Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.The aircraft, which is being called the PAK DA, is aimed at competing with the It is currently in its prototype stage and is set to be completed next year, Russia’s TASS news agency reports.Once finished, the aircraft will be able to operate with an array of advanced weaponry, including missiles, bombs and hypersonic weapons,  The launch of the PAK DA’s assembly was reported earlier this week by TASS news agency. ''Prospective aviation complex for long-range aviation''), codename Poslannik (Russian: Посланник, lit. The nuclear-capable aircraft, originating from the 1950s, still remains in service, filling the role of a long-range cruise missile carrier capable of striking both ground and naval targets.Despite multiple upgrades, the veteran aircraft is still limited to its old-fashioned airframe. That, however, might not even be necessary, Lukashevich believes.The machine will therefore have to rely heavily on ‘low observable’ technology (i.e. The Russian military’s Sukhoi-57 came into service in 2010, but has not been manufactured en masse, Reuters reports.China is also reported to be developing its own stealth fighter as well — the Xian H-20.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxThis material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Basically, it will look somewhat like the iconic US-made Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.This airframe is unusual for Russian aircraft designers – the country has never mass-produced military aircraft of this type, which likely adds complexity to the project.At the same time, Russian aircraft makers have produced a handful of flying wing UAVs, including the Okhotnik (Hunter), designed to operate alongside Su-57s, thus some experience on this type of airframe has been gained.The flying wing airframe is a good choice for a long-range plane since it’s particularly stable during horizontal flight.At the same time, this airframe is unsuitable for supersonic flight, so the PAK DA is expected to be subsonic. or redistributed. (AP)

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Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you Russia reportedly has started work on a stealth bomber capable of carrying hypersonic weapons. It’s pointless to make a supersonic bomber – it will be intercepted anyway.” The machine will therefore have to rely heavily on ‘low observable’ technology (i.e. Russia has begun building a prototype of their first ever stealth bomber, according to Russia's state-owned media outlets.

The platform, which has been dubbed the PAK-DA, is intended to compete directly with America's B-2 Spirit and China's forthcoming Xian H-20. FILE PHOTO. All rights reserved.

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Russia has begun manufacturing the prototype of its first strategic stealth bomber, state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, as the country presses ahead with the modernization of its military.. RT has learned more about the highly-secretive machine.


Flying wing aircraft usually have very sleek forms and don’t feature protruding parts, making it a good pick for the stealth approach. All market data delayed 20 minutes. It said material was being shipped for the project and that work had begun … Unlike supersonic aircraft, slower machines are simpler to balance and do not need elaborate fuel plumbing with tanks placed all over the aircraft, allowing room for greater payload. Russian aircraft makers have reportedly started the assembly of a new, next-generation bomber aircraft, known under the designation PAK DA. Apart from that, the flying wing airframe makes the plane significantly less maneuverable than its conventional counterparts – so dodging an incoming missile is not really an option. The cockpit of the plane has already been partially built and the whole machine is expected to be ready next year, sources within the country’s aircraft industry told the agency.The PAK DA designation stands for ‘perspective aircraft complex (PAK) for long-range aviation (DA)’.

That’s why the new aircraft will likely be fitted with sophisticated electronic warfare equipment that confuses radar and weapon systems.These characteristics – the reliance on stealth and only being capable of subsonic flight – likely makes the PAK DA the successor to the iconic Tu-95 bomber.

Flying wing aircraft usually have very sleek forms and don’t feature protruding parts, making it a good pick for the stealth approach.On the other hand, using low observable technology does not make an aircraft invisible to enemy radars, but merely gives it more time before being detected, Leonkov explained.

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The PAK programs were launched by Russia in the early 2010s in an effort to provide the military with modern hardware.

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Russia has reportedly begun construction of its next-generation PAK DA stealth bomber as part of an apparent strategic effort to usher in a new era of stealth … stealth) to be able to strike undetected.

Russia to design 6th-gen long-range UNMANNED strategic bomber – top generalWatch Russian Su-57 fire missile during NEAR-VERTICAL CLIMB as pilots master new jet’s capabilities (VIDEO) Russia claims the platform will be in serialized production as soon as 2027.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, All rights reserved. Three Tu-95MS bombers flying in formation © Sputnik / Aleksandr Vilf The PAK DA is set to complement and eventually replace the older Tupolev Tu-95 in Russia's Air Force service. Russia has reportedly begun construction of its next-generation PAK DA stealth bomber as part of an apparent strategic effort to usher in a new era of stealth bombing technology.