UAC postponed maiden flight of Russian-powered Superjet to 2024 December 30th, 2023 While the regional jet maker waits for authorization from the PD-8 manufacturer [...]
UEC starts testing PD-35 fan demonstrator using composite blades, Russia’s first July 29th, 2020 The first stage of testing of the PD-35 engine fan demonstrator was conducted successfully on June 27 in Russia, Alexander Inozemtsev, managing director and chief designer of [...]
UEC-Klimov opens a Russian engines service centre in Vietnam May 16th, 2019 Vũng Tàu-based service and repair centre for the helicopter engines certified and operational [...]
Russian Helicopters asks to create local engines for light helicopters April 16th, 2019 They will power Ка-226s, Ка-62s and Ansats destined for government customers [...]
Rostec takes ownership of 83 per cent of UAC January 14th, 2019 Russia’s state-owned monster has moved quickly to acquire the shares of the parent company of Sukhoi, MiG and Irkut [...]
UEC-Perm Motors focuses on after-sales support for the PD-14 aero engine December 19th, 2018 Russian engine manufacturer pledges to slash direct maintenance costs for the MC-21 powerplant [...]
PD-14-powered MC-21 airliner to fly in late 2019 December 18th, 2018 The exact date for the first flight of the advanced narrow-body powered by Russian-made engines is yet to announce [...]
New details of the SaM146-powered Be-200 project are revealed December 11th, 2018 Russian certification of the amphibian is delayed until late 2021 [...]
PD-14 engine for Russian MC-21 receives certification October 26th, 2018 Validation of the PD-14’s type certificate in Europe is scheduled for 2019 [...]
World’s largest helicopter to replace Ukrainian engines with Russian in 2023 June 26th, 2018 New Russian PD-12Vs to supersede Ukraine-made D-136s on the Mi-26 helicopter [...]
Russia and France agree to re-engine Russian amphibious aircraft May 31st, 2018 UEC-Saturn and Safran Aircraft Engines sign a framework agreement to re-engine Russia’s Be-200 fire-fighter [...]
Russia’s United Engine Corporation to develop high-power turboshaft April 11th, 2018 The target thrust for the new power plant is 6,000 hp [...]
Let L-410 turboprops to get Russian engines April 9th, 2018 The current GE Aviation powerplants are to be replaced with Klimov VK-800S [...]
Beriev amphibian to be re-engined with SaM146 in 2020 April 5th, 2018 The Russian amphibian will be powered by SaM146 instead of the Ukrainian engines [...]
Russia’s UEC to supply powerplant for Il-96-400M widebody March 13th, 2018 The initial batch of PS-90A1 engines is already in the works [...]
MC-21 narrowbody to sport Russian PD-14 engines from 2019 March 8th, 2018 The powerplant is currently undergoing EASA certification [...]
MC-21 with Russian engines could be certified in 2021 January 30th, 2018 Flight tests of the PD-14-powered version are scheduled to begin in 2019 [...]
Russia to direct over $1 billion to PD-35 engine development January 16th, 2018 The program is to benefit from the competence accumulated gained during the PD-14 development effort [...]
Russia’s PD-14 turbofan engine enters third phase of flight tests January 9th, 2018 National certification is set for this year, to be followed by EASA validation in 2019 [...]
Russia to produce LEAP powerplant components from 2018 January 3rd, 2018 The production will take place at the facilities of Russian aero-engine specialist UEC Saturn [...]
Russia completes initial flight tests on TV7-117ST turboprop engine December 22nd, 2017 The new powerplant is intended for the Il-114-300 regional airliner [...]
Engine for Il-114-300, Il-112 turboprops enters flight tests September 13th, 2017 The TV7-117ST is being test-flown on an Il-76LL testbed [...]
Army 2017: Russian Navy to replace foreign-built engines August 22nd, 2017 As part of the program UEC-Saturn is working on three projects [...]
Army 2017: Flight tests of Su-57’s new engine to begin this year August 22nd, 2017 The new engine, known as Item 30, has been designed from scratch [...]
Russia ramps up production of localized VK-2500 engines May 5th, 2017 The UEC plans to begin fully meeting helicopter operators' demand for the powerplant by 2019 [...]
Russian aerospace industry to be subsidized out of oil revenues January 4th, 2017 The country’s aerospace manufacturers are expected to get over 6 billion rubles for Il-114 and Il-96 aircraft programs. [...]
United Engine Corporation gets new chief designer December 9th, 2016 This position was taken by Yury Shmotin, who participated in the development of SaM-146 turbofan, the corporation’s major commercial program [...]
Russia’s PD-14 engine returns to flight testing December 2nd, 2016 The new turbofan will be now checked across the entire range of speeds, altitudes and power settings [...]
Russian government to allocate $262 million for aerospace industry in 2017 October 13th, 2016 The most of the funds are intended for supporting Ilyushin Il-114 and Il-96 programs [...]
UEC launches serial production of engines for Mi-38 July 20th, 2016 The United Engine Corporation is to supply Russian Helicopters with 50 TV7-117B engines until 2019 [...]
Russia gearing up for 35-ton turbofan engine December 1st, 2015 Two of United Engine Corporation's subsidiaries are studying the design of new-generation heavy engines [...]
PD-14 turbofan for Irkut MC-21 narrowbody enters flight tests November 6th, 2015 The engine's Russian certification is set for the spring of 2017 [...]
PD-14 ready for first flight August 25th, 2015 UEC is bringing to the MAKS exhibition a prototype of its new PD-14 turbofan engine, which has already undergone open test bench trials in Perm. [...]