Russia Confirms 5th Generation Bomber Plans

**vector7** · June 11th, 2012, 17:31

Russia Confirms G5 Bomber Plans

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15:56 09/06/2012

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday reiterated plans to develop a new, fifth-generation strategic bomber.

“Alongside a fifth-generation fighter there are also plans to develop an advanced long-range aviation complex. I am talking about a new strategic bomber,” he said.

Maintenance and modernization of the existing strategic bombers is not enough, he added.

His remarks come days after a senior cabinet member questioned the need for a new bomber.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin suggested on Monday that with the current and future air and missile defense systems in place, strategic bombers were no longer relevant and could no longer be relied on to deliver strikes on enemy territory.

Russia announced plans in 2009 to develop a new strategic bomber featuring stealth technology by 2025. The new bomber is expected to replace the Tu-95MC Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers, and Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range bombers currently in service with Russia’s strategic aviation.

**vector7** · June 11th, 2012, 17:49

New bomber for the Russian Air Force

Author: Ilya Kramnik
06/09/2012, 17:36

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Russia will develop a new strategic bomber, said Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting held in Kazan dedicated to the development of strategic aviation.

The bomber will be developed in conjunction with the fifth-generation fighter. According to Medvedev said, repair and modernization of existing strategic bombers is not enough.

In the next decade the Russian Air Force will receive a new long-range bomber. However, the need for such a device is put into question. They assume that modern air defense systems and missile defense can make impossible the operation of such aircraft. But the new device will apply.

Today the Air Force of Russia operates three types of bombers: the long-range supersonic Tu-22M3, the heavy Tu-95 and Tu-160 supersonic heavy. The range of the Tu-22M3 can range from one thousand five hundred to three thousand miles. "Colleagues" are heavier away from the base without refueling up to 6-7 thousand miles. Given the scope of their main weapons, cruise missiles, can be folded targets in North American territory.

On average the Russian strategic aircraft park is younger than the American. The main U.S. strategic bomber B-52, like the Tu-95, first flew in 1952. In the arms of the U.S. Air Force B-52H is the built in 1960-1962. The B-1B, built between 1984 and 1988, and the B-2 - between 1989 and 1997, are contemporaries of the Russian aircraft.

The B-52, the youngest of whom is half a century, should fly until 2040. From 2025 to 2040 these machines should be replaced by new-generation aircraft that are being designed in the framework of NGB (Next Generation Bomber).

The new aircraft must also replace the B-1B, which will start being killed in 2030, and used in parallel with the B-2, which should be serviced until 2040 and maybe more.

What is known of the appearance is that NGB technique will differ from the B-2 by a lower take-off mass (approximately 100 tons against 170), the bomb load (13 tons to 23) and range (up 3,800 kilometers to 5,000). This decrease will lower the cost characteristics of the new aircraft of up to five hundred or five hundred sixty billion dollars per unit from one billion and more than B-2.

Russia follows with great attention the development of the NGB project. According to information known, the design of aircraft "medium-heavy," broader than the Tu-22M, but one less than the Tu-160, appears to be quite attractive.

However, to answer the question about the potential appearance of new aircraft, which is being designed according to the program PAK DA (future system of long-range aviation) is necessary to specify its duties.

The powerful Russian bomber should be able to take off from its base airfield to abate objectives Eurasian land mass and adjacent waters without refueling in the air, and air refueling missions intercontinental meeting. This implies a range of around three thousand five hundred miles when fully charged and five thousand miles with limited load.

The cost of the apparatus can be reduced by unifying teams and the future PAK DA T-50 fighter. In particular, it is considering building between one hundred and twenty-four-engine devices AL-41 (the T-50 has two such engines) and create the on-board radio-electronic equipment of the new team-based bomber designed for the T -50.

As an alternative to the creation of the PAK DA is often proposed to use the existing and future tactical fighters family Su-27/Su-30 and T-50, Su-34 bombers and also the modernization of existing aircraft reaching.

The first variant, while attractive from a financial point of view, does not always guarantee the necessary possibilities in case of war. The ability of tactical aviation aircraft to shoot down targets beyond the range of normal (up to two thousand kilometers) is considerably reduced. It is impossible to bring down targets at long range with a "take off" from the airfield permanent basis. This requires creating bases deployed in other areas with the associated maintenance, or expand the tanker fleet, increasing financial costs and time to break down the goals.

The second option is better, but has time constraints. Despite the "longevity" of modern devices, however are not eternal, and its design and put into production, is a long process. If Russia today suspended work on the new bomber, then for 2040-2050 in general may run out long-range aircraft in general. But when you create new resources to appear without the traditional heavy missile carrier, then the work would stop, but appear only after a suitable alternative.

**vector7** · June 14th, 2012, 23:06

Putin Calls for New Long-Range Bomber and UAVs

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Russia must start development of a long-range bomber aircraft, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at a meeting on defense orders.

"We have to develop work on the new PAK-DA long-range bomber aircraft for Long-Range Aviation. I know how expensive and complex this is. We have talked about this many times with ministers, and with the head of the General Staff. The task is not easy from a scientific-technical standpoint, but we need to start work," Putin said.

If bomber development work is not started soon, Russia might miss the boat, Putin said.

A new long-range cruise missile has already been adopted for these aircraft, he said, adding that the “tactical level” is in need of deep modernization.

The president also said the A-100 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) project should be implemented within the next five years.

The new AWACS plane will have the capability to detect and track long-range airborne and ground-based targets.

Russia operates a mixed fleet of 63 aging Tu-95MS turboprop missile carriers, and just 13 Tu-160 bombers.

Russia must also develop a range of military unmanned air vehicles (UAV) including strike and reconnaissance types, Putin said.

"We need a program for unmanned aircraft. Experts say this is a most important area of development in aviation," he said. "We need a range of all types, including automated strike aircraft, reconnaissance and other types," Putin added.

Russia plans to spend around 400 billion rubles ($13 billion) on UAV development in the next eight years.

Putin’s call for a new bomber comes just a week after Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who has responsibility for the military-industrial complex, appeared to pour cold water on the need for a new bomber, in remarks carried in Izvestia newspaper.

**vector7** · June 14th, 2012, 23:13

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June 14 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia must develop unmanned aircraft manufacturing project, a whole series of reconnaissance to combat body.

Defense orders meeting, Putin said: "We need unmanned aircraft system project in accordance with the assessment of all the experts, this is the most important direction of the vehicle development where we need the whole series, including: automatic detection against complex and other integrated body. "

State regulations for this purpose to allocate 400 billion rubles in 2020.

Putin's demand started to develop a strategic bomber

Itar-Tass June 14 RUSNEWS.CN Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 14th, the authorities started to develop long-range aircraft bomber.

Defense orders meeting, Putin said: "We need to begin to study the new 'long-range aircraft systems' (PAK-DA), I know how much this costs money, which is how complex we have had with the Secretary of Defense and talked to the Chief of General Staff from a technological point of view, this is not a simple task, but need to start this work. "

He pointed out that if the development of the models can not be started on time, over time can also and then be started to develop.

**vector7** · June 20th, 2012, 23:15

Moscow wants strategic bombers of high altitude and speed and range to U.S.

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DRY T 60 S - commonly known as "DA PAK" - AFTER Revivals in 2012. He became EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND LONG-TERM PROJECT

The first photo, is the sketch, PAK DA appeared in the magazine Air International, which published the information that will be moving the T 60 wings and two engines with a thrust directed, and for now the plan is to develop a technology demonstrator without serious elektornike and weapons
The new bomber is designed to penetrate enemy defense and great speed at altitude of 15-18 kilometers, using cruise missiles H-101, which would be launched on the target from a distance of 300 to 400 kilometers
The mass of T 60 takeoff, with the weapons, rockets, H-55, will be 80 tons. This airplane will have all the characteristics of stealth-bombers
Small range, in which at one time thought about, it will be rejected and re-elected to a range of aircraft to be able to safely occur in the vicinity of North America
In addition to performing strategic missions T 60S, and will have an important role in regional power projection, particularly the Middle East, Western Europe or to Japan (Kurili)

Russian President Vladimir Putin during his last visit to a military base in southern Russia - in a speech on modernizing the Russian military - has announced the second time in just one week, Russia will continue to develop a new strategic bomber, which will replace the aging fleet of bombers, 95 Tu Here and 160 in the second half of 21st century.

Putin was on that occasion, among other things, said that the development of a new bomber to be very expensive and technologically demanding job, but it must be done despite the cost to 2025. when it is expected to introduce into operational use.

Dreams of a new strategic bomber began in Moscow in mid-1980 of the last century, when the West leaked the information to be working on a new bomber which, interestingly, not proizvodti Tupovljev bureau, specializing in the production of families of bombers, but Sukhoi. And this: under the designation T60, which was later modified into a series of T 60 S in the factory in Kosmoljsku on-Amur in the early 1990s. Only, the project was reportedly discontinued in 1997, though the first test flight was planned for 2000. year.

The program has never, in fact, was not interrupted, but is intensely revived only in the past year.

Project Sukhoi T 60 S - known as "Da Pak" - immediately after 1997th and the resurgence of 2012th he became a long-term and strategically important project.

Information about the new Russian strategic bombers are very thin. So far we know only that the T 60 S - if he enters into operational use - be intended for sale in the high altitudes at high speeds dozvučniim. In any case: more than for deep penetrations at lower altitudes.

Weight at take-off, with the weapons, rockets, H-55, will be 80 tons. This airplane will have all the characteristics of stealth-bomber.

Small range, in which at one time thought about, it will be rejected and re-elected to a range of aircraft to be able to safely occur in the vicinity of North America.

In addition to performing strategic missions T 60S, and will have an important role in regional power projection, particularly the Middle East, Western Europe or to Japan (Kurili).

The first photo of him, is the sketch, appeared in the magazine Air International, which published the information that will be moving the T 60 wings and two engines with a thrust directed, and for now the plan is to develop a technology demonstrator without serious elektornike and weapons

The new bomber is designed to penetrate enemy defense and great speed at altitude of 15-18 kilometers, using cruise missiles H-101, which would be launched on the target from a distance of 300 to 400 kilometers.

Snovanje conceptually new Russian strategic bomber began in the mid-1980s of the last century in the then Soviet Union. Towards the end of the disintegration of the country, western military and vazduhoplovine magazine leaked the information that the Soviets have constructed a new strategic bomber that would carry the label supposedly T-60. In addition to this information still knew nothing.

There was a collapse of the Soviet Union, was interrupted by order of Boris Yeltsin's orders at the end of 1992/1993 production of strategic bombers on the ground that caused major political changes and new developments in international relations. However, it was just a camouflage for the real reason for interruption of production was in the lack of finances and reduce the military budget.

The crisis soon appeared in all fields and hit and strategic bombers. Reduce the number of flight hours of pilots, most of the older aircraft was withdrawn from use. This, of course, reduce the population and has become a critical level of readiness and cruise missiles H-55, which constitute the main arsenals of these aircraft for a nuclear attack.

Strategic Aviation has lost Repair Institute in Ukraine, and aircraft and crews have been withdrawn from bases in former Soviet republics of Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia and Kazakhstan. Russia with all the airports managed to pull apart from one technique in the Ukraine where he remained 19 Tu-160, 23 Tu-95 and 327 cruise missiles, some of which emerged strain that lasted nearly a decade when only a small number of aircraft capable of be in flying condition was transferred to Russia, and other Ukrainians were destroyed along with generous U.S. aid. However, in late 2001. The eight 160 and three Tu Tu 95 flew to Russia where they were repaired, and were paid $ 25 million apiece.

The new reorganization of the first May 1998. year, all available Russian strategic bombers gathered in the 37th Army aviation strategic purpose that is directly subordinate to the commander of the VVS. The command is located in the base in Engels Stavropoljskoj area and one of two operating divisions equipped with 15 Tu 160, Tu 95MS 60, a second division of the Army uses 48 planes Tu 22M-3.

Units of Russia's strategic aviation has 13 -160.32 bombers Tu-95 bombers Tu MS6, 31 Tu-95MS16.

The escalation of the Kosovo crisis in 1998, and later aggression against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. They forced Yeltsin to re-activate the flights of strategic bombers to show that some things can not be solved just like that without the active role of Russia.

The turning point was marked exercise "West 99" Tu160 when four armed cruise missiles flew into long-term mission. The appearance of two Tu 95 in the vicinity of Iceland was a shock to Western analysts, who believed that these aircraft were not able to fly, and were seen again. Number of flights has increased, and has since completed another Tu-160.

The aging fleet, the escalation of problems with the U.S. missile shield and intensive use of bombers in long-term missions and games "cat and mouse" was re-actualized covering new fleet of strategic bombers, and the request for the purchase of new types of bombers, although this category of aircraft in the West experienced the peak of the B -2, a seodustalo of them in favor of strategic UAVs.

More exercise at "99 West", a military one in the west-magazine display next to the strategic air force maneuvers, came the news about the development of entirely new concept of the future Russian strategic bombers, under the designation T 60 Sukhoi company and Tu-2000A Tupovljeva, proven producer of strategic bombers, which, according to data from 1999. year, to enter into operational use after 2010. when the expected replacement of aging fleet.

Despite the ambitious announcement, all was soon stopped because the lack of finances delayed the further development of the bomber.

All projects Tupoljevi

NI Tupolev did not want to give primacy to the production of strategic aircraft.

Initially, however, believed that the smarter and more economical to invest money in modernizing the existing Tu 22M3, but just in case he presented a new concept of strategic bombers - Tu 245, which would replace the existing flotuu strategic bombers.

The project is based on Tupoljeva There were 202 when the Russians began to develop the 1980th Designation was later changed to 404 here, which is known as the 'flying wing' length of 30 meters, which would drive six engine turbo propellers located in the fuselage.

There are options for the installation of jet engines. The aircraft will be able to carry the hull long-range missiles Kh-55, Kh-15 and the new Kh-101 from four to six pieces whose task is the destruction of major infrastructure facilities which it is based on economic and military power of the opposing side.

Tupolev 245 mark was later transferred as a requirement for the modernization of Tu 22 version of the M5.

Tupovljev was designed and then another new type bomber of 2000, which should be a length of 100 meters, takeoff weight of 350 tons, six swing speeds in flight at an altitude of 30 km, with a longer range between 9000 and 10,000 kilometers, and with crew of only two members.

It is this seriously the company accounts of 2000 as a serious competitor Suhojevom rival.

Some aviation experts now believe that the probability of production of this bomber is unrealistic and that Russia will probably go in the future, as well as the USA, the production of strategic long-range unmanned aerial vehicles.

But will that be so, or we'll still watch the 2025th The premiere of the new Russian strategic bombers - still remains to be seen.

**Ryan Ruck** · June 21st, 2014, 04:44

Russian’s Air Force To Receive New Generation Long-Range Bomber in 2023

May 22, 2014

The Russian Air Force will start receiving its first PAK DA next generation long-range bomber in 2023, Russian Air Force Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said Thursday.

Earlier reports said PAK DA bombers could be supplied to the Russian Air Force approximately by 2020.

“The maiden flight should be performed in 2019. State tests and supplies will be completed in 2023,” Bondarev said.

The head of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Mikhail Pogosyan, told reporters earlier that the full-fledged construction work would start already this year.

Russia’s strategic Air Force operates a total of 32 Tu-95MC6, 31 Tu-95MC16 and 13 Tu-160 bombers. Altogether, they are capable of carrying 850 long-range cruise missiles.

It is expected that the new bomber will be able to penetrate through modern air defenses and suppress them. PAK DA will be equipped with the newest complex of the radio electronic combat and high-precision weaponry.

**vector7** · April 29th, 2017, 00:44

Russia's new White Swan Tu-160 bomber plane raises serious concerns in the West

24.04.2017

Source: Mil.ru

An upgraded version of the strategic Tu-160 bomber aircraft, also known as the "White Swan," is to be passed into service only in 2022 in the amount of 30-50 pieces. This raises serious concerns in the West. In March 2012, soon after his reelection, President Vladimir Putin put forward a large-scale modernization program for the Russian army.

The program is to be completed by 2020. The main goal of the program is to upgrade all weapons, train 250,000 soldiers and officers capable of handling high-tech weapons and develop a traditional national army ready to serve the Fatherland under all circumstances.

This reform was called "Program 2020." Speaking about advantages of project at a special meeting, Putin outlined its main idea: the military industry as the center of economy and science, as well as social life of Russia. Indeed, the Russian military industry is the core for all countries and peoples striving for freedom, independence, progress and development.

During the discussion, some of the participants noted that the program can be implemented by 2020 only on the level of 70 percent at best.

"President Putin's program will be implemented at 100 percent," Deputy Prime Minister and head of the military-industrial complex of Russia Dmitry Rogozin said then.

The flying fortress Tu-160M2 is considered to be one of the most important achievements in the Russian military. The aircraft is an updated version of the Tu-160 bomber, also known as the "White Swan."

The new "Swan" has significantly strengthened Russia's military arsenal, which became reason for concern for American experts in strategic aviation.

According to The National Interest, the Tu-160 bomber (NATO reporting name "Blackjack"), will go into operation in 2022. Russia's Air Force will be expecting 30-50 aircraft of this particular model at once. The implementation of this program is quite realistic, if the Tu-160M2 is produced in batches every two or three years at all aircraft-making companies.

The main advantage of the new bomber is built-in cruise missiles, capable of delivering high-precision strikes. In addition to the fresh design, the Tu-160M2 is now equipped with modern avionics and an upgraded engine.
The development of the Tu-160M2 has become a new part of the Russian military program, in which special attention is paid to strategic systems. When time comes for the Tu-160M2 to enter service, the new bomber will significantly strengthen the Russian military arsenal, experts say.

For the time being, the Tu-160 is the largest, most powerful and heaviest of all supersonic bombers.
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