All Russian Air Force articles
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NewsRussia sourcing ‘almost all’ UAVs from China
Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov recently told lawmakers in the Duma that ‘almost all’ of Russia’s UAVs are currently sourced from China, but Moscow hopes to reduce dependence by 2025 with a $615 million investment in domestic production.
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NewsWashington attempts to disrupt Iranian UAV supply chain
Sanctions announced by the US Treasury on 27 September target entities in Iran, Turkey and China that Washington says are supporting the production of Iranian UAVs, which Tehran is providing to Russia for use against Ukraine.
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NewsNo evidence of surface-to-air missile kill against Wagner jet: Pentagon
The US military is describing as “inaccurate” media reports suggesting a surface-to-air missile hit as the reason for an aircraft crash in Russia, which the Kremlin claims killed mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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NewsRussian pilot defects to Ukraine with an Mi-8 assault helicopter
Ukrainian military intelligence claims to have engineered the defection over several months, resulting in Kyiv receiving a fully-intact Mil Mi-8 armed transport helicopter along with its crew.
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NewsRussian fighters intercept American UAV over Syria, in latest Middle East incident
The US Air Force’s Middle East headquarters says Russian fighter aircraft conducted an unsafe intercept of an American MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle over Syria, marking the latest incident in the conflicted airspace where both countries are operating.
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NewsRussian and American military aircraft collide over Black Sea
An uncrewed aerial vehicle from the US Air Force and a Russian fighter jet collided over the Black Sea on 14 March during what American defence officials describe as an “unsafe intercept” by Russian aviators.
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NewsRussia’s United Aircraft Corporation completes Su-57 deliveries for 2022
Despite international sanctions on critical components and financial capital, UAC says it delivered the final planned batch of advanced Su-57 fighter jets to Moscow’s armed forces.
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NewsUkraine claims numerous Russian aircraft destroyed in Crimea airbase explosions
Ukrainian military authorities say that some 10 aircraft were destroyed in the recent explosions at a Russian-controlled airbase, but stopped short of claiming responsibility.
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NewsRussian airbase in occupied Crimea rocked by explosions
The strategically important Black Sea peninsula was annexed by Russia in 2014 and is home to air fields and naval bases.
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NewsRussia to launch Su-75 Checkmate production in 2027, Rostec says
Sukhoi’s Su-75 Checkmate fighter will enter serial production in 2027, state-owned conglomerate Rostec says, indicating a delay from a target outlined by Russia’s United Aircraft late last year.
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NewsMAKS debuts for latest versions of Russian attack helicopters
Russian Helicopters has showcased the latest production versions of a pair of its attack helicopters at MAKS this week, with the Mil Mi-28NM and Kamov Ka-52M making their public debuts at the Zhukovsky event.
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NewsRussia teases foreign interest in Su-57E stealth fighter, but potential buyers are elusive
At any given time, there are about half a dozen foreign countries interested in buying the Sukhoi Su-57E stealth fighter, according to Russian export agency Rosoboronexport. The names of those countries so far have remained secret, however.
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NewsRostec to highlight networked warfare via Su-57’s S-111 comms system
Rostec State Corporation plans to demonstrate the S-111 communications system for the Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter at the MAKS 2021 air show.
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NewsUAC sees export prospects for Il-112V transport
Now in flight-testing, the Il-112V will start replacing aged Antonov transports in Russian military service – but can it also attract international customers?
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NewsHow Moscow’s iconic fighter brands are targeting tougher international market
With famous design bureaux RAC MiG and Sukhoi gradually consolidating under United Aircraft, Russia’s military aviation sector continues to target fighter exports, despite US and Chinese rivalry.
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NewsRussia orders S-70 Okhotnik ‘Hunter’ UAV deliveries accelerated to 2024
The accelerated delivery schedule was acknowledged publicly for the first time when Russian President Vladimir Putin met with UAC chief executive officer Yuri Slyusar for an update on the company’s product development plans.
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NewsRussia starts building first stealth bomber: state media
Russia has started building its first stealth bomber, also known as the Perspective Aviation Complex for Long-Range Aviation (PAK DA) programme.
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NewsLatest modernised Tu-22 strategic bomber takes flight
Russia will shortly launch test flights with a second modernised Tupolev Tu-22M3M long-range strategic bomber, following the aircraft’s maiden sortie on 20 March.
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VIDEO: Russia conducts maiden flight of 6t UAV
Russia's defence ministry has released footage of the maiden flight of the Altius-U UAV, a large twin-engined type with a stated endurance of over 24 hours.
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Moscow claims new A-100 superior to E-3 Sentry
Moscow has touted the capabilities of its new Beriev A-100 airborne early warning and control aircraft as being far superior to domestic and international rivals.