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RF Long-Range Aviation Day: Re-equipped strategic bomber Tu-95MS carried out a joint flight with the UAV

RF Long-Range Aviation Day: Re-equipped strategic bomber Tu-95MS carried out a joint flight with the UAV
Today Russia celebrates the Day of Long-Range Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Long-range aviation is one of the most important elements as directly to the country's Aerospace Forces, and all structures of domestic security. At the same time, an important factor in ensuring this kind of security is the development of Long-Range Aviation..

It became known today, that one of the stages in the development of the DA Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation was a kind of integration when performing a test flight mission with a Tu-95MS strategic bomber and a drone.

The TASS news service reports that, that such tests were carried out for the retrofitted Tu-95.

Experts suggest, that we can talk about joint tests of the "strategist" with the heavy attack UAV "Okhotnik". Officially, this information has not yet been confirmed., however, the interlocutor of the news agency "did not rule out such tests in the future".

During these tests, the interaction of the Tu-95MS with a combat drone was tested.. Tu-95MS was actually used as an operations center to control the actions of an unmanned aerial vehicle.

celebrated, that for carrying out such tests, the strategic missile carrier Tu-95MS was additionally equipped with special equipment, which made it possible to communicate with the drone through a secure data transmission channel from one side to another.
Such interaction of the "strategic missile carrier - UAV" level in the future can become a big step forward, including important for the implementation of aerial reconnaissance. drone, high speed, can also act as a kind of decoy target for enemy air defense systems.

Earlier, the drone "Okhotnik" was tested with the fifth generation fighter Su-57. Joint trials were found successful.

For reference:

Long-Range Aviation Day in Russia in the festive military calendar was introduced in 1999 year. Then it took place by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force Anatoly Kornukov. Long-range aviation acts as a strategic reserve of the Supreme High Command of the Russian Federation.

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