Express :
Vladimir Putin’s military superplane is designed to maintain full control over Russia’s armed forces in the event of a devastating conflict.
Tests for flying the airborne strategic command centre aboard a modified Ilyushin Il-80 aircraft have already taken place. Despite military experts saying the multimillion weapon will not be ready for operations until the end of 2015, it’s reported Mr Putin has ordered for it to be ready in just two weeks time as tensions flare between Russia and Turkey.
The plane will carry senior generals, officers and a
crew of technicians, who will be scrambled, when bases on the ground are threatened.
Boasting improved function and survivability, the unit will be able to mastermind Russia’s offensive from the air as the generals on board order the army, navy, air and missile forces.
Russia and the US are the only two nations in the world who possess a weapon of this kind.
Vladimir Putin’s military superplane is designed to maintain full control over Russia’s armed forces in the event of a devastating conflict.
Tests for flying the airborne strategic command centre aboard a modified Ilyushin Il-80 aircraft have already taken place. Despite military experts saying the multimillion weapon will not be ready for operations until the end of 2015, it’s reported Mr Putin has ordered for it to be ready in just two weeks time as tensions flare between Russia and Turkey.
The plane will carry senior generals, officers and a
crew of technicians, who will be scrambled, when bases on the ground are threatened.
Boasting improved function and survivability, the unit will be able to mastermind Russia’s offensive from the air as the generals on board order the army, navy, air and missile forces.
Russia and the US are the only two nations in the world who possess a weapon of this kind.
