WeaponSpecs

Bombers with the most hardpoints

8 of the 9 bombers in the WeaponSpecs database publish a hardpoints figure. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 1 bombers with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

5 of the 8 entries below (Russia, China) rest on manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, marked † in the table. Treat their position in this ranking as directional, not tested.
Bombers with the most hardpoints, ranked by published hardpoints
# System Hardpoints Source
1 B-52H Stratofortress

United States flag Boeing

8 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

2 Su-24M

Russia flag Sukhoi

8 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

3 B-1B Lancer

United States flag Boeing

6 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

4 H-6K

China flag Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC)

6 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

5 Tu-95MS

Russia flag Tupolev

6 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

6 Tu-22M3

Russia flag Tupolev

3 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

7 Tu-160

Russia flag Tupolev

2 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

8 B-21 Raider

United States flag Northrop Grumman

1 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →

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