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Tu-160 Blackjack

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Manufacturer:Tupolev (UAC)Introduced: 1987|Status: active|Origin: Russia

AIRSPEC // TU-160-BLACKJACK

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$250.0M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeaircraft

Categoryair

Country🇷🇺Russia

ContractorTupolev (UAC)

Statusactive

Generation4 Generation

Introduced1987

Service StatusActive

Data SourceRussian Long-Range Aviation Registry / IISS Military Balance

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

84/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

40/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length54.1 m

Width55.7 m

Height13.1 m

Weight110,000 kg

Crew4 personnel

Max Speed2,220 km/h

Range12,300 km

Endurance14 hrs

Ceiling16,000 m

Fuel Capacity148,000 L

Powerplant4x Kuznetsov NK-32 afterburning turbofans producing 245 kN each

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

12 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

Two internal rotary launchers carrying 12x Kh-101 / Kh-102 or Kh-55SM cruise missiles12 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal integration capability on upgraded Tu-160M

GUIDED MISSILES

12x Kh-101 conventional stealth cruise missiles12x Kh-102 thermonuclear cruise missiles

BOMBS & GUIDED MUNITIONS

Free-fall nuclear and conventional ordnance up to 45000 kg

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

Novella NV1.70 phased array navigation/attack radar(220 km)

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

Baikal integrated defensive countermeasures suite and active jammer

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

National Aerospace Prime🇷🇺

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇷🇺

Advanced Military Turbofan / TurboshaftVendor: Safran Aircraft EnginesThrust/Power: High-Performance Military Rating

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇷🇺

Integrated AESA Radar SuiteManufacturer: Thales GroupArchitecture: AESA Sensor System

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇷🇺

Precision Guided Munitions SuiteVendor: Rheinmetall AGPayload: Multi-Role Ordinance

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇷🇺

Electro-Optical Targeting & FLIR SuiteVendor: Teledyne FLIR

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇹🇼

TSMCNode: 12nm Aerospace FinFET

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositionlight

Armor Thickness15 mm

CountermeasuresBaikal integrated defensive countermeasures suite and active jammer

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioStrela strategic long-range radio system

Satellite UplinkEquipped

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$250,000,000

Annual Operating Cost$95,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$45,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

1 Operator Nations~16 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇷🇺Russia	Domestic Operator	16units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

98/100

Mobility

88/100

Protection

75/100

Sensors

84/100

Reliability

76/100

Maintainability

68/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceRussian Long-Range Aviation Registry / IISS Military Balance

Last Verification Date2026-10-06