Russia’s Tu-160 “Blackjack,” a Soviet-era supersonic bomber comparable to the US B-1B Lancer, remains a pivotal, if limited, ...

India’s ambitious bid to lease between six to eight Russian-built Tupolev Tu-160M “White Swan” strategic bombers appears to ...

The Tu-160 is called ‘White Swan’ in Russia and ‘Blackjack’ in NATO. It is the world’s heaviest and fastest supersonic bomber aircraft. It was built in the 1970s during the Soviet Union era. However, ...

The X-101 cruise missile is not just an essential component of Russia's strategic arsenal, but embodies the emphasis on the capabilities of a precise long-range strike. It can be considered an ideal ...

Capable of Mach 2 and packing over 45,000 kg of ordnance, the Tu-160 was already unmatched. Now Russia’s strategic bomber is being modernized for future wars—bigger, smarter, and even more dangerous.

Ukraine's new drone tactics to strike bombers and fighters at airfields across Russia are what a leading airpower expert called "a stunning success." ...

The strikes, according to sources, targeted Russia’s the long-range nuclear-capable Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear”, the Tu-160 “Blackjack”, the largest combat aircraft in the world, and the supersonic Tu-22M3 ...

The Tu-160 is also known by its NATO moniker Blackjack. The aircraft is part of Russia's heavy bomber fleet, able to carry nuclear weapons.

The Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack is a supersonic, variable-sweep-wing strategic bomber. Designed in the 1970s and in service since 1987, the Tu-160 remains the cornerstone of Russia’s strategic ...

Tu-160 Blackjack Profile: Throughout the Cold War, the U.S. and Soviet Union competed against each other to develop new military technologies. Nowhere was this more apparent than in the field of ...

The Blackjack first flew in 1981 and is still an active part of Russia's long-range bomber fleet. Unlike the Tupolev Tu-144, which was a dollar store knockoff of the Concorde passenger jet, the ...

There are two Tu-160 supersonic heavy bombers and 14 Tu-95 “Bear” warplanes which have been heavily involved launching missiles into Ukraine. Read more on Russia-Ukraine war: ...