IRKUT Corporation
Fourth Irkut MC-21 Plane Completes Maiden Flight
The fourth Irkut MC-21-300 test airliner completed its maiden flight on Wednesday, December 25. The aircraft, with test registration 73056, departed from the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, located in the...
Russia To Soon Test MC-21 Jet Powered By PD-14 Engine
Russia is soon to test its MC-21-300 airliner equipped with domestically developed PD-14 engines, following US sanctions that prevented Moscow from using Pratt &Whitney engines in its aircraft. "The assembly...
Six MC-21 Passenger Jets to Be Manufactured in 2021
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced on Tuesday that the company is planning to build six MC-21 airplanes in 2021. "We have planned to manufacture six MC-21 planes in 2021, twelve...
Pentagon Awards Iridium $738.5M for Services in Low Earth Orbit Constellation
Iridium Communications Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a $738
Russian MC-21 Airliner Lands in Istanbul After First International Flight
The Russian MC-21 airliner will be displayed for the first time outside Russia at the Teknofest Istanbul Aerospace and Technology Festival (TIATF) to begin tomorrow in the Turkish capital in...
Irkut Corp Starts Preparations for Mass Production of MC-21 Airliner
Irkut Corp of Russia has started tooling, raw material sourcing and other preparations for the mass-production of the MC-21-300 passenger aircraft even as the airliner is undergoing its final set...
Russia’s MC-21 Airliner to Debut at MAKS-2019
Irkut Corporation will present MC-21-300 new generation passenger aircraft for the first time at Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019. The aircraft participating the MAKS flying display is the FTV-1,...
Russian MC-21 Aircraft Completes Second EASA Certification Tests
Russias MC-21 aircraft successfully underwent the second certification tests by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). During the certification tests, EASA experts evaluated the behavior of MC-21-300 aircraft in various...
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U.K. Royal Navy Uses Drone to Deliver Supplies between Warships for First Time
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10 Korean AF Personnel Disciplined after C-130 Entered Japan's ADIZ without Clearance Forcing JAF to Scramble Fighters
South Korea’s Defense Ministry has disciplined 10 Air Force personnel after a C-130 transport aircraft entered Japan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) without authorization on July 13, prompting the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to scramble fighter jets
U.S. Army Demos Counter-Drone Capabilities Using Apache Helicopters
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Norway Selects BAE Systems' Type-26 Frigates Within Strategic Partnership With The U.K.
Norway has chosen the United Kingdom as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates, confirming plans to buy BAE Systems’ Type-26 vessels
Russia, China Warn Japan over U.S. Typhon Missile Deployment
Russia and China have separately warned Japan over its decision to allow the United States to deploy the “Typhon” intermediate-range missile system during joint military exercises in Japan next month
Turkey Unveils ‘Steel Dome’ Air Defense Shield
Russian Jamming Suspected as European Commission President's Plane Loses Navigation
Aero Vodochody Delivers Final Overhauled L-39ZA Aircraft to Bulgarian Air Force
China to Debut Several New Aircraft at Sept 3 Parade
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...