At the Kazan Aviation Plant, as part of the construction program Tu-160M2 missile carriers are equipped with an additional rear-view radar station. Also, in addition to standard weapons in the form of cruise missiles, the aircraft received reverse launch ammunition of the air-to-air class, capable of hitting air targets both from the rear and from the front.
To date, no details are given. There is also no information on which specific missiles the new "Swans" are equipped with. At the same time it is known that if it is necessary to eliminate an air target in the rear hemisphere, whether it is a missile or a fighter, launching at them from behind from the Tu-160M2 will be carried out according to target designation from the tail radar station, from the front - from the bow.
Won't make you turn around
The use of this technology on heavy "strategists" is justified, since if a threat is detected, it will not be easy for a heavy aircraft to quickly turn to the enemy and be the first to launch. Moreover, thanks to this, the missile carrier will be able to go far beyond the "ribbon" without fighter escort.
The third aircraft is being assembled
The first flight from the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant (KAZ) the prototype of the modernized Tu-160M2 performed in January 2022, and in December 2022 the second aircraft was sent for testing. To date, both of these aircraft have been adopted by long-range aviation, and the company is actively assembling the third updated strategist in this line.
In the new Tu-160M, more than 80% of units and components have been replaced. As a result of the modernization, the bomber has turned into a modern machine with high efficiency and new combat capabilities.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Admiral Nakhimov cruiser with Kalibr, Zircon and Onyx missiles has completed repairs.
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