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For the first time, Russian scientists have synthesized a super-rigid material based on carbon nanostructures with scandium. The resulting material consisted of interconnected fullerene molecules with scandium and carbon atoms inside.

Against the background of constant sanctions against the most important industrial sectors of Russia, our country is introducing its own latest technologies. This time we are talking about a new way of producing a key part of modern aircraft engines. What exactly is new proposed and why is it critically important for the entire aviation industry?

The General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, in an interview with the Rossiya 24 channel, told about the current stages of work on the Superjet and MS-21 projects, how the import substitution program is being implemented in the aviation industry, and called the challenges facing the Russian aviation industry in the new conditions.

The ban on "Boeing" and "Airbases" will make you remember the Soviet experience

Russia will be able to cope with the painful sanctions of the United States and the European Union in the field of civil aviation and will ultimately benefit greatly from import substitution, URA said in an interview.EN Head of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade Vladimir Gutenev.

In Europe, another salvo of sanctions guns was fired. Now it came from an organization that is designed to provide supervision of passenger and cargo air transportation in the EU countries – the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Experts told when the Superjet will receive a Russian engine

Against the background of tougher sanctions in Russia, they are forcing the creation of a new, "import-substituted" version of the domestic Sukhoi Superjet passenger aircraft. In particular, for this it is necessary to accelerate the certification of new PD-8 engines. Experts told the newspaper.Ru", how exactly can the process be accelerated, what is the peculiarity of the new engine, as well as the potential harm to it from Western sanctions.

After the start of the Russian operation on Ukrainian territory, the American aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced the suspension of the purchase of titanium in Russia, the closure of technical departments in Moscow and Kiev, as well as the termination of the supply of its spare parts to airlines from the Russian Federation.

The first issue of the magazine "Arms Export" for 2022 published an article by Ruslan Pukhov, Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (TSAST), dedicated to the development of the armored industry of Ukraine after 2014. The bmpd blog provides the text of the article.

"Novaya Gazeta" under the heading "Current events guarantee victory for China. Russia's dependence on the Celestial Empire will begin to grow at a gigantic pace. Why?" published an interview with a well-known Russian sinologist, director of the Center for Integrated European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics (HSE) and a former employee of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) Vasily Kashin.

According to CCTV.com, the prices of metals such as nickel and aluminum on the international market continue to reach new highs. Russia is a major exporter of nickel and aluminum, and recent events have led to a sharp increase in prices for various metals.

The United Engine Corporation (UEC) has manufactured three assemblies for the PD-8 advanced engine demonstrator. It is being developed for an import-substituted medium-haul passenger aircraft SSJ-NEW. According to Rostec, testing of the demonstrator with nodes will begin in March.

On February 15, the RSPM hosted a working meeting for managers and specialists of metal trading companies "The practice of law enforcement of the norms of Federal Law No. 275-FZ dated December 29, 2012 "On the State Defense Order", dedicated to topical aspects of work within the framework of the State Defense Order.

ARGO Metallurgical Holding introduces digitalization of processes and reduces costs as much as possible in order to reduce fluctuations in rolled metal prices. The main reason for the increase in metal prices is the situation on the world market.

Specialists of the Obukhov plant have developed a foundry alloy, which was named "Nevsky" and has already been successfully used in production, the press service of the Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region, which includes the enterprise, reports.

On February 9, a delegation of the French company Naval Group visited the PT PAL Indonesia submarine manufacturing facility in Surabaya (Indonesia).

Construction for the Brazilian Navy of the Tamandare-class multi-purpose frigate (MEKO A-100) will begin in September.

The hull-processing production of the Amur Shipbuilding Plant (ASZ, part of the USC) will process more than 8 thousand tons of sheet metal for the SSC Zvezda under the agreement between the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine (MMK) and the enterprise.

The wide-body long-haul passenger aircraft IL-96-400M will become a flying laboratory for testing the PD-35 engine family with thrust from 24 to 50 tons. According to TASS, the first flight of the aircraft is scheduled before the end of the year.

Today, the innovative electric steelmaking complex Interpipe Steel is 10 years old. It was on January 17, 2012 that the first melting of metal was made at the plant.

Chubais: ferrous metallurgy faces deep restructuring due to energy transition

The ferrous metallurgy is facing a deep restructuring related to the energy transition: the abandonment of coal, the restoration of iron with the help of methane and hydrogen, Anatoly Chubais, special representative of the President for relations with international organizations, said at the Gaidar Forum on Thursday.