The Russian Aerospace Forces are armed with the Tu-95 strategic bomber-missile carrier (NATO classification: Bear). It is designed to engage important targets in remote military-geographic areas and in the deep rear of theaters of war with nuclear and conventional weapons.
The aircraft was developed at the Experimental Design Bureau (OKB) No. 156 (now Tupolev Design Bureau). It was adopted into service in the USSR army in 1956.
The aircraft's design is an all-metal, free-carrying mid-wing monoplane. The swept wings house four turboprop engines with two coaxial four-blade propellers. The Tu-95 is considered one of the fastest turboprop aircraft in the world, reaching speeds of up to 830 km/h.
According to information from open sources, the Russian Armed Forces are armed with about 30 Tu-95 units in the latest Tu-95MS modification. Modernization to this version will extend the service life of the aircraft until at least 2025.
The aircraft's practical range is up to 11,000 km, and its practical ceiling is 11,600 m. The crew consists of 7 people. It is armed with long-range cruise missiles with a combat load of 25 tons, and two 23 mm cannons. The Tu-95 is a strategic nuclear weapon carrier.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the Russian "Fencers" Su-24 performed bombing runs. The strikes during the exercises were carried out with the execution of simple and complex types of maneuvers from medium and low altitudes.
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