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Russian aircraft maker Yakovlev has reshuffled its engineering teams as it works to certify its MC-21 narrowbody after multiple delays.

The UK should consider acquiring U.S.-developed hypersonic weapons until it can fully resource nationally developed weapons, a think tank says.

The Russia-Ukraine war and what comes next in Russia will remain major factors shaping defense markets in this decade and beyond.

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

Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk told the country’s parliament, the Sejm, that the country’s Supreme Audit Office will examine the procurement.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch a two-member SpaceX Crew-9 team to the International Space Station.

With radio frequency interference now routine for commercial airlines, more is at stake than redundancy, a cornerstone of aviation safety built over decades.

Russia’s Soyuz MS-26 launched to and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sept. 11.

Hanwha and its subsidiary Hanwha Defense Australia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Advanced Navigation.

The import-free variant of Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody airliner cannot operate at its designed range after the installation of heavier locally made components.

Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Defense Secretary, spoke with reporters following the meeting.

Russia’s government-backed leasing company GTLK has committed to ordering 238 airliners from state-owned airframer United Aircraft Corporation.

Zelenskyy signed a decree that dismissed Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, the Ukrainian air force commander since 2021.

Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC) plans to launch production of smaller engines to address the country’s war-driven demand for more uncrewed aircraft.

The new domestically developed weapon is called Palyanytsia, the name of a popular Ukrainian loaf of bread,.

Issues with the new PD-8 turbofan engines may again delay the certification of the import-free variant of Russia’s Superjet 100 (SJ-100) regional jet.

The twin-engine Yak-130 entered service with the Russian Air Force in 2010 as a trainer for the Su-30 family of fighters.

The Russian government is preparing to revise down its plans for production of locally made commercial aircraft through 2030.

For now, drone exports by Ukraine are not legal.

The Russian aircraft manufacturer is pursuing attack and logistics UAV concepts that have evolved because of the war in Ukraine.

The Hybrid Space/Submarine Architecture Ensuring Infosec of Telecommunications (HEIST) initiative was launched July 31.

Germany acquired the IRIS-T SLM last year as part of a wider push to bolster its air and missile defenses in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Moscow has finally given the green light to aircraft wet leasing.

To avoid missing out in the race to deploy large LEO constellations, Russia plans to enhance its Gonets system with Fifth Generation Design Bureau.

The manufacturer of Russia’s Superjet 100 regional jet has issued instructions to the type’s operators on the replacement of angle of attack (AOA) sensors.