PAK DA (Russian Future Generation Bomber)

DOD is developing a new aircraft

Russian Defense Ministry, along with the modernization of the Air Force facing armed strategic missile Russia is developing a promising set of long-distance air aircraft, which will have a qualitatively new characteristics.

It was reported on Wednesday to journalists Chief of Air Force (Air Force) Russia, General-Colonel Alexander Zelina.

“Russia Ministry of Defense is actively searching for research shaping outlook range aviation aircraft complex (PAK DA)”, – said Zelina.

According to a new long-range aviation aircraft will be able to not only significantly more efficient than existing aircraft of the strategic tasks in the conventional and nuclear wars and use the wide range of precision-strike weapons, but also have a set of qualitatively new combat capabilities to implement a new ways to meet the challenges of deterrence. ”

This head does not specify what characteristics are factored into the projected plane, and when it is estimated will be developed and entered service.

“At the moment the problem of global containment, along with the forces of strategic missile forces and the maritime strategic nuclear forces is long-distance aircraft, armed with which the attack aircraft systems – the strategic missile Tu-95MS, Tu-160 long-range missile-bombers and Tu-22M3 aircraft tankers Il-78 “- reminded Zelina.

At the same time, he noted that AAPSO new armament, navigation and information and computer equipment facing armed strategic bombers, able to significantly improve their fighting qualities and to extend aircraft life.

Thus, the combat capabilities of strategic missile Tu-95MS improved through modernization of intellectual systems of navigation and flight information.

“The strategic missile-bomber Tu-160, a follower of Tu-95MS, upgraded to work more effectively in the subsonic speeds and at low altitudes, as well as in the supersonic mode, expanding the range of weapons, including through flexible use of conventional (non-nuclear) weapons “- said Zelina

Prospects for the further modernization of Tu-22M3, which has no analogues in the world, according to the Chief, associated with the program on a serious updating of the onboard systems and the addition of precision weapons on the basis of controlled bombs and air-to-surface missiles.

“Modernization of aircraft tankers Il-78 is scheduled to take place in a comprehensive updating of the onboard equipment and refueling in the air, to ensure the global reach of strategic aircraft to perform the tasks in any region of the world,” – concluded Zelina.

Source: newspaper «Hooter»
Published: 05.08.2009, 10:39