Key Points and Summary - 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 ...

…an ordinary day for the British Typhoons in QRA (even though the photos show two French interceptors). Social media went abuzz yesterday as two nuclear-capable Russian Air Force Tu-160 Blackjack ...

The Russian Tu-160 Blackjack is the largest and heaviest combat aircraft ever flown, a massive supersonic strategic bomber ...

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One of Russia’s most iconic bombers, the Soviet-era Tu-160 is set to receive a series of major upgrades in coming years. The 1980s-era Tu-160 Blackjack has broken no shortage of records throughout its ...

The Russian defense ministry has confirmed that it will restart the production line for the Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-160 “Blackjack” supersonic strategic bomber. In a series of tweets on 29 April, the ...

Summary and Key Points: The Tu-160 Blackjack, Russia’s supersonic strategic bomber, has been a key asset in its long-range missile strikes during the war in Ukraine. -Despite the overall ...

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If there’s one thing that’s impressive about the Russian Air Force, it’s that most of its aircraft have a long, rich history behind them. Even though the initial warbirds ended their service within ...

A renewed version of one of Russia's most formidable weapons, the Tupolev Tu-160, began initial testing last week as part of a nationwide effort to modernize the armed forces. On Thursday, the new ...