Satellite imagery shows Russia is now painting the silhouettes of Tu-95MS “Bear-H” strategic bombers in parking revetments at its master bomber base, Engels Air Base, also known as Engels-2. The base ...

The Soviet Union was well known for its creative and potent weapons development. Both the United States and the USSR spent decades trying to conceive new and inventive ways to kill one another if the ...

The biggest rival to the United States for a time was the Soviet Union. Next to America, they had some of the most inventive ideas that put the two nations at odds on more than one occasion. This ...

Summary and Top Points: In early May, the U.S. Air Force intercepted two Russian Tu-95 "Bear" bombers near Alaska, highlighting the enduring relevance of this Cold War-era aircraft. -The Russian ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Tu-95 packs a nuclear punch. The Tu-95 is one of the oldest designs in active service in the Russian Air Force. Driven by eight contra-rotating turboprop engines, it ...

Summary and Key Points: The Russian Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” bomber, with its turbo-prop engines, has been a cornerstone of Soviet and Russian air power since its introduction in 1956. Designed for ...

A Russian Tupolev Tu-95 turboprop-powered strategic bomber flies above the Kremlin in Moscow, on May 7, 2015, during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade. A strategic bomber with seven ...