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Russia: strategic bombers fleet modernization has started

Moscow, Russia - The Tu-160s and the Tu-26s are involved and these last ones have been also requested by India

Russia is renewing the management of its strategic bombers fleet. As far as it is concerned with domestic defence, Air Force is about to take delivery of a Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack (according to NATO code name, as the Russian counterpart of the US B-1B Lancer) in February, but another aircraft of the same type will enter service by the end of next year. It deals with updated vehicles, most of all regarding...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 133600
Rome, Italy, 12/22/2005 18:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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