“Work will continue to improve the practical skills of operating automated control systems and information support for high-precision weapons,” Kobylash said. “These tasks in 2023 will be solved during the participation of long-range aviation in a military operation special. it is the main feature of its implementation in the coming year.”
The Tu-95MS (the world’s fastest turboprop strategic missile carrier-bomber, more than 30 units), the Tu-160 (intercontinental supersonic multi-mode missile carrier-bomber, 16 units), the Tu-22M3 (supersonic long-range bomber , 14 units), as well as Tu-22MR (long-range reconnaissance aircraft) and Il-78 (tankers).
Long-range aviation aircraft are mainly armed with long-range cruise missiles and operational-tactical missiles on nuclear and conventional warheads, as well as aerial bombs of various purposes and calibers.