Military Periscope Logo

Medvedev Sees Need For 5th-Generation Bomber

June 12 2012

Russia

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has confirmed that Russia will develop a fifth-generation strategic bomber, RIA Novosti reports.

Maintenance and modernization of existing strategic bombers is not enough, he said Saturday at a meeting on strategic aviation in Kazan.

A new bomber is expected to replace the Tu-95MC Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers, as well as the Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range bombers.

Earlier in the week, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin suggested...

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
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days

Military Periscope Logo

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.