All articles by Howard Gethin
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Russian institute to fit turbine An-2 with glass cockpit
Russia's Chaplygin Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute (SibNIA) plans to fit a glass cockpit to a modified example of the 1940s-vintage Antonov An-2 utility biplane as part of a programme of enhancements to the single-engined turboprop, the institute's chief designer Grigory Anokhin says.
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NewsRussia to deliver Yak-130 trainers to Syria
Russia plans to press on with deliveries to Syria of an initial batch of nine Yak-130 advanced jet trainers by the end of 2014, according to Russian media reports, after delaying handing over the aircraft last year due to the civil war in that country.
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Russia tests reusable spaceplane design
Russia’s Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute (TsAGI) has completed the first stage of feasibility research into a conceptual hypersonic-capable reusable winged rocket-carrier space plane.
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NewsBangladesh signs contract for Yak-130 trainers
Bangladesh has signed a deal to buy 24 Irkut-built Yak-130 combat trainers via Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport, with deliveries to start by late this year.
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Kamov works to secure further export deals for Ka-62
Russian Helicopters is to start work this year on a Rb1.15 billion ($34 million) effort to certificate its developmental Ka-62 utility helicopter to ICAO standards, in a bid to increase its export sales prospects, says Sergei Mikheyev from the Kamov design house.
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Russia gives green light to new high-speed helicopter contest
Russia’s trade and industry ministry has announced a Rb4 billion ($121 million) tender for development work on the PSV-1 advanced high-speed civil helicopter project in 2014, including development of a flying laboratory, according to information published on a government procurement website.
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NewsAn-124 nears production revival
Ukraine and Russia plan to restart production of the Antonov An-124 heavy transport, with expected sales of 80 aircraft.
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Modernised Il-76-MD90A completes initial flight tests
Russia’s newest military transport aircraft, the Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A, has completed an initial flight-test programme and has now returned to its maker Aviastar SP for subsequent modifications.
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Russia updates UAV inventory
Russia's defence ministry has signed a deal worth over Rb100 million ($3 million) with Kazan-based Eniks for delivery of 34 short-range surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
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NewsAntonov flies turboprop-powered An-2-100
Ukraine's Antonov has flown a turboprop-powered modification of the vintage An-2 utility biplane, designated An-2-100, in a bid to rejuvenate the ageing...
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NewsRussian air force commander eyes MiG-31 replacement
Russia's air force expects to begin fielding a replacement for its Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptors by 2020 and to retire the type by 2028 ...
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NewsRussia to replace current bombers with subsonic flying wing
The Russian air force has selected a subsonic Tupolev flying wing proposal as the basis for its PAK-DA long-range bomber programme ...
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NewsRussian air force looks to fly around Tu-134 ban
The Russian air force command wants to bring back into service its trainer variants of the Tu-134 airliner, grounded by a presidential order ...
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NewsRussian air force goes cold on An-70 project
The Russian air force command has composed a letter outlining its complaints about the progress of the Antonov An-70 transport ...
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NewsPICTURES: Russian air force receives first Su-30SM fighters
The Russian air force has taken delivery of its first two of 30 Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighters ...
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NewsRussia delivers India's first upgraded MiG-29s
Russia's RAC MiG has handed over the first three of 69 upgraded MiG-29UPG fighters to the Indian air force ...
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Russia close to retiring last Be-12 amphibians, following crash
The Russian navy is close to retiring its last 10 Beriev Be-12 amphibious anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft, following a 12 October crash involving the...
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Russian air force eyes L-410NG for training use
Russia's air force is interested in acquiring Aircraft Industries' modernised Let L-410NG as a multi-engined trainer suitable for crews of its future transport...
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Russian navy to buy Ka-62 maritime helicopters
Russia's navy is to acquire a navalised version of the Kamov Ka-62 light utility helicopter by 2014 to serve on its Project 20380-class frigates ...
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NewsIndia, Russia launch delayed Medium Transport Aircraft
India and Russia have given the green light to their Medium Transport Aircraft joint venture, United Aircraft says ...