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Tupolev Tu-143 is a unmanned reconnaissance aircraft originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Tupolev. Reported operators include Soviet Union Russia Ukraine Hezbollah.
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unmanned reconnaissance aircraft
Tupolev
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Soviet Union Russia Ukraine Hezbollah
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1973–1989 (Tu-243 1994-)
1976 (Army i.e. Ground Forces, SSV) 1982 (Air Force, VVS) (Tu-243 1999)
1970 (Tu-243 1987)
Tupolev Tu-141
Belarus
North Korea
Russia : In service as of 2016 as targets.
Syria : Received VR-3s in 1984.
Ukraine
Bulgaria : retired
Czech Republic : VR-3 Rejs, retired in 1995
Czechoslovakia : Received two squadrons in 1984
Republic of Iraq
Romania : VR-3 in service from 1987 until the early 2000s
Slovakia : VR-3 Rejs, retired
Soviet Union : Passed to successor states
The Tupolev Tu-143 Reys (Cruise, Russian : Рейс ; also Reis , Rejs ) was a Soviet unmanned reconnaissance aircraft in service with the Soviet Army and a number of its Warsaw Pact and Middle East allies during the late 1970s and 1980s.
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Tupolev Tu-143 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.