Military Watch Magazine

Footage Shows Russia Building Massive Fortified Hangars to Protect Tu-160 Strategic Bombers

Russia is nearing completion of a major program to construct new aircraft hangars at Engels-2 Air Base, one of the most important facilities supporting the country’s strategic bomber force. Satellite imagery and photographs circulated by Russian and Ukrainian sources indicate that several large structures are gradually approaching their final configuration, potentially providing substantially greater protection for bombers against drone or missile attacks. The new hangars have approximate dimensions of 63 by 63 metres. Their side walls are reportedly around seven metres high, while the maximum height of the structures reaches approximately 17 metres, making them large enough to accommodate Russia’s heavy bombers.