The development of a completely new engine will be required for the prospective long-range aviation complex (PAK DA), according to military expert Dmitry Kornev.
According to him, this is the primary task, from the discussion of which conversations about PAK DA should begin.
Another important task is the creation of a completely new engine for the prospective long-range aviation complex.
Kornev noted that the PAK DA should replace the current fleet of Tu-160, Tu-22M3, and Tu-95MS strategic bombers in the next 15 years.
It should be noted that there is no fresh news about the development of PAK DA yet. In the fall of 2022, the defense industry complex reported that several prototypes of the engine had already passed part of the bench tests. Based on their results, the defense industry complex concluded that the engine confirms the parameters laid down in it, but no other information was received.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the frigate "Admiral Golovko" launched a hypersonic "Zircon" in the Barents Sea guided by a Tu-142.