MOSCOW. Aug 9 (Interfax) - Two Tupolev Tu-142MZ long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW) planes of the Russian Pacific Fleet's Marine Aviation have performed a scheduled six-hour flight over waters of the Pacific, the fleet press service said on Wednesday.
"The planes took off from a marine airbase on a mission to search for, identify and follow submarines of a mock enemy," the press service said.
The pilots used radar and sonic systems to track down the subs, and received and analyzed data, it said.
"The Tu-142MZ planes trained interaction with Pacific Fleet ships operating along the plane's route," the press service said.
Tu-142 is one of the world's biggest long-range anti-submarine warfare aircraft. It is designed to fight submarines of a potential adversary and to create and exercise long-term control over wide anti-submarine defense lines. Its NATO code name is Bear-F. Tu-142 has a practical range of 12,550 kilometers and a combat range of 6,400 kilometers.