Tu-160 and Tu-95 Will Launch Cruise Missiles within Framework of Exercises

thats a part of russia's upcomming nuclear excersize this month

Tu-160 and Tu-95 strategic bombers will launch cruise missiles within the framework of command and staff exercises that are taking place in the armed forces, air force chief of staff, General-Colonel Boris Chel'tsov, announced.

According to him, during the exercises, tactical and fighter aircraft will carry out interception of aerial targets and bombing missions.

�Special attention will be devoted during the exercises to the interaction of air force and air defense units with other types and kinds of armed forces," the general reported.

well that's happy... as long as none of them head over here i'll be happy though

couple of pics:


as-15 kent 3000km 200 kiloton nuclear cruise missiles


tu-160 with as-15 aside



maybe they will test the new Kh-102 5000km cruise missile?

doesnt the tu-160 carry the "Kitchen nuke missle"??

Originally posted by Kriskaos
doesnt the tu-160 carry the "Kitchen nuke missle"??

thats some tu-95 and tu-22m3

Originally posted by Kriskaos
doesnt the tu-160 carry the "Kitchen nuke missle"??

what are those?

Originally posted by cmdrkeenkid

Originally posted by Kriskaos
doesnt the tu-160 carry the "Kitchen nuke missle"??

what are those?

Raduga Kh-22 (AS-4 Kitchen) mach-4 high-explosive, 1000 kg, or
nuclear, 350 kT yield cruise missiles

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm weapons of mass destruction

more news about the exsersize

Interfax-Military News Agency quoted chief of strategic missile forces Col.-Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov as saying planned manoeuvres would involve several launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles. A defence ministry spokesperson refused comment.

Kommersant said the manoeuvres would involve:

Tu-160 strategic bombers test-firing cruise missiles over the North Atlantic, which some analysts described as an imitation of a nuclear attack on the United States.

Other groups of bombers flying over Russia's Arctic regions and test-firing missiles at a southern range near the Caspian Sea.

Several ICBM launches, including one from a Russian nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea.

Military satellite launches from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and the Plesetsk launch pad in northern Russia. System warnings of an enemy missile attack, involving a missile defence system to protect Moscow.

[Edited on 12-2-2004 by SectorGaza]