Russia

By Tony Osborne
Poland has ordered more troops and equipment to the country’s border with Belarus after Belarusian military helicopters violated Poland’s airspace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Algeria has received its first Beriev Be-200ES–the world’s only amphibian jet aircraft–confirming a local TV report at the end of July.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Russia is developing technology for a hybrid-electric regional airliner, with plans to fly a demonstrator in 2026, news agency Tass says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
North Korea has unveiled two “new” uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at its Weaponry Exhibition-2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Hungary has taken delivery of the first two of 16 Airbus Helicopters H225Ms on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Russia’s harassment of U.S. aircraft continues over Syria, this time with an Su-35 fighter damaging an MQ-9 Reaper UAV, forcing it to land.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Network Staff
The country’s third-largest carrier, Ural Airlines, is ready to formally acquire 19 of the 52 Airbus airliners in its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev reaffirmed his forecast that the country’s airline industry was likely to carry 101.2 million passengers in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Rosaviatsiya has invited Chinese airlines to open new destinations in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
Royal United Services Institute military analyst Justin Bronk gave a blunt warning at the Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference on July 12 in London.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Apurva Mahajan
Debate started July 12 on the fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill after scores of controversial amendments were rejected.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Russia is approaching the launch of its Luna-25 mission to the Moon—the country’s first lunar exploration effort in almost 50 years.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Russia's single-engine, 12-passenger An-2 biplane may not outlast the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian passenger airline Red Wings plans to expand its freight carrying capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Operations at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport were interrupted for about 3 hr. in the early morning of July 4 after an attack by uncrewed aircraft.
Airports & Networks

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s major commercial international airshow MAKS will not open its gates in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, on July 25-30 as previously scheduled.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The White House is surging another $500 million in military equipment to Ukraine amid its ongoing counteroffensive.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Imagery published on social media has confirmed that a Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-22M airborne command post was among several military aircraft shot down.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Slovakia has begun seeking a ground-based air and missile defense capability to replace Soviet-era systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
German and U.S. Air National Guard-led Air Defender 2023 brought together about 200 aircraft for two weeks, practicing destruction of surface-to-air missiles.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The 43-ft.-long Zvezda was launched in July 2000.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
After years of neglect, the service sees movement toward modernization.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Astronauts and cosmonauts from four countries are to launch to the ISS in mid-August aboard SpaceX’s seventh NASA-contracted Crew Dragon mission.
Space

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has rolled out the first flight prototype of SSJ-New, an import-substituted version of Superjet 100 regional jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
GTLK says the court-ordered liquidation of its Dublin-based subsidiaries will not seriously affect the financial stability of its business.
Airlines & Lessors