The Russian Ministry of Defense has initiated a search for a new anti-submarine aircraft to replace the Il-38 and Tu-142.
Fedor Leukhin [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Fedor Leukhin [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
According to Interfax, a modernized variant of the Tu-142 will be considered as well.
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