The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) subsidiary Il has obtained a type certificate from Russian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsiya for modification to the Il-76 cargo plane to develop a new aircraft with the designation Il-76TD-90A. The new Il-76TD-90A will feature improved flight performance, modern avionics and a reduced minimum crew complement of three people
An upgraded Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft with air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons capability while retaining its training functions debuted at the Army 2024 event in Moscow. Russias United Aircraft Corporation(UAC) presented the Yak-130M aircraft to expand the combat capabilities of the aircraft to increase its competitiveness in the foreign market
The “GROM” Loyal Wingman, a center-piece of Russias sixth generation fighter jet development, is displayed in near-production guise at the Army 2024 arms fair currently on at the Patriot Park near Moscow. Unlike displays at previous editions of the Army arms fair, the “GROM” shown this time has a coat of paint similar to operational fighter jets such as the Su-35, a landing gear and an engine
Basking on success in Ukraine, ROSOBORONEXPORT unveils the Lancet-E loitering munitions system during the Army 2024 arms fair in Moscow. The Lancet-E system is an export version of the Lancet loitering munition system that has proved effective on the battlefield (in Ukraine)
Russias Ministry for Emergencies on Friday declared the situation in the Kursk region a “federal level” emergency and sent reinforcements. A "federal level" emergency refers to a crisis or situation that requires national attention and resources, beyond what local or regional authorities can handle
At the Army-2024 exhibition in Kubinka, Moscow Region, from August 12 to 18, Russian engineering firm Sovelmash will present the "Moth," the heavy quadcopter powered by asynchronous induction motors. This drone, designed for cargo transport, features four propeller engines, each driven by a 60 kW induction motor utilizing patented Slavyanka technology
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Russia has begun evacuating people from the western Lipetsk region after Fridays "massive” Ukrainian drone attack sparked explosions, power disruptions, and injured six people. Lipetsk is located about 460 km south of Moscow and roughly 300 km from Ukraine's eastern border
The UK's combat air industry partners have launched the development of the nation's first crewed combat air demonstrator in a generation, with manufacturing and assembly of the main aircraft structure
A Ukrainian first-person-view (FPV) drone struck a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter over Russia's Kursk Oblast on August 6, marking the first recorded instance of an FPV drone downing a helicopter mid-air. A source within Ukraine's intelligence services confirmed this to