Entering service in 1987, the Tu-160 was the last strategic bomber designed for the Soviet Air Forces and was built to serve as a conventional and nuclear-capable strike aircraft.

Apr 7, 2025 · The Tu-160M is the largest and heaviest combat aircraft in the world, as well as the fastest bomber currently in operation. It features a variable-sweep wing design, allowing it to optimize aerodynamic performance across a range of speeds and altitudes.

Mar 21, 2025 · The Tu-160M is an endangered species that the Russians believe can still use Cold War tactics of massive aerial attacks to outrun American air defenses. But this is a new era of sophisticated air defenses such as NASAMS, THAAD, and Patriot batteries.

Jan 12, 2022 · Today, the first newly manufactured strategic missile carrier Tu-160M performed its maiden flight from the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant.

Mar 11, 2022 · Tu-160 supersonic strategic bomber (Nato reporting name of Blackjack) is a variable-sweep wing supersonic strategic missile carrier manufactured by the Tupolev aircraft …

Nov 9, 2024 · The Tu-160M, a modernized supersonic bomber, combines advanced avionics, enhanced range, and formidable firepower. Explore its cutting-edge capabilities today.

Jul 9, 2023 · 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 …

Nov 3, 2020 · The newly upgraded Tu-160 “White Swan” made its first flight with the new version of the NK-32, the largest and most powerful engine ever fitted on a military aircraft.

Dec 23, 2024 · The Russian Aerospace Forces have received the initial modernized United Aircraft Corp. Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber, the first major upgrade of the variable-sweep long-range aircraft that...

Jul 6, 2023 · The Tu-160M is an upgraded variant of the Tu-160, which, along with Tu-95MS bombers, forms the backbone of the Russian Aerospace Force's long-range aircraft. These bombers have been employed by the VKS to attack targets deep within Ukraine during the ongoing conflict.