The Tupolev Tu-160 and the Rockwell B-1 Lancer are two of the most iconic strategic bombers ever built, but their roles, ...

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

However, unlike the B-1, the Blackjack was not meant to function as a low-level bomber. Instead, the Tu-160 prioritizes speed, able to reach Mach 2.0 (times the speed of sound) in flight.

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

Russia expands the Kazan Aviation Plant to boost production of strategic bombers, investing €1 billion amid ongoing sanctions ...

The Tu-160 and Tu-214 aircraft / Photo credit: Airbus (Ben-Reuter) Despite its formal designation as a civilian aircraft, the Tu-214 plane has never truly functioned as a commercial airliner. Instead, ...

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 Tu-160 White Swan was designed in the late 1970s and is the world’s heaviest supersonic bomber and a key component of Russia’s nuclear triad. It is 54 meters (177 feet) long with 55.7-meter ...

Satellite imagery shows expansion at Russia's Kazan Aviation Plant but production is being hampered by sanctions.

The audacious drone assault of June 1 may have destroyed one-third of Russia’s long-range strike fleet. But the implications ...

Ukraine’s drone innovations are reshaping warfare, influencing Middle Eastern conflicts and prompting global shifts in ...