Key Point and Summary - PAK DA promises a stealth flying-wing bomber, but Russia’s wartime behavior says otherwise. Sanctions, thin supply chains, and engine/coatings hurdles make a reliable fleet ...

Won't Happen?: Russia’s long-delayed Tupolev PAK DA bomber, codenamed “Poslannik,” aims to replace aging bombers like the Tu-95 Bear. Although slower than other bombers, the PAK DA focuses on advanced ...

Empty Threat?: As Russia works on its first stealth bomber, the PAK DA, Western analysts question if it can rival the U.S.’s B-2 Spirit or upcoming B-21 Raider. -While the PAK DA could make Russia the ...

Russia is great at marketing new defense projects that never happen. The PAK DA stealth bomber could very well be one of these projects. While the plane seems to be moving towards some progress, ...

A new report claims Russia is making progress on a new nuclear-capable bomber, PAK-DA. Moscow sorely needs the new bomber, its first in more than 40 years. While Russia could field prototypes, full ...

Russia claims to have introduced a new long-range air-launched cruise missile, the Kh-BD, and that it’s now arming its Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers with the weapon. The mysterious Kh-BD has been ...

The world’s three most powerful countries are all working on strategic bombers. All three are dual-capable aircraft that can launch conventional or nuclear weapons. Russia’s myriad military and ...

It is noted that a special test bench has been prepared for the Izdeliye RF MOSCOW, October 31. /TASS/. Prototypes of the latest engine codenamed Izdeliye RF for the next-generation strategic ...

Western military aviation experts suggest it will take Russia years to replace the nuclear-capable bomber planes damaged in recent Ukrainian drone strikes. These attacks have placed additional strain ...