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Russian Aerospace Forces will receive the latest fighters PAK FA and strategic missile carriers Tu-160M2 in the coming years

Russian Aviaton » Tuesday June 20, 2017 11:13 MSK
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In the coming years, the Aerospace Forces (ASF) will be added by newest aviation complexes, including PAK FA generation five fighters and strategic Tu-160M2 missile carriers.

The first flight of a new long-range aircraft is planned to be carried out in 2018. Being part of a production batch, these missile carriers will enter into the ASF’s by several crafts per year.

According to the State Armaments Programme, until 2025 the new arrival of aviation crafts should update the ASF fleet of aircraft and helicopters up to 80-90 per cent.