What organization created the Kuznetsov NK-25 engine for the strike bomber used during the Cold War and still remains in service with the Russian Air Force today?
Kuznetsov NK-25 The Kuznetsov NK-25 is a turbofan aircraft engine used in the Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bomber. It can equal the NK-321 engine as one of the most powerful supersonic engines in service today. It is rated at 245 kN (50,000 lbf) thrust. The three shaft engine we call the NK-25 was designed in the years 1972-1974. It was superior to many other engines because of its improved fuel economy. It is made by the Soviet Kuznetsov Design Bureau.
Russian Armed Forces The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Russian: Вооружённые Си́лы Росси́йской Федера́ции , "Vooruzhonnije Síly Rossíyskoj Federátsii" ) are the military service of the Russian Federation, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992, Boris Yeltsin signed a presidential decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic under Russian control. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is the President of Russia. The Russian Armed Forces were formed in 1992.