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NewsPICTURE: Russia's improved Il-78 tanker makes flying start
The improved United Aircraft (UAC) Ilyushin Il-78M-90A tanker commenced factory flight testing with a debut sortie conducted from the Aviastar SP production site in Ulyanovsk in late last month.
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Modernised Tu-22M3M makes flight debut
Russia's first modernised Tupolev Tu-22M3M strategic bomber got airborne for the first time on 28 December 2018, completing a 37min sortie from the Kazan Aviation Plant.
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NewsPICTURE: First Il-112V transport nears debut sortie
A first example of the Ilyushin Il-112V light transport has emerged from the VASO manufacturing plant in Voronezh, as the United Aircraft (UAC) product advances towards its debut flight.
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NewsPICTURES: Russia rolls out modernised Tu-22M3M bomber
Russia is close to commencing ground and flight trials with its first modernised Tupolev Tu-22M3M bomber, with a lead example having emerged from the United Aircraft plant in Kazan in mid-August.
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Israel concerned over Su-57 debut in Syria
Russia's surprise deployment of Sukhoi Su-57s to a base inside Syria has positioned its new stealth fighter within the same region of operations as the Israeli air force's Lockheed Martin F-35I.
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Erratic control preceded military Tu-154's fatal descent
Documents apparently extracted from the Russian investigation into the military Tupolev Tu-154B crash in the Black Sea have given a more detailed insight into the circumstances of the accident.
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NewsRussia reveals export ambitions for MiG-35
Russia has rolled out its first RAC MiG-35 fighter and announced its intention to offer the multirole type to a host of potential export customers, including India.
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ANALYSIS: Russian military aviation battles back
Russia’s military-industrial complex – and its aircraft-making industry as an integral part of it – is striving to adjust to the new geopolitical reality that emerged as a result of the annexation of Crimea, the civil war in neighbouring Ukraine and Moscow’s military aid to the Syrian government of Bashar ...
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Israel, Russia discuss encounter over Syria
A recent encounter over Syria involving combat aircraft from the Israeli and Russian air forces was among the topics discussed during a 21 April meeting between Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russia president Vladimir Putin.
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NewsRussian air force orders more Yak-130 trainers
Russia's defence ministry has ordered a further 30 Yak-130 twin-seat jet trainers for the nation's air force, Irkut announced on 18 April.
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NewsVIDEO: Russia begins withdrawal of air force from Syria
Russia has begun the process of removing its air force presence from Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria following president Vladimir Putin’s decision to cease operations in the country.
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NewsIsrael assesses Russian and Syrian air co-operation
Moscow and Damascus are reportedly carrying out joint air operations in Syria, which has caused the Israeli air force to reassess its concept of operations as it works to prevent the flow of weapons through the country to other terrorist cells.
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Russia arms Syrian-based fighters with air-to-air missiles
Russia's air force announced on 30 November that its Sukhoi Su-24 and Su-34 combat aircraft operating in Syria have been armed with air-to-air missiles.
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Russia bolsters air defences in Syria with S-400 missiles
Moscow’s response to the loss of one of its Sukhoi Su-24 strike aircraft during an incident near the Turkish border with Syria on 24 November has included the deployment of S-400 surface-to-air missiles.
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NewsRussian Su-24 shooting heightens tension with Turkey
The US government is trying to prevent further encounters between the Russian and Turkish air forces over the border zone between Turkey and Syria.
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NewsRussian bombers deploy Kh-101 cruise missiles over Syria
Russia's aerial campaign in Syria is being used to test weapon systems that have not previously been employed under combat conditions – including the Raduga Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile.
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Moscow steps up air campaign over Syria
Russia has stepped up its airstrikes in Syria and on 17 November for the first time deployed strategic bombers during its intervention.
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Russia could agree to combat role inside Iraq
Following its deployment of combat aircraft inside Syria, Russia may also be considering placing some of its air force assets in Iraq.
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NewsIl-20M deployment aids Russian strikes in Syria
The Russian air force has deployed Ilyushin Il-20M intelligence-gathering aircraft inside Syria to help co-ordinate its attacks on rebel personnel, and to also follow the movements of other militaries operating in the area.
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Russian air strikes in Syria a 'recipe for trouble', cautions Israel
Russian air force strike aircraft began to attack rebel camps inside Syria on 30 September, with unconfirmed reports claiming that Moscow asked Washington to clear the required airspace of any US aircraft.
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