The Tu-160M «White Swan» strategic bomber-missile carrier with variable-sweep wing is the main aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces' long-range aviation. It can be called a key element of Russia's nuclear deterrence, The National Interest noted.
Analysts at the publication recalled that the Tu-160M is capable of launching a wide variety of weapons from vast distances.
The new radar and updated electronic warfare capabilities allow bomber pilots to always be aware of the situation and effectively break through enemy air defenses. The Russian Tu-160M is a cold-blooded killer.
The Tu-160M is a Russian supersonic strategic bomber-missile carrier with variable geometry wings. Along with the Tu-95M, the aircraft forms the basis of the modern long-range aviation fleet of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
The «White Swan» is designed to engage targets in remote areas with nuclear and conventional weapons. The Tu-160 is the largest supersonic aircraft in the history of military aviation.
Earlier www1.ru reported how the Su-35S fighter will repel the threat of ultra-long-range American AIM-174B missiles.
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