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Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Seven large uncrewed cargo aircraft have rolled out or flown in the past few months.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Russian defense ministry has contracted the development of new Ilyushin Il-100 super-heavy transport.

The MiG-UTS will be designed for affordability—in production and operations.

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

Western sanctions have impeded Russia’s participation in the widebody program, but China plans to pursue it alone.

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corporation has changed its name to Yakovlev.

The Russian aircraft company reveals a new design configuration developed using digital design.

The Russian president ordered a deputy to complete contracts for hundreds of new Russian aircraft within 30 days.

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency issued a MC-21-30 type certificate Dec. 28, keeping a government promise to certify it in 2021.

After a multi-year attempt to gain traction in the global market, efforts to sell the Sukhoi Superjet 100 have switched to Russia.

Sergei Chemezov, Rostec CEO, will personally lead the consolidation process after appointing himself to lead the UAC Board of Directors, Rostec announced on March 18.

The ceremony marked the first delivery of a contract for 76 Su-57s signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in May 2019.

An Irkut MC-21-300 narrowbody powered by Russian PD-14 turbofan engines made its first flight from Irkutsk, Russia, on the morning of Dec. 15.

Sixteen Republican Senators signed on to a letter urging the chamber’s leadership to extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program (PSP) until March 2021, signaling growing bipartisan consensus that more aid will be needed to avert mass layoffs this fall.

The Russian government plans to save United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) after the country’s only aircraft manufacturer almost doubled its net loss in 2019.

The handover to the military came after six months of ground and flight trials performed by UAC employees at the Kazan Aviation Plant.

Russia’s new bomber will enter service in 2027, a senior Ministry of Defense official said.

Another major milestone as Russia aims to take a seat at aircraft manufacturers' top table