United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)
United Aircraft Corporation is a Russian aerospace and defense conglomerate. UAC oversees the design and production of military and civilian aircraft, playing a crucial role in Russia's aviation industry.
Modernized Russian Tu-95MSM Strategic Bomber has Doubled its Combat Capabilities
Russias heavily upgraded Tu-95MSM strategic bomber that took to the skies for the first time recently has capabilities equal to Tu-95MS multiplied by two. The aircraft took off from Taganrog Aviation...
Russian PD-14 Engine successfully "tried on" on MC-21-310 Plane
Russia's state-owned Rostec announced Thursday it completed installation testing of locally manufactured PD-14 engine on MC-21-310 prototype aircraft. Russia's MC-21-300 fitted with local engines has been renamed as MC-21-310...
Russia's IL-76MD-90A Plane Clears Leak Test
Russia's Aviastar-SP Ulyanovsk plant has completed leak test of Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft. "The company's specialists performed a test of a new transporter with air under a certain pressure according to...
Russia to Test MC-21 Airliner with Locally-made PD-14 engines later this year
The long delayed testing of the Russian MC-21 airliner with the domestically-made PD-14 engine will begin later this year. “In the near future we should install engines on an experimental aircraft...
Rostec-Owned Airline to Buy 76 SSJ-100, 21 MC-21 Airliners by 2024
In a bold attempt to rescue Russia's civil aircraft manufacturers, Red Wings, owned by Rostec will buy up to 60 Sukhoi Super Jet (SSJ) 100 and 16 MC-21 airliners by...
Russia Plans Supersonic Civil Aircraft Using MIG-29 as Base
Russia plans to create a prototype demonstrator of a new generation supersonic civil aircraft by 2023 using the MiG-29 fighter jet as a “donar” aircraft. The move signals a new race...
Russian Su-57 With Fifth-gen Engine Expected Beyond 2025
The much anticipated fifth-generation engine for the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet will be introduced after 2025, Deputy Minister of Defense Alexei Krivoruchko has said. “The deliveries of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters...
Sanctions Helped Russian MC-21 Airliner Escape COVID-19 Bloodbath
US sanctions against Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) helped the MC-21 airliner project escape current bloodbath facing the aviation industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Had the MC-21 kept to its...
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Chinese J-15 Fighter Has Close Call with Japanese Patrol Plane Monitoring PLA-N Aircraft Carrier
Chinese fighter jets approached dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) P-3C surveillance plane over international waters in the Pacific twice, according to Japan's Defense Ministry, which described the incidents as "abnormal approaches" by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N)
Hanwha Aerospace Wins $144M to Develop L-SAM-II High-Altitude Missile System
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a
Saab, in partnership with defense AI company Helsing, has completed three test flights integrating Helsing’s artificial intelligence (AI) agent ‘Centaur’ into a Gripen E fighter jet, marking a key milestone in its Swedish-funded “Project Beyond
Saab Tests AI Co-Pilot in Gripen Fighter Jet for First Time
Lockheed Martin Approves Synthetic Fuel Use for F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-130 Hercules
Lockheed Martin has received approval to use synthetic aviation turbine fuels (SATF) for its F-16 Fighting Falcon and C-130 Hercules aircraft
Denmark Moves Ahead With Purchase of Three European Air Defense Systems
Denmark has approved the acquisition of three short-range ground-based air defense systems in response to rising security concerns, with delivery and operational deployment targeted for 2026
Germany Clears €1.8B for F-35 Missiles, Eurofighter Radar, Aircraft Protection
Turkey’s 48 KAAN Fighter Jet Deal with Indonesia Could Derail KF-21 Project...
Pentagon Seeks $961.6B in FY26 Budget for Golden Dome, Sixth-Gen Jet, Shipbuilding
Ukrainian Civilians Allowed to Shoot Down Russian Drones
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...
