Latest news: Russia unveils 'White Swan' strategic missile bomber
Russia unveils 'White Swan'
strategic missile bomber
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| Russia unveils 'White Swan' strategic missile bomber |
Russia unveils 'White Swan'
strategic missile bomber
News:
Recently
Russia's defense hair unveiled the new Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile
bomber.
The bomber,
known as the 'White Swan', was unveiled at a time when Russia-NATO tensions
were at their peak due to the Ukraine crisis.
According to
reports, along with the TU-95MS bombers, these planes are the backbone of
Russia's long-range aircraft.
Russia
claimed that specialists tested its general aircraft system and onboard
radio-electronic equipment during the flight.
In the
course of its flight, the specialists also checked the operation of its
NK-32-02 new engines.
In 2020, the
US-based Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine listed Tu-160M among the
world's most significant military aircraft.
Information about White Swan:
A supersonic
bomber, the White Swan made its maiden flight from the Kazan Aviation
Enterprise airport.
Flying for
30 minutes at an altitude of 600 meters, the bomb was designed to strike remote
areas with nuclear and conventional weapons.
According to
reports, the Tu-160M is the world's heaviest supersonic military aircraft.
According to
reports, Russia said that 80% of the bomber's equipment is upgraded and
modernized.
The Tu-160
is a soviet and subsequently a Russian supersonic variable-sweep wing strategic
missile-carrying bomber.
What is the Russian move amid NATO Moscow talks?
The latest
development comes even as NATO and Russia continue to be divided over Ukraine;
the US has been continuously pressing Russia to withdraw troops from the
Ukrainian border. NATO asserted that Russia would have no veto over Ukraine's
entry into the European military alliance, US also warned that if Russia
further invades Ukraine, there will be significant costs and consequences.
Recently
Russia sought a guarantee from the west ruling out the introduction of new
members like Ukraine, Georgia, or Finland to NATO. Moscow has also demanded
limits on allied deployments in former soviet allies that joined NATO after the
cold war.
The NATO
allies warned Russia that they would not compromise on its right to defend its
eastern members to avoid further conflict in Ukraine. Stoltenberg said that NATO
allies have significant differences with Russia over its demands for new
security rules in Europe.
However,
NATO also said that they are ready to meet Kremlin envoys again and engage on
substantive topics. The US said that the onus is on Russia to de-escalate
tensions and give diplomacy a chance to succeed.
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