In 2025, Russian Aerospace Forces Received 7 Il-76MD-90A Aircraft

In 2025, the Russian Aerospace Forces received 7 Il-76 military transport aircraft.

This is reported by the blogger bmpd.

In 2025, the Russian Aerospace Forces replenished its fleet with new IL-76MD-90A heavy military transport aircraft manufactured by Ilyushin Aircraft Company – Aviastar-SP (Ulyanovsk).

The last, seventh aircraft with serial number 0501 and registration RF-78686 was manufactured by the plant in December 2025; the aircraft made its maiden flight on December 7.

According to available information, all seven aircraft built in 2025 have the following serial and registration numbers:

• 0405 (RF-78681) – first flight on May 13, 2025;
• 0406 (RF-78680) – first flight on June 27;
• 0407 (RF-78682) – first flight on August 8, handed over to the Aerospace Forces on September 1;
• 0408 (RF-78683) – first flight on October 18;
• 0409 (RF-78684) – first flight on November 15;
• 0410 (RF-78685) – first flight on November 27;
• 0501 (RF-78686) – first flight on December 7.

The last, 7th aircraft (RF-78686), delivered in 2025, became the 37th Il-76MD-90A built, including the prototype.

In addition, the blogger noted that there were no official reports from the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) or the Russian Defense Ministry regarding the delivery of all these aircraft in 2025, except for a press release on the delivery of RF-78682 at the end of the summer.

At the same time, there are almost no publicly available photos of the aircraft assembled in 2025.

Previously, Aviastar-SP increased production of the Il-76MD-90A every year: in 2024, the plant delivered six aircraft to the Russian Defense Ministry, in 2023 – also six, and in 2022 – five.

Production plans provide for further growth: 9 aircraft in 2026, 12 in 2027, and 18 aircraft annually in 2028-2029.

Earlier, Militarnyi reported that on December 25, 2025, the United Aircraft Corporation handed over the last, seventh batch of Su-35 fighters for 2025 to the Russian Aerospace Forces.

According to official information, the delivery of the Su-35S fighters took place between March 29 and December 25, 2025. During the year, the batches of aircraft were delivered on May 12, June 25, August 21, September 24, and November 1.

It is currently impossible to establish the exact number of aircraft received. Different sources provide different estimates: from a minimum of 7 units to a maximum of 15 or 21 aircraft.