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| Russian Defense Ministry Signs $100 Mln Deal to Overhaul 3 Tu-160 Bombers |
| 2013-07-29 |
| MOSCOW - Russia's Defense Ministry has signed a 3.4 billion ruble ($103 million) contract with the Tupolev design bureau and Kazan Aircraft Plant to upgrade three Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers, Tupolev said Friday. The delivery date for the supersonic, variable-geometry heavy bomber is December 31, 2015, the company said. The ministry said last year at least 10 of the Russian Air Force's Tu-160 bombers will be modernized by 2020, after which the upgraded aircraft will remain in service until a new-generation strategic bomber known as PAK-DA is developed. The Tu-160, which entered service in 1987 and remains the largest supersonic aircraft in the world, is designed to engage strategic targets with nuclear and conventional weapons. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #9 They should have cut up that Tom Cruise movie while they were at it. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2013-07-29 20:57 |
| #8 Piling onto Junk's list, also see P-6M Seamaster. not to mention the Intruder Reef. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2013-07-29 17:41 |
| #7 Cut up? See also Macnamara and theYF-12. The Brits and the TSR.2 Canada and and the Arrow. All political decisions. |
| Posted by: JimK 2013-07-29 15:56 |
| #6 Ship sets it up and Pappy hits it outta da park... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2013-07-29 14:58 |
| #5 I understand there's bliss at the JCS level. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-07-29 10:35 |
| #4 O noooooo, cut up? Does stupid feel good at some pay grade? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-07-29 10:17 |
| #3 F-14Ds? Dear Ship, the anti-Grumman Light Attack Mafia had all the tooling cut up as part of the Lawn Dart One Size Fits All invasion back in the late 90's. and any Tomcats in Davis-Mothan were also cut up so as to prevent any of the parts from falling into 'enemy' hands ( either Iran or anti-hornet forces, you decide) biased? not me.....i love ths sound of Growler freedom over scenic Whidbey Island... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2013-07-29 09:55 |
| #2 Who knows Jim, what's going to be shocking is the price of getting a squadron set of of F-14Ds to counter these suckers. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-07-29 05:31 |
| #1 THREE, What did they cost new? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-07-29 02:10 |