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Aircraft and technology: Moscow wants drone-bombers

Moscow, Russia - Rogozin: "Useless technology"

There is confusion about the latest declarations of Moscow about the development of technology aimed to a future new-generation strategic bomber. It should be said that the current fleet of Russian strategic bombers is starting to show its age, being composed of Tupolev Tu-95MS bombers, Tu-22M3s and the delicate (even if elegant) Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic strategic bombers. Official sources reported...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1144209
Rome, Italy, 08/03/2012 09:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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