No I mean tu-16 subsonic old bomber. Just for increasing numbers of kh-22/32 carriers on the short time for the navy's aviation until they start mass use of new airborne hypersonic missiles which should happen in 10-15 years.
Tu-22M is better but do they have any in reserve ? If I'm not wrong many were destroyed in ukraine.
With their operation in Syria, their big country, 4 main fleets to protect another squadron of bomber able to carry kh-32 would be helpfull even more if they base them in Iran. US are increasing their operations in ME and UK got 2 new carrier that should be easy targets for kh-32.
Then they could sell them to Iran with the kh-22 to piss off US.
Tu-22M is better but do they have any in reserve ? If I'm not wrong many were destroyed in ukraine.
With their operation in Syria, their big country, 4 main fleets to protect another squadron of bomber able to carry kh-32 would be helpfull even more if they base them in Iran. US are increasing their operations in ME and UK got 2 new carrier that should be easy targets for kh-32.
Then they could sell them to Iran with the kh-22 to piss off US.