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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.
A Tu-160 is intercepted by an RAF Tornado F3 in March 2010. On 12 October 2008, Tu-160s were involved in the largest Russian strategic bomber exercise since 1984. A total of 12 bombers including Tu-160 and Tu-95 aircraft conducted a series of launches of their cruise missiles.
A painting depicting the loading of Raduga Kh-15 missiles on a Tu-22M rotary launcher. The bomber depicted is an early Tu-22M2, with distinctive air intakes. In 1962, after the introduction of the Tupolev Tu-22, it became increasingly clear that the aircraft was inadequate in its role as a bomber.
US and Canadian fighter jets intercepted Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable bombers after they were detected near Alaska.. The Russian Tu-95MS “Bear” strategic bombers and Chinese Xi’an H-6 ...
MORE: Russian bomber, fighter aircraft detected in Alaska defense zone, NORAD says. On that day, two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets were sent to intercept two Russian Tu-95 bombers and the two ...
Last month, two Russian Tu-95s and two Chinese H-6s entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, NORAD said. The bombers were intercepted by U.S. F-16 and F-35 fighter jets, along with ...
Bombers Tupolev Tu-22M Soviet Union: Jet: Bomber: 1973: 57: 57 [2] As of 20 February 2025 at least 3 have been lost and 1 damaged in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Tupolev Tu-95 Soviet Union: Turboprop: Bomber: 1956: 47: 47 [2] As of 20 February 2025 at least 1 has been damaged as a result of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Tupolev Tu-160 ...
Ukraine's navy said Russian Tupolev Tu-22 bombers had fired a number of cruise missiles at 11:02 p.m. local time (2002 GMT) on Wednesday. ... Ship tracking data showed the vessel's last reported ...