Deeply modernized Tu-95MSM performed maiden flight

Deeply modernized Tu-95MSM performed maiden flight at the airfield of TANTK them.G.M.Beriev in Taganrog. The flight took place in normal mode, at an altitude of 9000 meters, lasted 2 hours 33 minutes, systems and equipment worked without any remarks. pic.twitter.com/lvCmErsgoo

— UAC Russia (@UAC_Russia_eng) August 23, 2020

Look at those hardpoints for cruise missiles!  32 inbound anti-ship missiles from a flight of 4 of these beasts?  Those missiles are programmable in flight so they can hit from all directions on the compass?  We've got to get better ship defense systems!