
Tu-95MS: Why New "Bears" Are Not Built in Russia
The aircraft can carry up to 14-16 cruise missiles

The aircraft can carry up to 14-16 cruise missiles

The "Bear" outpaced the USAF B-1B Lancer but lagged behind three competitors

The US has almost 3,000 aircraft, Russia has about 1,200

Military Balance: Russia has up to 130 Su-34 units and more than 21 Su-57 units

The NK-12 powerplants on the "Bear" are started sequentially, not simultaneously

The size of the protective structures is 110 by 77 meters

"Bear" rammed the tanker with its keel, the planes were repaired

Russian "4++" generation fighters escorted Tu-95MS bombers on a scheduled flight

Missile range - at least 1500 km, warhead weight - about 800 kg

American F-35A and F-16 fighters took off for a scheduled escort

The history of its creation, development, and what has become of the project today

Currently, serial bombers carry only cruise missiles

Transport aircraft will be able to calmly disguise themselves as civilian planes at airfields