Air Force Continues Arctic Drills
June 20 2012
Russian strategic bomber aircraft and fighters are in the midst of a tactical exercise in the Arctic region, reports Interfax-AVN.
According to an air force spokesman, the two days of drills include more than 200 personnel and 30 aircraft.
Among these are Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers, Su-27 and MiG-31 fighters, Il-78 tankers and A-50 airborne warning and control systems.
The Tuesday-Thursday exercise is designed to improve coordination among strategic bomber crews,...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC Contract Number: LCFDL19D0065
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
(+1) 202-450-3967
©Military Periscope 2022
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.