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Russian air forces will upgrade 30 Tu-22M3 bombers

Russian Aviaton » Friday February 3, 2012 13:18 MSK

Tu-22M3 | © Andrew Zinchuk | Photo from www.airwar.ru

Russian air forces will upgrade 30 Tu-22M3 long-range bombers to M3M version by 2020, Lenta.ru reports.

The training of flight personnel for Tu-22M3M upgraded bombers has already been started in Ryazan-based combat employment and retraining center of long-range aviation.

The outstanding features of the upgraded bomber are enhanced weapon nomenclature and advanced equipment, built using new hardware components. It is also said in press-release issued by the Ministry of Defense, that Tu-22M3M has an “improved ergonomics of the cockpit”. No other distinctions have been mentioned.

According to different sources, from 93 to 150 Tu-22M bombers of various versions are currently operated in Russia. Tu-22M3 has a maximum flight speed of 2300 km/h and its combat radius is 2400 km. The jet is able to carry weapons with a total weight of up to 12 tons.

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