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Tu-95SMS
![Report: 2 Russian Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Violate Japan's Airspace Report: 2 Russian Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Violate Japan's Airspace](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-06-20-at-8.36.26-am.jpg)
Report: 2 Russian Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Violate Japan's Airspace
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two nuclear-capable Tu-95 long-range bombers have violated Japanese airspace on June 20, according to the country’s defense ministry.
![Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Fire Cruise Missiles During Russia’s Vostok 2018 Military Exercise Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Fire Cruise Missiles During Russia’s Vostok 2018 Military Exercise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_16-12-41.jpg)
Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Fire Cruise Missiles During Russia’s Vostok 2018 Military Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Nuclear-capable Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers have test fired cruise missiles during a large-scale Russian military exercise this week.
![Russia’s Defense Ministry Signs Contract for Modernization of Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Russia’s Defense Ministry Signs Contract for Modernization of Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_16-12-41.jpg)
Russia’s Defense Ministry Signs Contract for Modernization of Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first upgraded Tu-95SM, designated Tu-95SMS, is expected to conduct its maiden flight by the end of 2019.
![Russia to Refit 8 Strategic Bombers in 2018 Russia to Refit 8 Strategic Bombers in 2018](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-su-30sm_escortant_un_tu-160_qui_lance_un_missile_de_croisière.jpg)
Russia to Refit 8 Strategic Bombers in 2018
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian military aircraft industry will overhaul a total of eight Tupolev-160 and Tupolev-95MS by the end of 2018.
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