Russia to Produce Successor of Tu-160 Strategic Bomber After 2023

PARIS (Sputnik) — Russia is planning to resume production of Tu-160 supersonic strategic bombers after 2023, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said on Thursday.

“According to the current schedule, this will happen sometime after 2023,” Borisov, who is on a visit to France, said.

“In essence, it it will be a new plane, dubbed Tu-160M2. It will have new technical specifications, new capabilities.”

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