Russian Tu-95MSM "Bear" strategic bomber-missile carriers with turboprop engines turned out to be cheaper to operate than the Tu-160 "White Swan" supersonic bombers.
Analysts believe that the Tu-95MSM is valued for its low operating costs and maintenance requirements, which simplifies the task of maintaining a high level of readiness.
The Tu-95MSM received four NK-12MPM engines, which remain the most powerful turboprop engines in the world.
The long range of the Kh-101 cruise missiles carried by the Tu-95 allows the aircraft to hit targets from a safe distance. The Kh-101 received a warhead weighing about 400 kg.
The Tu-95 is a Russian bomber-missile carrier designed to destroy important targets in the deep rear of continental theaters of war and remote military-geographical areas.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the latest 9M134 Bulat missile will increase the ammunition load of the ATGM by four times.
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