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Tu-160M2

Tu-160M2

Strategic Bombers
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Basic Information
Name
Tu-160M2
Designation
Tu-160M2
Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Strategic Bombers
Manufacturer
KAPO Gorbunov, PSC Tupolev
Date of Introduction
2025
Description

The Tu-160M2 is a further development of the Tu-160 strategic bomber with state-of-the-art sensors and weapons. Basically, the Tu-160M2 is a radical upgrade that will represent new specifications and new capabilities more in accordance with a new aircraft. Serial production of the new Tu-160M2 strategic bomber is slated to begin after 2023. The Russian Air Force may procure 50 bombers or more following estimates released in May 2015. The first production order for the new bomber was signed on January 25, 2018. Worth 160 billion Rubles the order is for 10 aircraft plus 37 billion Rubles for re-opening of the assembly line. The first functional Tu-160M2 is expected to be delivered to the Russian Air Force in 2021. Three more aircraft will be delivered in 2023-2024. The Russian Air Force is expected to get 10 Tu-160M2 bombers by 2027 with all remaining Tu-160 and T-160M bombers to be upgraded to the M2 standard by 2030.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 4
Max Speed 2230.0 km/h
Range 20000.0 km
Service Ceiling 23000 m
Wingspan 55.70 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Strategic Bombers
Status Active
Origin Russia
Contractors KAPO Gorbunov, PSC Tupolev
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2025
First Flight February 2, 2020
Total Production 50
Development Cost RUB 37 billion
Unitary Cost RUB 12.3 billion
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 4
Number of Engines 4
Area — Wing Area 400 square meter
Dimensions — Height 13.1 meter
Dimensions — Length 54.1 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 55.7 meter
Mass — Empty Weight 110 ton
Mass — Fuel Load 148 ton
Mass — Max Takeoff Thrust 220,000 pound
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 275 ton
Mass — Payload 45,000 kilogram
Performance — Ceiling 23,000 meter
Performance — Max Range 20,000 kilometer
Performance — Min Range 14,200 kilometer
Performance — Operational Altitude 18,300 meter
Performance — Radius of Operation 7,000 kilometer
Speed — Cruise Speed 1,030 kph
Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 2,230 kph
Speed — Top Speed at Sea Level 0.95 mach
Time — Flight Endurance 23 hour
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Cruise Missiles: Kh-101 (12)
Item 2 Cruise Missiles: Kh-102 (12)
Item 3 Cruise Missiles: Kh-32
Item 4 Cruise Missiles: Kh-50
Item 5 Cruise Missiles: Kh-555 (12)
Item 6 Cruise Missiles: Kh-95
Item 7 Cruise Missiles: Kh-BD (12)
Item 8 Cruise Missiles: Kinzhal (8)
Item 9 Cruise Missiles: Kinzhal-M (6)
Item 10 Fighter Aircraft Engines: NK-32.02 (4)
Variants
Variant 1 Tu-160
Variant 2 Tu-160M
Variant 3 Tu-160M2
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000332

Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
54.1 m
Width
55.7 m
Height
13.1 m
Weight
275000 kg
Operators (1)
Russia
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