Featured in Tu-160BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2021ShareUkraine Once Had The World’s Largest Tu-160 Blackjack Bomber FleetOn the 40th anniversary of its first flight, we look back to when Ukraine possessed an entire regiment of Tu-160 strategic bombers. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021ShareWatch A Russian Tu-95MS Bear Bomber Unleash Its Cold War-Era Tail GunsThe defensive weapons were put through their paces during the course of large-scale long-range bomber maneuvers. BYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 9, 2021ShareRussia Bolsters Its Arctic Defenses With MiG-31 Interceptor Rotation In The Far NorthThe airbase at Rogachevo has begun hosting Foxhound interceptors, and similar deployments are now planned elsewhere in the region. BYThomas NewdickFeb 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021ShareRussia Is Extending One Of The Runways At Its Syrian AirbaseThe extended runway at Khmeimim could help accommodate heavy airlifters carrying more cargo or other large aircraft, including possibly bombers. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its WeaponsThe Russian Air Force’s Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2020ShareWorld’s Most Powerful Combat Aircraft Jet Engine Is Back In Production For Russia’s New BombersA Tu-160 has flown with a new version of the NK-32 engine, which is critical to the bomber’s production restart. BYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 22, 2020ShareU.S. Strategic Command Tweet Throws Shade On Russia’s Long-Range Bomber MissionThe Russian Air Force’s latest long-range mission is impressive, but it is a long way from surpassing U.S. Air Force records BYThomas NewdickSep 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Touch Down In South Africa In Historic First-Ever African Visit (Updated)The bombers’ arrival, which comes as Russia is hosting a major summit for African leaders, underscores the Kremlin expanding ties across Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareVenezuela Agreed To Let Russia Set Up A Bomber Outpost On This Caribbean Island: ReportsA Russian base with strategic aircraft in the Western Hemisphere would significantly change the regional security situation for the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2021ShareUkraine Once Had The World’s Largest Tu-160 Blackjack Bomber FleetOn the 40th anniversary of its first flight, we look back to when Ukraine possessed an entire regiment of Tu-160 strategic bombers. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021ShareWatch A Russian Tu-95MS Bear Bomber Unleash Its Cold War-Era Tail GunsThe defensive weapons were put through their paces during the course of large-scale long-range bomber maneuvers. BYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 9, 2021ShareRussia Bolsters Its Arctic Defenses With MiG-31 Interceptor Rotation In The Far NorthThe airbase at Rogachevo has begun hosting Foxhound interceptors, and similar deployments are now planned elsewhere in the region. BYThomas NewdickFeb 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021ShareRussia Is Extending One Of The Runways At Its Syrian AirbaseThe extended runway at Khmeimim could help accommodate heavy airlifters carrying more cargo or other large aircraft, including possibly bombers. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its WeaponsThe Russian Air Force’s Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2020ShareWorld’s Most Powerful Combat Aircraft Jet Engine Is Back In Production For Russia’s New BombersA Tu-160 has flown with a new version of the NK-32 engine, which is critical to the bomber’s production restart. BYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 22, 2020ShareU.S. Strategic Command Tweet Throws Shade On Russia’s Long-Range Bomber MissionThe Russian Air Force’s latest long-range mission is impressive, but it is a long way from surpassing U.S. Air Force records BYThomas NewdickSep 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Touch Down In South Africa In Historic First-Ever African Visit (Updated)The bombers’ arrival, which comes as Russia is hosting a major summit for African leaders, underscores the Kremlin expanding ties across Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareVenezuela Agreed To Let Russia Set Up A Bomber Outpost On This Caribbean Island: ReportsA Russian base with strategic aircraft in the Western Hemisphere would significantly change the regional security situation for the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018Share
