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The Tupolev Tu-95 (Russian: Туполев Ту-95; NATO reporting name: "Bear") is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the Long-Range Aviation of the Soviet Air Forces in 1956 and was first used in combat in 2015.
The Tupolev Tu-142 (Russian: Туполев Ту-142; NATO reporting name: Bear F/J) is a Soviet/Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft derived from the Tu-95 turboprop strategic bomber.
Tu-96: prototype long-range intercontinental high-altitude strategic bomber variant of the Tu-95, 1956 Tu-97 : long-range bomber project developed from the Tu-16 Tu-98 "Backfin" (also known as Tu-24 ): prototype swept-wing jet bomber, 1956
The US and Canada, which together comprise NORAD, intercepted the Russian TU-95 Bear and Chinese H-6 bombers. The aircraft did not enter US or Canadian sovereign airspace, NORAD said.
The Russian Tu-95MS “Bear” strategic bombers and Chinese Xi’an H-6 bombers were spotted in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (Adiz) – but did not enter US or Canadian airspace, US ...
Russian Tu-95MS "Bear" strategic bombers and Chinese Xi'an H-6 strategic bombers took part in patrols over the Chukchi and Bering seas and the North Pacific, Russia's defence ministry said.
Enlarged Tu-72 naval bomber. Tupolev Tu-80: 1: 1949: n/a: Improved Tu-4. Tupolev Tu-82/Tu-22: 1 – Butcher: Tupolev Tu-85: 2 – Barge: Final Tu-4 refinement. Tupolev Tu-91 – – Boot: 1954 prototype naval bomber Tupolev Tu-95: 300+ 1956–1997: Bear: Includes trainers. Tupolev Tu-95MS – 1984: Bear-H: Tu-142 airframe. Tupolev Tu-98: 2 ...
“While the Russian air assets at no time violated ... intercept and identify a number of the Russian Tu-95 Bear heavy bombers participating in an annual Russian air force exercise near the ...