The new satellite photos of some Tu-95s covered with car tires and missing their engines have prompted new theories. Few days ago, satellite imagery of Engels-2 airbase, located in Saratov Oblast, ...
Russia has its own version of the B-52 that keeps on ticking. The Tu-95 has turboprops instead of jet engines, which is even more antiquated than the Stratofortress. The bomber can carry nuclear ...
The Soviet Union was well known for its creative and potent weapons development. Both the United States and the USSR spent decades trying to conceive new and inventive ways to kill one another if the ...
Summary and Top Points: In early May, the U.S. Air Force intercepted two Russian Tu-95 “Bear” bombers near Alaska, highlighting the enduring relevance of this Cold War-era aircraft. -The Russian ...
Key Points - The Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear," a Soviet-era strategic bomber introduced in 1956, remains a cornerstone of Russian long-range aviation. -Unique for its four powerful Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprop ...
The biggest rival to the United States for a time was the Soviet Union. Next to America, they had some of the most inventive ideas that put the two nations at odds on more than one occasion. This ...
Moscow’s Tu-95 turboprop-powered strategic bomber has Cold War origins. Designated by NATO as “Bear,” the Tupolev-designed airframe first took to the skies in the early 1950s just before entering ...
The deputy industry and trade minister also highlighted the production of Tu-160M strategic bombers, ensuring "practically the entire output under the defense procurement plan" SAMARA, August 17.