Production of the Tu-160M with an 80% upgrade of systems.

The CEO of "Tupolev," Yuri Abrosimov, spoke about the Tu-160M program. According to him, 80% of the systems and equipment have been modernized. The aircraft's onboard radio-electronic equipment has been completely updated, including flight control and weapon systems, navigation systems, and engines.

"We have essentially rebuilt the technological processes for a number of components, taking into account the use of modern technologies. We have updated the equipment in the workshops, the flight test base, and unique electron-beam welding and vacuum annealing facilities for titanium components have been put into operation."
he said.

Abrosimov added that the modernization of the onboard systems used modern approaches that allow, if necessary, to further expand the functionality of the systems and the aircraft as a whole, as an aviation complex, without significant modifications.

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