The Indian Air Force appears to be overcoming the strategic hurdle, possibly with a little push from the PMO, and will soon receive the improved and advanced Tu-160 Blackjack variant known as the White Swan. Negotiations between Russia and India are at the final stage, which allegedly means that India will soon have its own… Continue reading India planning to purchase Tu-160 strategic bomber with hypersonic missiles from Russia
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Once the third-largest strategic air force in the world with 92 strategic bombers
Ukraine and Russia have been locked in a tense border stand-off for weeks, with the latest satellite images suggesting continued military deployment of troops along the border by Moscow. Ukraine is pinning its hopes on the United States and NATO. However, in the early days of independence 30 years ago, Ukraine inherited the second largest… Continue reading Once the third-largest strategic air force in the world with 92 strategic bombers
Analysis of the Russian “Tu-160M” strategic missile bomber
Last month the first newly manufactured strategic missile carrier Tu-160M performed its maiden flight from the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant. Recently, Russia’s “Tu-160M” new strategic missile bomber completed its maiden flight at the Kazan Aviation Plant Airport of the Tupolev branch. The test flight reached an altitude of 6,000 meters and lasted for 30… Continue reading Analysis of the Russian “Tu-160M” strategic missile bomber
Russia’s first brand new Tu-160M2 bomber takes off after nearly 30 years
Russia flies first newly build Tu-160M2 strategic bomber. It is known that this is the first new strategic bomber built by the country since 1992. “The newly built Tu-160M2 bomber has successfully performed a test flight,” Russian defense corporation Rostec said on January 12. An image released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows the plane… Continue reading Russia’s first brand new Tu-160M2 bomber takes off after nearly 30 years