New batch of Su-34 multirole fighter aircraft delivered to Russian Air Force

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New batch of Su-34 multirole fighter aircraft delivered to Russian Air Force
 
A batch of Su-34 aircraft was transferred two days ago at the Novosibirsk branch of the Sukhoi Company’s V. P. Chkalov Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant in the presence of the Governor of the Novosibirsk Region Mr. Vladimir Gorodetsky and Novosibirsk Mayor Mr. Anatoly Lokot, announced on Wednesday December 10 the russian aircraft manufacturer in an official statement.
     
A batch of aircraft was transferred two days ago at the Novosibirsk branch of the Sukhoi Company’s V. P. Chkalov Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant in the presence of the Governor of the Novosibirsk Region Mr. Vladimir Gorodetsky and Novosibirsk Mayor Mr. Anatoly Lokot, announced on Wednesday December 10 the russian aircraft manufacturer in an official statement. Russian Sukhoi Su-34 "Fullback" multirole fighter aircraft
     

Wednesday, the frontline bombers made a flight to the place of their deployment in one of the air units in the south of Russia.

The Novosibirsk branch of the Sukhoi Company — Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant -- currently operates at its maximum capacity. The State contract with the Ministry of Defense for supplies of the Su-34s to the Air Force till the year of 2020 provides a stable work load for the near future and determines its long-term development. The aircraft have been used successfully in the armed forces and demonstrated a high performance.

The bombers were delivered on the State contract for a large batch of Su-34s signed in 2012. The previous five-year contract for the Su-34s, signed in 2008, was completed last December. Those are the largest contracts for the supply of combat aircraft, provided by the State Armament Program for the years of 2011-2020.

The Su-34 features, in particular, are: an increased flight range of up to 4,000 km, a top speed of up to 1900 km/h, a combat payload of up to 8 tons. The aircraft is equipped with the latest weapon system and air refueling system.