PAK DA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2029
First Flight : 2026
Total Production : ?
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAK DA | Under Development | 2029 | ? |
PAK DA
Group : Strategic Bombers
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Messenger
Origin : 
Russia
Contractors : PSC Tupolev*, KAPO Gorbunov, UAC
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2029
First Flight : 2026
Total Production : ?
The Russian Air Force PAK DA, also known as the Messenger, is a fifth-generation strategic bomber intended as the replacement of aging Tu-95MS, T-22M3 and Tu-160 long-range bombers beginning in the late 2020s. This new attack aircraft would be used in both conventional and nuclear conflicts using high-precision weapons. The PAK DA concept relies on the ability to fly at extremely high altitudes with stealth features to avoid enemy air defenses. Besides, the PAK DA could be used as the basis for a stratospheric reconnaissance plane as well as a space rocket launch platform. The PAK DA Messenger prototype is expected to conduct its maiden flight in 2026 entering into service along the Russian Air Force by 2030.
On August 19, 2009, at the Moscow Air Show the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced the selection of Tupolev to develop the new generation strategic bomber. The contract between Russian MoD and Tupolev is for research and development of technologies related to the new airplane. In April 2013, the Russian Air Force selected a subsonic flying wing aircraft design as the basis for the PAK DA project with extreme stealth characteristics. In 2016, it was revealed that the new bomber will first fly in 2023 and will be able to fire air-to-air missiles. In early 2021, it was revealed that the Messenger bomber will be covered with a new coating called Shadow that will provide unprecedented ultra-low radar cross section (RCS) to break through the most advanced air defenses unnoticed. The first flight was delayed to 2026 due to the availability of the Tu-160M2 bomber and more time needed for the aircraft final layout development.
In June 2021, it was revealed that the PAK DA will be provided with the most sophisticated and comprehensive electronic warfare (EW) system. The EW system will combine several existing systems operated within the Russian Armed Forces and new breakthrough technology. The new system will prevent the guidance of air-to-air missiles while neutralizing detection by long-range radars and other radar-based assets to operate against the PAK DA. The new EW system will also operate in the optical spectrum jamming infrared-guided missiles as well.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Planned | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Engines | 2 | |
| Mass | ||
| Max Takeoff Thrust | 40,000 kilogram | |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 130,000 kilogram | |
| Payload | 30,000 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Max Range | 12,500 kilometer | |
| Radius of Operation | 4,500 kilometer | |
Gear
| Anti-Ballistic Missiles | ||
|---|---|---|
| 79M6 Kontakt | 12 | |
| Anti-Radiation Missiles | ||
| Kh-58UShKA | ||
| Cruise Missiles | ||
| Kh-32 | ||
| Kh-95 | ||
| Fighter Aircraft Engines | ||
| Izdeliye RF | 2 | |
| Standoff Weapons | ||
News
The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Anton Alikhanov spoke about the upcoming renewal of the fleet of strategic aviation aircraft, the
Sergey Kobylash added that the Long-Range Aviation’s modernization and procurement tasks for 2023 have been fulfilled MOSCOW, December 20.
"Experts singled out their work for creating a set of bench equipment for testing airborne launchers," Rostec said in a statement MOSCOW, December 6.
It is noted that a special test bench has been prepared for the Izdeliye RF MOSCOW, October 31. /TASS/.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is developing the latest Kh-95 long-range hypersonic airborne missile, Colonel General Vladimir Zarudnitsky, the chief of the Military Academy of
Russian aircraft makers have reportedly started the assembly of a new, next-generation bomber aircraft, known under the designation PAK DA.
Russia’s Aerospace Forces are undergoing a major overhaul, looking forward to welcome a 5th generation subsonic bomber into its fleet as well as a long-range bomber drone,
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The PAK DA, which is being developed by Russian aircraft manufacturer Tupolev, will be capable of operating in stealth mode.
Composite materials are all the rage today with Russia’s fifth-generation T-50 fighters and, Ka-52 and Ka-62 helicopters making extensive use of polymeric carbon plastics
Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Viktor Bondarev has confirmed that the new Tu-160M2 strategic bomber would take to the skies in March 2018.
Russia is resuming the production of the famous Tu-160 strategic bomber in a modernized version - the Tu-160M2, with the first engines and other structural elements already
While Russia is pressing ahead with the development of the Tupolev Tu-160M2 supersonic strategic bomber, work on the PAK DA new generation stealth bomber could be temporarily
Photo Gallery
May 2015
Russian PAK DA strategic bomber
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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