Russia

By Bill Carey
Among the avionics equipment involved were a Honeywell BendixKing KI-203 installation kit, KT-74 transponder, and KA-61 L-band antenna.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
The world has not known much peace this century, but usually that has meant only good news for the aerospace and defense industry.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network staff
UAC reportedly plans to improve the Soviet-legacy Tupolev Tu-214 narrowbody passenger airliner to meet requirements from air operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The Russian space agency’s Progress MS-25 resupply capsule began a two-day, 34-orbit trajectory to the International Space Station early Dec. 1.
Space

By Michael Bruno
European Council President Charles Michel on Nov. 30 proposed issuing “defense bonds” to investors to help fund the European Union’s common defense needs.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Plans for Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, Mil Mi-28 helicopters and Yak-130 jet trainers to enter Iranian service have reportedly been finalized.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Foreign suppliers stopped supporting the program in 2022 after Western countries imposed sanctions against Moscow in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Both North Korea and South Korea are expected to conduct their own satellite launches in the coming days to validate their respective rocket technologies.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry says Moscow’s failure to thus far establish an airborne ISR capability in Ukraine has been a “critical flaw” in its invasion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Russian industry is making its presence felt here at the Dubai Airshow, despite Moscow’s ongoing offensive in Ukraine.
Dubai Airshow

By Matthew Fulco
Geopolitical tensions, particularly Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are driving the strongest defense market demand since 2008-09.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The £4 billion ($4.9 billion) deal will see MBDA transfer technologies and knowledge to Polish defense group PGZ.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon wants to build a new nuclear gravity bomb, aiming to modernize part of its strategic stockpile by replacing one of the most potent variants of its B61.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the development of Russia’s new orbital station after a special meeting at Energia Corp. on Oct. 26.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Two cosmonauts spent the early portion of their spacewalk outside the ISS Oct. 25 dealing with the latest in a series of Russian segment external coolant leaks.
Space

Aviation Week Network Staff
United Engine Corporation has completed another round of bench tests on the PD-35 core engine which is set to become Russia’s largest turbofan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is feeling good and so far pleased with how his body is responding to Earth’s gravity after a U.S. record-setting 371 days in space.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s nuclear posture is not capable of deterring both China and Russia simultaneously, a new report says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA has postponed a pair of International Space Station spacewalks planned for Oct. 12 and Oct. 20 due to a coolant leak.
Space

Aviation Week Staff
A pair of privately owned Iranian cubesats are slated to launch as secondary payloads aboard a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket in December.
Commercial Space

By Jen DiMascio
The National Reconnaissance Office plans to quadruple the number of satellites it has in orbit.
Space

By Mark Carreau
An external coolant leak from a backup radiator on the International Space Station’s Russian segment Nauka multipurpose laboratory module has ceased.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The European Union is making €300 million ($318 million) available to member states in a bid to encourage common procurement of defense equipment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Russia’s attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon in August failed due to a mistimed thruster burn.
Space

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s largest carrier Aeroflot has formally acquired 17 aircraft from Ireland-based lessor SMBC Aviation Capital via an insurance settlement.
Airlines & Lessors