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| Technology on the Tu-160M2 bomber en.topwar.ru |
International Military - The Tu-160M2 is the latest variant of the Russian bomber aircraft which is superior to the previous version. Of the more advantages in the Tu-160M2, this bomber has several advanced equipment.
Reporting from nationalinterest.org, one of the advanced equipment of the Tu-160M2 bomber is a new engine. The information explained in the information that the new engine for the Tu-160M2 bomber is the NK-32 02. With the NK-32 02 engine, the Tu-160M2 bomber will be more fuel efficient.
In addition to saving fuel, it will affect the longer range of the Tu-160M2 bomber. And the most surprising feature of the latest feature of the Tu-160M2 bomber is the 5th generation fighter jet feature. "It was revealed that the Tu-160M2 will get the same on-board communications suite as Russia's fifth-generation Su-57 air superiority fighter," wrote nationalinterest.org.
From this explanation, the onboard communication suite of the Tu-160M2 bomber is the same as the Su-57. With this, the Russian Tu-160M2 bomber carries one of the stealth fighter jet technologies. Not to mention there is an explanation if the avionics of the Tu-160M2 bomber also has new features.
Therefore, the Russian Tu-160M2 bomber can also carry heavy weapons. Like hypersonic missiles, long-range air-to-ground missiles to nuclear weapons can be carried by the Tu-160M2 bomber. Therefore, the Tu-160M2 bomber will be superior to other variants.
It should also be noted that Russia itself has carried out the process of upgrading to the Tu-160M2 bomber. The shape of the Tu-160M2 and Tu-160 bombers is relatively the same. But what distinguishes the Tu-160M2 and Tu-160 bombers are the avionics sensors and more modern equipment.
And in the history of the modernization of the Tu-160M2 bomber, it was planned in 2015. In the end, in 2018 the Russian Ministry of Defense approved the upgrade of the Tu-160M2 bomber.
It should be noted that Russia has only renewed 10 units of the Tu-160M2 bomber. In addition, Russia is also procuring 50 new Tu-160M2 bombers in 2030. And there is information that 4 Tu-160M2 bombers will be operational in 2023.
Quoted from redstar.gr, the Tu-160M2 bomber has a maximum speed of up to Mach 2.2. Meanwhile, the cruising speed of the Tu-160M2 bomber is only about Mach 0.8. What is superior to the Tu-160M2 bomber is its high flying power which can reach 13 km. Then for the cruising range of the Tu-160M2 bomber, it can reach a distance of 15,000 km in one go.
It should also be noted that the Tu-160M2 bomber has an MTOW of up to 275 tons. From the MTOW, the weapons of the Tu-160M2 bomber can be stored with the weapon bay system. As a result, several nuclear ballistic missile arsenals can be carried by the Tu-160M2 bomber.
It is also explained that the Tu-160M2 bomber is capable of carrying a maximum payload of up to 40 tons. From this maximum weight, the crew of the Tu-160M2 bomber is only 4 people. With these specifications and performance, it is not surprising that the Tu-160M2 bomber is labeled Strategic Bomber.