The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade reduced the production targets and timelines for Ural Works of Civil Aviation's (UZGA) aircraft manufacturing plans through...

The F-47, a potential 6th-generation combat aircraft that Boeing is currently in the process of developing under the U.S. Air Force's NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) program, is not yet well-known. It will be "stealthy," it will be accompanied by Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones, and it will have "greater availability than 5th-generation fighters." Additionally, it will have a range of approximately 1,000 nautical miles (1,852 km). The Air Force intends to acquire a minimum of 185 F-47s to achieve a higher level of operational availability and lower lifecycle costs than the F-22. Additionally, it is expected that the F-47 will be more cost-effective per unit than the F-22, which will facilitate the procurement of a...

The developer of the Superjet and MC-21 aircraft, Yakovlev, has proposed introducing external management at component supplier factories if they disrupt deliveries of parts for the aircraft. According to Yakovlev’s press service, which spoke to Expert, the proposal has already been drafted and sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg), which has not yet formulated a response. Since 2023, a similar measure has been in effect in Russia for enterprises that disrupt state defense orders. Lawyers interviewed by Expert acknowledge that the aircraft manufacturer’s initiative aligns with the broader trend of increasing government control over the industry. The essence of the proposal is that Yakovlev, which is part of the Rostec State Corporation and...