Tupolev Rolls Out Modernized Tu-22M

Credit: Tu-22M-3: Dmitriy Pichugin
LONDON—Russia’s Tupolev has rolled out an upgraded version of its Tu-22M ‘Backfire’ supersonic variable geometry strike aircraft. The upgraded aircraft, designated Tu-22M3M, features updated avionics, navigation, communication and weapon systems as part of a “significant expansion” of the aircraft’s...

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