“Now it (Tu-160M. -
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) is the heaviest bomber in the world, it is capable of carrying cruise missiles with nuclear warheads,” the author of the article noted.
Suchiu stressed that the news that Russia is building new bombers should not be underestimated, since the new model is an improved version of the previous ones in terms of its characteristics.
At the end of December, the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced that two regular Russian Tu-160M strategic missile carriers were transferred for flight tests.