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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.
Earlier this week, two Russian Tupolev TU-95 (“Bear”) strategic nuclear bombers flew over the Bering and Chuki Seas near the Alaska coastline. The Russian Defense Ministry disingenuously ...
The bomber has been under development since at least 2000, and would replace Moscow’s Cold War-era fleet of Tupolev Tu-22M “Backfire,” Tu-95 “Bear,” and Tu-160 “Blackjack” bombers ...
Tu-120: proposed nuclear-powered supersonic bomber; Tu-122: supersonic bomber project based on Tu-98, 1957; Tu-124: low-altitude bomber project, 1957; Tu-125: proposed medium-range supersonic bomber, 1958; Tu-127 (I): proposed supersonic tactical bomber developed from the Tu-98, 1958; Tu-127 (II): proposed military cargo version of Tu-124
The unexpected strikes eliminated terrorists’ command posts, hardware and manpower concentration areas as well as ammunition depots. The objective monitoring data has confirmed elimination of all assigned targets. Su-30 and Su-35 fighters were covering the Tu-95MS bombers. The strategic bombers successfully flew about 7,000 kilometers.
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.
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Largest man-made detonation ever. Cleanest weapon ever tested; 97% energy from fusion. Full yield degraded by at least half. Dropped from a heavily modified Tu-95 Bear bomber, pilot A. E. Durnovtsev. One injury on ground. 131 (Joe 112) 31 October 1961 08:29:17.2 MSK (3 hrs)