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August 26, 2026
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Russia wants to complete certification of the new Klimov VK-800 turboprop engine and the AV-901 propeller by the end of 2026. That was stated by Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov…
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In 1952 the Polish manufacturer P.Z.L. obtained a production licence for the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot fighter, which it assembled under the designations Lim-1, Lim-2, and SBLim-1…
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On September 25, 1982, a strange attack aircraft took off from Zhukovsky… The post first appeared on Poder…
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August 25, 2026
Chinese J-16 fighters train against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29s as Beijing sends a significantly larger air package to North Africa than in 2025
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Felon The Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (”prospective aeronautical complex of…
Aeroflot will soon sign a contract for a further 90 Yakovlev MS-21 aircraft. According to airline chief Sergei Alexandrovsky, negotiations with the manufacturer are…
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A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 carried out one of the most unusual interceptions recorded during the war, engaging a Russian Geran-4 drone apparently without using missiles or its cannon…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Egypt’s Rafale and MiG-29 fighters are flying alongside Chinese J-16s during the Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise,... The post Egypt’s Rafale…
An Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MK2 ran off the runway during a test at the Airport
Russia is placing much of its hopes for the future of civil aviation on the Yakovlev MC-21, a narrow-body jet designed to reduce the country's dependence on Western aircraft. The post Russia’s $13…
Performance checks in Bukhara intended to verify capabilities of modernised Russian twin-turboprop. United Aircraft’s Ilyushin Il-114-300 had completed a series of hot-weather tests intended to…
The Russian regional aircraft Ilyushin Il-114-300 has completed an extensive series of trials in high outside temperatures at Bukhara Airport in Uzbekistan. With ground temperatures of…
Twinjet prototype features at high-profile event as Grozny undergoes modernisation. One of the prototype Yakovlev MC-21-310s has featured at an event marking the opening of a new runway at Grozny…
Bulgaria will not receive its second batch of Lockheed Martin F-16V “Block 70” fighters before 2030; Lockheed Martin has notified Sofia's Ministry of Defence...
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August 24, 2026
A Yakovlev MS-21 became the first aircraft to use the new runway at Grozny International Airport. The Russian medium-haul jet had arrived the previous day from Moscow-Zhukovsky…
A Sukhoi Su-30MK2 of the Indonesian Air Force ran off the runway during a test conducted at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, in Makassar, this Monday, August 24, 2026. The…
Until very recently, ordinary Bulgarians didn’t care, it didn’t really affect their daily lives. Since last week everything has changed, because now what…
An Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 fighter left the paved surface of runway 13 at Sultan Hasanuddin International… The post Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 runs off runway at Makassar airport…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Nearly three decades after the Indian Air Force began inducting the Sukhoi family of fighters, the Su-30MKI... The post Nearly 30 Years Later…
August 22, 2026
MiG-29 The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air…
August 21, 2026
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Flanker The Sukhoi Su-27 (NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s decision to acquire the English Electric Canberra rather than the much larger Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 in... The post Canberra vs Tu-16: Why…
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August 20, 2026
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman showcased his rare MiG-29 jet fighter at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026. During a Warbirds in Review panel, he captivated the crowd, sharing his vision for…
The Fulcrum The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an…
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August 19, 2026
Having waited too long to replace its MiG-29s, whose operational condition maintenance [MCO] is now very complicated, especially since the start of the war in Ukraine, the air force…
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Russia decided to simplify the certification process for the Tupolev Tu-204 and Tu-214 family, combining into a single document the type certificates covering different aircraft versions…
Iran accused Qatar of holding three Iranian Air Force pilots prisoner who went missing after two Sukhoi Su-24 bombers went down during a combat mission carried out in March. The…
VK-1600S powerplant to be based on helicopter engine. Russia’s United Engine is preparing to build a demonstrator of a new engine for smaller aircraft types including a modernised Antonov An-2. It…
Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsiya has merged the type certifications for the Tupolev Tu-204/214 aircraft family. Four previously separate certificates for different variants were replaced by…
August 17, 2026
A Rafale fighter of the French Air and Space Force intercepted a rare Russian Tupolev Tu-214 linked to Russia's Federal Security Service, the FSB, during an air policing mission of…