Russian Air Force to get at least 50 new @pjsc_tupolev #Tu160 #Blackjack @DefAeroNews #avgeek htt…

Russian Air Force to Get at Least 50 New Strategic Tu-160 Blackjack Bombers

Russian Air Force to get at least 50 new @pjsc_tupolev #Tu160 #Blackjack @DefAeroNews #avgeek htt…

POGONOVO RANGE, Astrakhan Region --- The Russian Defense Ministry will purchase no less than 50 new Tu-160 (Blackjack) heavy strategic bombers when production is renewed, Russian Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said Thursday. “No less than 50 aircraft over time will be purchased in order to cover the costs that will go into production,” Col. Gen. Bondarev said without specifying when production would begin. Earlier Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the need to renew the Tu-160s production. Bondarev stated that renewed Tu-160 manufacturing will not lead to suspension of PAK DA, a next-generation Russian strategic bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau, equipped with the newest high-precision weaponry. PAK DA bombers were previously planned for delivery in 2020, however, Bondarev said earlier in May that the Russian Air Force will start re...

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