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This web page provides a comprehensive list of Russian military aircraft in service across different branches and roles, as well as experimental and developmental aircraft. It does not include Russian bombers, but mentions the Tupolev PAK DA project as a future bomber.
TypeOriginClassRoleSoviet Union / RussiaJetJetJetSoviet Union / RussiaJetFighterThe Tupolev Tu-95 ( Russian: Туполев Ту-95; NATO reporting name: " Bear ") is a large, four-engine turboprop -powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the Long-Range Aviation of the Soviet Air Forces in 1956 and was first used in combat in 2015.
The Tupolev Tu-160 is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing strategic bomber and airborne missile platform designed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It is the largest and heaviest combat aircraft in service, and has been modernized and upgraded since the 2000s.
Jan 12, 2022 · The Tupolev Tu-160M is a supersonic strategic missile-carrier with a variable sweep wing and new engines. It performed its maiden flight on Jan. 12, 2022, after being upgraded from the original Tu-160 design.
Jul 24, 2024 · CNN — The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two...
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Jul 25, 2024 · The U.S. military intercepted several Russian and Chinese bombers in international airspace near the coast of Alaska Wednesday. Two Russian Tu-95s and two Chinese H-6s entered what is known...
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Oct 18, 2022 · The Air Force dispatched two F-16 fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian bombers that flew close to Alaska on Monday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement.
