Aviation

Hybrid Drone Flies Longer: Gas Heating Will Save Thrust at Altitude
New technology will increase the battery life of UAVs

Almost 80 helicopters per year: KVZ maintained the pace of production of Mi-17, Mi-8 and "Ansat"
However, the plant's profit fell sharply

India May Purchase 60 Il-76MD-90A Transports for $12 Billion
"Ilyushin" competes with Lockheed Martin, Airbus, and Embraer for a contract for the Republic's Air Force

Russia to help CAR create drone operator training center
CAR President Touadera: Drones can be used to deliver medicine

"Ansat" helicopters with Canadian Pratt & Whitney engines are being sold off en masse
The starting price of 11 lots is from 96.8 to 148.9 million rubles, the auction will take place on April 8

Certification of the MS-21-310 reached record speed
In February, the experimental airliners logged 112 hours, the highest figure for a single month

The aircraft will not stall in the air: ODK devised engine protection against electronics failure
In the event of an electronics malfunction, the powerplant will automatically switch to idle thrust mode

Communications Plant for the Su-57 and Tu-160M "White Swan" to Sharply Expand Production
State expertise approved the modernization project for Nizhny Novgorod-based NPP "Polyot"

The number of workers at the Il-100 and Il-276 plant in Ulyanovsk has doubled
Aviastar is ramping up aircraft production

Tu-142 "Submarine Hunters" near Alaska Scare US and Canada: Countries Scramble 12 Aircraft to Intercept
Russian reconnaissance aircraft remained in international airspace

Airships Could Open New Premium Tourism Routes in Siberia
A half-hour flight will cost from 20,000 to 50,000 rubles

Airlines have turned away from Il-96 wide-body jets and are waiting for a chance to buy Boeing
Voronezh Region Industry Minister Khlyzov explained VASO's underutilized capacity by the lack of orders


