MOSCOW, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Russian used more than 20 strategic bombers to fly more than 70 practice runs over western Russia as its air arsenal increases, a military official said.

MOSCOW, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft -- NATO reporting name, Flanker -- that was unveiled at the MAKS-2007 aerospace show in the town of Zhukovsky near Moscow this August is to perform its maiden flight in the near future.

MOSCOW, March 23 (UPI) -- The new Su-34 fighter-bomber will look more attractive to foreign purchasers now that Russia's air force is acquiring 18 of them, its maker has said.