A few days ago, the European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) announced a €40 million investment deal with Keen’s European Defence and Security Tech Fund — a pioneering…
Russia | Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in Siberia
Defence Redefined
16/08/2024
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force crashed during a routine flight in Siberia due to technical failure.
The fall resulted in the death of one of its four crew members, the regional governor Igor Kobzev announced.
The crew made use of the ejection seats, Governor Kobzev continued via Telegram, but one of its members was killed and the others were taken to a hospital with injuries where they are being treated.
Earlier, the TASS news agency had reported that the crew members were safe.
The bomber crashed in an uninhabited area, near Irkutsk and Lake Baikal.
The Tu-22M, Soviet-designed and developed in the late 1960s, was repeatedly modernized until 1993. Originally intended for long-range flights, it was converted to a medium-range aircraft due to arms control agreements with the US.
Tu-22M3’s technical characteristics:
- Crew: 4 people
- Propulsion: 2 NK-22 engines
- Length: 41.16 meters
- Height: 11.15 meters
- Maximum take-off weight: 54,000 kg
- Maximum speed: 2,300 km/h
- Armament: 1 x 23 mm GSh-23 gun / payload of 24,000 kg
- Maximum operational altitude: 13,000 meters
- Wingspan: 34 meters
- Operational range: 5,100 km
The aircraft is capable of carrying guided bombs, cruise missiles and the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile, among others. Aircraft of this type have been used frequently for bombing in Ukraine since February 2022.
With information from: AMNA
READ MORE
SAFE | Unanimous Approval, Safeguards and Clauses for Turkey’s Participation
The EU’s General Affairs Council today gave the final green light to the creation of the new ‘SAFE’ financial instrument, which will provide loans of €150 billion for common investments in European defence.
United Kingdom | Hands Sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The UK has signed an agreement to cede control of the disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius, with Westminster stating that the deal safeguards the future of…
RECENTLY
Gripen AI | Artificial Intelligence vs. Pilot – Historic Flight with ‘Centaur’ System for Swedish Fighter
An artificial intelligence system took control of a Swedish Saab Gripen E fighter jet and engaged in a dogfight with another aircraft.
LRSO | The US Air Force’s New Nuclear Strike Cruise Missile
The United States Air Force (USAF) has recently released concept art of the AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) advanced stealth cruise missile, which will incorporate the W80-4 thermonuclear warhead.
Denmark | Strengthening Its Air Defence with NASAMS, VL MICA and IRIS-T SLM Systems
Denmark has decided to bolster its air defence by acquiring ground-based short-range missile systems of the NASAMS type, as well as the VL MICA and IRIS-T SLM systems.
AI Fight Club | Lockheed Martin Seeks the Most “Lethal” Artificial Intelligence Systems for the Battlefield
In a notable initiative, Lockheed Martin is aiming to accelerate the full-scale development of artificial intelligence (AI) in operational settings through the creation of a virtual…
France | Renault to Produce Drones in Ukraine
French car manufacturer Renault is set to establish facilities in Ukraine for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), intended to…
Venus Aerospace | Completion of Historic U.S. Hypersonic Engine Flight Test
Venus Aerospace, a Houston-based startup pioneering the future of high-speed flight, announced the successful completion of the first U.S. flight test of…