The Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear,” a Soviet-era strategic bomber introduced in 1956, remains a cornerstone of Russian long-range ...

Summary and Top Points: In early May, the U.S. Air Force intercepted two Russian Tu-95 “Bear” bombers near Alaska, highlighting the enduring relevance of this Cold War-era aircraft.

The Tu-95 ‘Bear’: Russia’s Long-Range Missile Truck Russia’s Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” bomber may not look like much. In fact, its turbo-prop engines are an early Cold War-harkening anachronism ...

The Tupolev Tu-95, dubbed the "Bear" by NATO, has soared through the skies since 1956. Starting production in 1952, roughly 500 bombers were created until production stopped in 1993. However ...

Russian Tu-95 Bomber oer the Sea of Japan. JSDF Image A pair of Russian Tu-95 bombers escorted by two Russian fighter aircraft carried out a eight-hour flight over the Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of ...

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Now. the invading air force has sorted to using tires to obscure its parked strategic bombers from drones. Maxar satellite imagery obtained by CNN shows Tupolev Tu-95 bombers parked out on open ...

U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian bomber aircraft near Alaska Monday, according to the Alaskan Region of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). NORAD made the announcement Wednesday ...

Two Russian Tu-95 bombers conducted a 10-hour flight over the Sea of Japan, entering Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, three times on Tuesday with Japan scrambling its fighters in response.

US and Canadian jet fighters are seen next to a Russian TU-95 bomber during a joint Russia-China military plane patrols near Alaska. via REUTERS “This is a relationship that we have been ...