Kazan Aviation Plant to supply ten Tu-160M aircraft to Russian MoD

25 January 2018, Thursday

The Russian Ministry of Defence and the aviation enterprise of PAO Tupolev have signed a state contract, which provides for the delivery of upgraded Tu-160M strategic missile carrying aircraft ​​for defence needs.

The signing took place with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who visited the Kazan Aviation Plant. The signatories to the document were Deputy Defence Minister Yury Borisov and head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yury Slyusar.

“We also need to think about the civilian version of such aircraft. With a vast territory like ours, I am confident that this will be in demand. Of course, in this respect, more work will be needed, but seeing it to completion is absolutely feasible. So, everyone will have something to do. Not just something, but interesting and necessary things”, Vladimir Putin said.

According to the Russian President, a contract for 10 aircraft have been signed; each jet will cost more than RUB 15 billion. “The overall contract will total RUB 160 billion. This means the factory will be operating at full capacity through 2027”.

Tu-160 is a multi-mode supersonic strategic missile carrier, the world’s largest variable-sweep wing aircraft, one of the most powerful combat vehicles in the world.

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