Russia is developing its first stealth bomber in over four decades, the PAK-DA, designed for long-range, low-observable ...

Russia is developing its first stealth bomber in over four decades, the PAK-DA, designed for long-range, low-observable ...

Building entirely new aircraft may be the only solution for many of the casualties, such as the PAK DA (Product 80) program to develop a next-generation, stealth strategic bomber, intended to ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia will take years to replace nuclear-capable bomber planes that were hit in Ukrainian drone strikes last weekend, according to Western military aviation experts, straining a ...

While it would be logical for Russia to try to speed up its PAK DA plans, it may not have the capacity, said Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project at the FAS.

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Russia has been modernising its Blackjack bomber fleet, and Putin sent a pointed signal to the West last year by taking a 30-minute flight in one such aircraft and pronouncing it ready for service.

RUSI's Bronk was also sceptical of Moscow's chances of accelerating the timeline for the next-generation bomber. "Russia will struggle to deliver the PAK DA programme at all in the coming five years, ...

The development of the advanced PAK DA bomber is also progressing slowly. The first flight is scheduled for 2026 at the earliest, and serial production is planned for 2027, and experts believe it will ...