Production of the “Blinder” ceased in 1969. As an interesting sidebar note, the Rikhter R-23 cannon made history in its own right as the only cannon fired in outer space; this event took place on ...

There never was a worst time for two of the world’s most potent militaries to play games with one another. With Europe still uncertain about what will happen in Ukraine, and with American and Russian ...

Put simply, the Tu-22M can strike almost anywhere, at any time, from beyond the range of Ukrainian defenses. The Russian Armed Forces continue defying the expectations of Western analysts, as they ...

“Backfire,” of course, is not the Russkies’ nickname for the warbird, but rather the NATO reporting name for the Tupolev Tu-22M (Туполев Ту-22М). The plane was developed in the 1960s by the Tupolev ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The history of Soviet era weapons and warfare is brimming with interesting tales of success, failure, and weird human behavior. The MiG-25 had ...

LONDON—Russia’s Tupolev has rolled out an upgraded version of its Tu-22M ‘Backfire’ supersonic variable geometry strike aircraft. The upgraded aircraft, designated Tu-22M3M, features updated avionics, ...

For the third time in 7 years (first one being in 2005, second earlier in 2012) several websites in China (link in Chinese) are reporting that China and Russia have agreed for Beijing to buy the ...

MOSCOW—Russia’s Tupolev, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation, rolled out the first modernized Tu-22M3M strategic bomber Aug. 16. The latest iteration of the Tu-22M Backfire family, the ...

The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense claims it hacked the Russian aerospace and defense company Tupolev, which develops Russia's supersonic strategic bombers.

At least one Tupolev Tu-22 supersonic bomber was destroyed over the weekend by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Russia’s Ministry of Defence admitted the “copter-type ...

A Russian Tu-22 bomber crash-landed in the Arctic Tuesday Jan. 22, killing three of its crew of four. (Ivan Sekretarev/AP) MOSCOW — A Russian long-range bomber crash-landed in the Arctic Tuesday, ...

Tu-22 Bombers Fly From Russia with Syrian-Based Fighter Escort to Hit ISIS Terrorist Targets in Syria (with dumb bombs). Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 (NATO reporting name “Backfire C”) heavy ...