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Rotorcraft

AVIC Provides First Glimpse of Sino-Russian Heavy-lifter

At the recent Airshow China held at Zhuhai, AVIC shoewd off a model of the Advanced Heavy Lift helicopter it is developing, based on the mighty Mi-26
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Aircraft

Comac Mum on Stretch ARJ21 Despite Call for 90-seaters

Comac's new market forecast calls for an “urgent need” to develop regional aviation networks.
Aircraft

FTC-2000G Multirole Fighter Debuts at Airshow China 2018

China’s developmental FTC-2000G fighter made its show debut in Zhuhai in October, appearing in PLAAF colors.
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Aircraft

UAC Head Details CR929 Market Outlook and Timetable

Estimates Sino-Russian widebody will command half of its market segment
Aircraft

CR929 Mockup Unveiled at Airshow China 2018

Sino-Russian project to challenge Boeing, Airbus duopoly
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Aircraft

More Power for the Mighty 'Bear'

THe Tu-95 "Bear-H" is getting more power through the latest incarnation of the Kuznretsov NK -12 turboprop
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Airlines

Qatar, Russian LCC Look Forward to Vnukovo Concession

Gulf airline awaits work on bid to acquire 25 percent stake in Moscow airport
Aircraft

Russia Discontinues An-148 Production in Favor of Il-112

In light of the deep divide between Russia and Ukraine, UAC's Voronezh plant has ceased the the licensed production of the Ukrainian An-148 design
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Aircraft

Kremlin Commits More Subsidies for Superjet Operations

More than $150 million to go to government-run lessor
Engines

Russian Engine for Irkut MC-21 Wins Certification

Engineers hope to test indigenous PD-14 on narrowbody prototype by year-end
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India Places $5 Billion Order for S-400 Triumf

India becomes the latest nation to acquire the S-400 (SA-21 "Growler") surface-to-air missile, but could face a CAATSA response from the U.S.
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Aircraft

Russia Rethinks Trainer Options

Russia's attempts to acquire new basic trainers have hit a stumbling block in the face of a chill in international relations
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Accidents

Russia Modernizes Syrian Defenses in the Wake of Il-20 Shootdown

The unintentional shootdown of a Russian spyplane highighted the inability of Syria's air defenses to identify aircraft during an air raid scenario
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Aircraft

Airbus Boosts ACJ Fleet in Russia, CIS

The OEM showed off its Harmony cabin at RUBAE.
Aircraft

Mexico’s Interjet Alters Growth Plan, To Shed some SSJ100s

Tentative agreement reached with Sukhoi to upgrade future Superjets
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Aircraft

Russia To Order Improved Su-30 'Flankers'

Russia is to add more Su-30SMs to the VKS inventory, and they are likely to have more power with avionics technology from the Su-35 and Su-57.
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RUBAE 2018 Opens at Moscow Vnukovo

New organizer hopes to build on last year's growth.

Russian Business Aviation On the Rise Again, for Now

Business aircraft traffic in Russia climbed 2.5 percent year-over-year, while there was a 3.3 percent uptick in passengers on those flights.

Russia Unveils New and Upgraded SAM Systems

The recent Army 18 exhibition near Moscow was the venue for the debut of several new Russian systems, including new air defense developments
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Aircraft

Sukhoi, UAC Planning Superjet With No Western Content

‘Indigenized’ regional jet to follow version devoid of U.S. parts
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Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Unveils Upgraded "Havoc" and "Halo"

New versions of the Mi-26 heavylift helicopter and the heavily armed Mi-28 attack helicopter have appeared for the first time in Russia.
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Aircraft

Su-57 and MiG-35 Land Russian Orders During Army 2018

At the major Russian arms gathering the defense ministry announced the first orders for production examples of the Su-57 and MiG-35
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Aircraft

Upgraded 'Backfire' Rolled Out at Kazan

Tupolev has engineered a major modernization of the Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, the first trials example of which has been unviled at the KAPO works
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Aircraft

Kuznetsov Undergoes MiG-29K Refit

Russia's only carrier is back in the yard for a major refit that will align its capabilities with that of its primary fighter, the MiG-29K
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Aircraft

Re-imposed U.S. Sanctions on Iran Gives Superjet a Chance

Sukhoi is pushing ahead with de-westernized version and SSJ75, and could get a substantial Iranian order as western firms are forces to retreat.
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Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Looks To Grow Civil Sales

With the Russian defense industry shut out of Farnborough 2018, the helicopter company wants to highlight its latest upgrades on the civil side.
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Aircraft

MC-21 Flight Tests Continues On Two Prototypes

If everything goes to plan, there could be an MC-21-300 at the Farnborough Airshow in 2020.
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Aircraft

New Air-ground Rocket For Russian Attack Aircraft

The S-8OFP is replacing the S-8 predecessor, but is still unguided.
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Aircraft

Kremlin Boosts Effort toward ‘Indigenization’ of SSJ100

Funding injection part of 20-year program to reduce exposure to U.S. sanctions
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Aircraft

Russia Places Initial Production Order for Stealth Fighter

With new engines to come later, only 12 have been ordered for one squadron.
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