The first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on defense Alexander Sherin highly appreciated prospects of the new Russian bomber whose design developed in the company “Tupolev”. His assessment he shared in an interview with “Tape.ru” on Wednesday, March 1.
“It all depends on our potential enemies. Well they will conduct themselves — our plane on the territory of Russia will fly as a training flight. Bad conduct — will fly to where you command the Supreme commander,” said the MP, commenting on the potential scope of a combat vehicle.
According to Sherina, the emergence of Russian air force modernized aircraft is an important step in anticipation of possible conflicts. “The latest bombers to and developed is the system of strategic deterrence overheated heads to ensure that they have no desire to encroach on our security. It is necessary to show their strength, to not have to use force”, — he stressed.
Earlier on Wednesday it became known that the company “Tupolev” was created the first full-scale model of promising aviation complex Distant aviation (PAK DA) is a new strategic bomber, developed for the Russian space forces. Work on the new Russian bomber began in 2009. The first prototype of the combat vehicle can rise into the air in 2025.