The KLA released footage of the first flight of the upgraded missile-bomber Tu-22M3M. first it was announced that the flight was in operation and lasted for 37 minutes at an altitude of 1500 meters. The crew led by test pilot Zhukovsky flight test and development base Oleg Petunin. The experts stressed that the equipment Tu-22M3M worked flawlessly. during a deep modernization of the aircraft set a new modern complex digital avionics that will increase the navigation accuracy and the level of automation control. In addition, the bomber will be easier to maintain, the combat potential of the aviation sector will expand. The 1st prototype Tu-22M3M created during a large-scale program of modernization of aviation complexes. Now flew the missile to pass state inspection. <span style="color:darkgray