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 ...

The Tu-160 heavy bomber is one big warbird. It has been a stalwart for Russia since the 1980s, serving first the Soviet Union, and later the Russian air force. Known as the White Swan, this is the ...

Key Points and Summary - Russia’s Tu-160 “White Swan” is a Cold War giant reborn: a Mach-2, variable-sweep-wing bomber built to sling long-range cruise missiles from sanctuary. -After post-Soviet ...

MOSCOW — Russia’s new prototype Tu-160M bomber has completed its second test flight and will now undergo trials with the Defence Ministry. The December flight of the aircraft, developed by United ...

The United State's current long-range strategic bomber inventory consists of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, and the Northrup Grumman B-2 Spirit. Unlike the Soviet-era Tupolev ...

Russia is deploying strategic bombers given to Moscow by Kyiv 25 years ago, according to a new investigation. The U.S.-backed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) project reported on Tuesday that ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The M-model Tu-160 features new engines and avionics and a metallic canopy treatment that reduces the type’s radar-reflectivity. But the Tu-160 isn’t stealthy, even ...

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 ...

Russia is testing an upgraded version of its largest nuclear missile-carrying supersonic bomber, the "White Swan", according to state media. An improved model of the Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber ...

The revival of production of the TU-160M marks a significant change in Russian military policy. Only 16 were reported as in service in 2016. Now, after a decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin, ...

A man claiming to be a former employee of the famous Tupolev aircraft company is seeking asylum in the U.S. The man claims he used to work on the Tu-160 strategic bomber. The Tu-160 is Russia’s most ...