The production of the prospective long-range bomber (PAK DA) in Russia, apparently, is being postponed. This was stated by a military expert, a research fellow at the Center for International Security of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dmitry Stefanovich.
He drew attention to the fact that long-range missile carriers are the most important element of Russia's nuclear triad.
The prospective bomber, apparently, is being postponed, but the production of the Tu-160 model is being restored and the Tu-95 is being modernized.
Stefanovich added that the Kh-101 cruise missiles for the "White Swans" are the most modern strategic cruise missile in the world with an incredible range.
This is the only strategic aviation in the world that operates in an environment close to combat.
Military expert Dmitry Kornev noted that a new engine would need to be created for the PAK DA, which is not yet even in development.
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 said that several prototypes of an unknown engine for PAK DA had already passed part of the bench tests.
According to their results, the military-industrial 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 at the suggestion of the Tu-142.