Russia

The Cygnus resupply capsule fired its delta velocity thruster early Aug. 11 to raise the International Space Station’s orbit.

Luna-25, the first Russian lunar exploration mission in almost 50 years, is bound for the Moon.

Two Russian cosmonauts installed three orbital debris shields to the exterior of the International Space Station’s (ISS) Russian segment Rassvet.

Russia has started to modernize its Glonass space-based navigation system with a new generation of satellites.

One Mi-38 will be delivered to Zimbabwe soon, the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting reported on its Twitter account July 27.

Poland has ordered more troops and equipment to the country’s border with Belarus after Belarusian military helicopters violated Poland’s airspace.

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.

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

North Korea has unveiled two “new” uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at its Weaponry Exhibition-2023.

Hungary has taken delivery of the first two of 16 Airbus Helicopters H225Ms on order.

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.

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

Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev reaffirmed his forecast that the country’s airline industry was likely to carry 101.2 million passengers in 2023.

Rosaviatsiya has invited Chinese airlines to open new destinations in the country.

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.

Debate started July 12 on the fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill after scores of controversial amendments were rejected.

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

Russia's single-engine, 12-passenger An-2 biplane may not outlast the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.

Russian passenger airline Red Wings plans to expand its freight carrying capacity.

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.

Russia’s major commercial international airshow MAKS will not open its gates in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, on July 25-30 as previously scheduled.

The White House is surging another $500 million in military equipment to Ukraine amid its ongoing counteroffensive.

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.

Slovakia has begun seeking a ground-based air and missile defense capability to replace Soviet-era systems.

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.