The commander of the Long-Range Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces announced the timing of the start of deliveries of modernized strategic missile carriers to the troops
Far aviation The Russian Aerospace Forces will soon begin to receive modernized strategic missile carriers, which are currently being developed. This was told by the commander of the Long-Range Aviation, Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash.
The first upgraded Tu-95MSM strategic missile carriers and Tu-22M3M long-range bombers, which have the ability to launch the latest cruise missiles, will begin to enter the Aerospace Forces next year, 2023. In this, the Long-Range Aviation should be replenished with the first Tu-160M strategic missile carrier built from scratch. The United Aircraft Corporation promised to hand over the newest strategist to the military before the New Year.
- said Kobylash in an interview with the newspaper "Make a star".
The deliveries of new strategic missile carriers were also discussed at the final collegium of the Ministry of Defense, held on December 21. Next year, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, it is planned to accept three "White Swans" Tu-160M into the DA of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Kobylash also touched upon the topic of creating the latest advanced long-range aviation complex (PAK DA), declaring the continuation of work on it, but did not provide any details.
- he added.
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