged an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding regarding the establishment of a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the E175 regional jet for Indias Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA) program. This follows a HAL-United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) MoU in January this year to assemble the SSJ-100...
U.S. to De-certify Canadian-Made Aircraft until Ottawa Certifies Gulfstream Business Jets
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Russia Lays Out New Transport Aircraft, Large Passenger Jet Plans
Russia has announced plans to build two new military transport aircraft and develop a larger passenger jet as it expands domestic aircraft production under sanctions pressure. Ulyanovsk Region Governor Alexey Russkikh was quoted as saying by
Lockheed Martin, NASA Conduct First Flight of X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA completed the first flight of the X-59 supersonic aircraft, a quiet supersonic aircraft designed to pave the way for faster commercial air travel, on October 28. The X-59 took off from U
Second Russian MC-21 Import-substituted Aircraft Takes to Flight
A second import-substituted prototype of the Russian MC-21 medium-range aircraft has conducted its first flight from the Irkutsk Aircraft Plant of the Yakovlev Company, part of Rostecs United Aircraft Corporation. The jet is being used to test domestically produced systems and PD-14 engines
Russian SJ-100 Civil Commuter Jet to be Manufactured in India- HAL, Russian...
HAL and Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Russia signed an MoU for the production of civil commuter aircraft SJ-100 in India. The MoU which was signed in Moscow, Russia on October 27, in the presence of Dr
Safran to Provide Electrical Systems for Boeing's X-66 Flight Demonstrator
Safran Electrical & Power has been chosen by Boeing to supply the electrical power generation system for the X-66 flight demonstrator. This initiative is part of NASA's
Eve Air Mobility Unveils First Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype at FIA-24
Electric aircraft maker Eve Air Mobility unveiled its first full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype at the 45th Farnborough Airshow. The "flying taxi" was built at Embraer's test facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo State
Airbus, Partners to Study Establishing an Aviation Hydrogen Hub in Spain
Airbus, Aena, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Exolum, and Repsol have announced a collaboration to explore the establishment of Spain's first hydrogen airport hub. This initiative aims to address the challenges involved in deploying hydrogen-powered aviation within the country
Russian Tu-214 Aircraft Completes First Flight as "Flying Laboratory" for Import Substitution
The Tu-214 aircraft, produced by the Kazan Aviation Plant, a branch of Tupolev JSC under the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has completed its first flight after being restored to airworthiness. The Tu-214 is a twin-engine narrow-body aircraft derived from the Tu-204, with a passenger capacity of 210 and a range of 6,500 km
Ukrainian MoD, Palantir Tech Developing Drone Detection Models Using Russian War Data
New Russian Anti-drone Radar Can Track 50 UAVs Simultaneously
In a First, China Sanctions Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., His Relatives...
General Atomics AeroTec Signs First Sale Contract for D0228 NXT Aircraft
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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