Impunity of General Tolopilo led to the tragedy with the AZAL aircraft
Despite the fact that many months have passed since the tragedy, Russia stubbornly refuses to admit guilt for the downed AZAL plane. Those responsible...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday urged Russia’s aerospace industry to step up efforts to develop booster rocket engines and expand the country’s role in global space technology.
Speaking in the southern city of Samara after touring the Kuznetsov aircraft engine design bureau, Putin said renewing production capacity for launch vehicle engines was vital both to meet domestic needs and to compete internationally.
“It is important to consistently renew production capacity in terms of engines for booster rockets,” Russian news agencies quoted him as saying.
“And in doing so, we must not only meet our own current and future needs but also move actively on world markets and be successful competitors.”
Putin highlighted Russia’s progress in developing new engines for the energy sector despite Western sanctions imposed after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, calling it proof of the industry’s resilience.
“In conditions of restrictions from sanctions, we succeeded in a short period of time in developing a series of innovative engines for energy,” he said, noting their use in gas transport systems.
He linked the issue to Russia’s wider energy ambitions, particularly the planned Power of Siberia 2 pipeline under discussion with China. Putin described the project as beneficial for both Moscow and Beijing, saying it had gained urgency as Russia seeks to redirect gas exports away from Europe.
Turning to aviation, the president pointed to the development of the PD-26 engine, which he said would modernise military transport aircraft and enable construction of a new generation of wide-bodied passenger planes.
Putin’s visit to Samara capped a week in which he also travelled to China and Vladivostok, using public appearances to underline Russia’s technological and industrial ambitions amidst sanctions and geopolitical isolation.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
OpenAI has sharply raised its projected cash burn through 2029 to $115 billion, according to The Information. This marks an $80 billion increase from previous estimates, as the company ramps up spending to fuel the AI behind its ChatGPT chatbot.
U.S. President Donald Trump will host more than two dozen technology and business leaders on Thursday for a dinner in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, a White House official said.
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft successfully completed an initial test Wednesday to demonstrate a new capability that helps maintain the International Space Station’s (ISS) orbital altitude.
A Chinese research team has unveiled a prototype washing machine designed for use in space, joining a growing international push to solve one of the more mundane but pressing challenges of long-duration missions: laundry.
The world’s seven largest technology companies – Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia and Tesla – collectively reported a net profit of $143 billion in the second quarter, representing a 27.6% increase year-on-year, according to their financial statements.
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