According to Sputnik, not only does the new version of the Tu-160 have stealth features, the Tu-160M2 also has twice the operational capabilities of the original.
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| This information was given by the advisor to the deputy director of the Radio-Electronic Technologies Company (RETC), Vladimir Mikheev. The installation of new avionics and electronic warfare systems for the Tu-160 began in 2016, while work on the design and the development of technical and efficiency requirements is also underway. |
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| Mr. Mikheev told the media: 'There will be nothing left of the old version of Tu-160 except the airframe. More modern equipment has been installed on the new version'. |
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| According to the advisor, the new avionics system is being tested on the Sukhoi PAK-FA T-50 fifth-generation multirole fighter. Engineers will then synthesize the best of the T-50 and use it to create a system with many new fundamental capabilities. |
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| According to engineers implementing this program, upgrading modern equipment will make the Tu-160M2 operate twice as effectively as the old version. |
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| In addition to the difference in effectiveness compared to the old version, the Tu-160M2 is also equipped with a new modern electronic system with effective anti-missile capabilities. |
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| Not only that, the Tu-160M2 also becomes invisible to enemy air defense radars. |
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| To do that, the Tu-160M2 aircraft will be equipped with a modern radio-electronic warfare system, capable of effectively countering enemy air defense radar systems, said the Russian manufacturer Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET). |
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| It is known that KRET is developing a new aircraft navigation system, a system for positioning and targeting, as well as a system for controlling weapons and other electronic equipment. A total of 800 enterprises and organizations are involved in the modernization of the Tu-160 heavy bombers. |
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| KRET added that the company is also designing engine control and fuel consumption control systems as well as a separate maintenance office to support pilots in case of force majeure. |
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| According to the latest information from Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov, the country's air force will receive about 50 Tu-160M2s. The code name M2 is to distinguish the upgraded version of Russia's largest, fastest and heaviest bomber. |
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