Tu-160 Blackjack: The Supersonic Bomber Shaping Russia's War Tactics It is the general understanding that Russia’s military ...

Interestingly, just like the Americans did with their Lancer long-range bombers, Russia’s military leadership has approved of a plan to upgrade the Tu-160 Blackjack fleet. Indeed, the Russians a ...

TASS/. Russia’s upgraded Tupolev Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) strategic missile-carrying bomber with Factory No. 0804 produced at the Kazan Aircraft Enterprise started flight trials ...

MOSCOW, December 22. /TASS/. The upgraded Tupolev Tu-160M2 strategic bomber planned for production in Russia will be 150% more efficient than its predecessor Tu-160, Long-Range Aviation Commander ...

One of Russia’s most iconic bombers, the Tupolev Tu-160 White Swan is slated to receive a major redesign. A source in Russia’s domestic aircraft-building industry told state news outlet TASS ...

The original engine on the Tu-160 — the NK-32 — is already a powerful ... it will reportedly be a much different aircraft. In 2015, Russian media reported that the new Blackjack would share ...

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Two Russian Tu-160 nuclear-capable strategic bombers arrived in Venezuela on Monday, and their presence has already prompted dueling statements from Washington and Moscow. The Defense Ministry ...

The intended arrival of two Russian Tupolev TU-160 “Blackjack” heavy strategic bombers in South Africa from 29 October to 2 ...

The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes the Department of Defence’s announcement postponing the scheduled tour of Russian ...

Engels Airbase, located across the Volga River from Saratov, houses Russia’s strategic bombers, including Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft, which are frequently used to launch cruise missile strikes on ...