Shoigu told about the strengthening of the Russian nuclear triad
. Renewal of long-range aviation and the development of new aircraft greatly increased the air component of the nuclear triad of Russia, said the head of the defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu.
. Renewal of long-range aviation and the development of new aircraft greatly increased the air component of the nuclear triad of Russia, said the head of the defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu.
so, from the long-range aviation has a "planned number of serviceable bombers," he explained.
Shoigu also ordered to increase the number of warships armed with missiles "Caliber" and " Zircon ".
in addition, according to his statement, is required " to make a wider range of unmanned aerial vehicles, robotic systems and weapons based on new physical principles."
The nuclear triad is equipped with nuclear weapons armed forces, including strategic aviation, Intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear submarines.
The long range aircraft are currently undergoing a deep modernization. For example, at the flight test station 1 transferred to the first improved Tu-22M3M, as well as the construction of the first modernized Tu-160M.
These Aircraft will enhance the combat potential of aerospace forces to the emergence of promising aviation complex Distant aviation, which conducted the Tupolev design Bureau in cooperation with other organizations of the aviation industry.
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