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Russia’s ‘new’ Tu-160 White Swan bomber can be summed up in just 2 words

Russia’s latest 11-hour Tu-160 “White Swan” patrol over the Arctic underscores how a bomber designed in the late Cold War still anchors Moscow’s power projection. -Born as a high-speed nuclear ...
The National Interest

Tu-160: Russia’s Largest, Heaviest, Fastest Bomber is Getting Even Tougher

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 on Monday ...
The National Interest

Russia’s ‘New’ Tu-160M2 Strategic Bomber: A Waste of Rubles?

Russia’s upcoming Tu-160M2 strategic bomber boasts a nearly identical design to its Soviet Tu-160 predecessor, but is slated to contain major weapons and avionics upgrades. In 2015, Russia’s Defense ...
The Aviationist

Putin Flies Aboard Modernized Tu-160M Strategic Bomber

Vladimir Putin took a 30-minute ride in a modernized Tu-160M supersonic bomber as part of the crew yesterday. Russian President Vladimir Putin flew in a Tu-160M strategic bomber on Feb. 22, 2024. A 30 ...