Tupolev news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about Tupolev: 5 stories collected since August 10, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Military aviation, Civil aviation.
August 21, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s decision to acquire the English Electric Canberra rather than the much larger Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 in... The post Canberra vs Tu-16: Why…
August 19, 2026
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Russia decided to simplify the certification process for the Tupolev Tu-204 and Tu-214 family, combining into a single document the type certificates covering different aircraft versions…
Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsiya has merged the type certifications for the Tupolev Tu-204/214 aircraft family. Four previously separate certificates for different variants were replaced by…
August 17, 2026
A Rafale fighter of the French Air and Space Force intercepted a rare Russian Tupolev Tu-214 linked to Russia's Federal Security Service, the FSB, during an air policing mission of…
August 10, 2026
Blackjack The Tupolev Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It…