As German forces pushed deep into Soviet territory, the Red Air Force faced a crisis it could no longer ignore. Desperate for ...

NATO air planners looking east during the Cold War faced a vast, intimidating armada of bombers and attack aircraft. With superior numbers, the Soviet Union and the other Warsaw Pact nations ...

Russia’s defense aviation sector faces challenges as leadership changes at Tupolev follow missed targets and legal disputes over military contracts.

Chapter 1: The great contest: you win only to lose -- Chapter 2: The bomber takes shape -- Chapter 3: The Tu-160 becomes reality: the trials programme -- Chapter 4: The Tu-160 in production -- Chapter ...