Su-34 Tactical Bomber: News

Cyberspec wrote:First Su-34M has been handed over to the Airforce

The upgraded su-34 bomber has joined the combat staff of the ZVO aviation regiment in the Voronezh region
https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12302334@egNews

I probably jumped the gun here. This is likely one of the 20 recently ordered Su-34's that apparently feature upgrades that were implemented based on use in Syria. The full blown Su-34M hasn't yet been officially ordered...contract is expected in 2021

Cyberspec wrote:

Cyberspec wrote:First Su-34M has been handed over to the Airforce

The upgraded su-34 bomber has joined the combat staff of the ZVO aviation regiment in the Voronezh region
https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12302334@egNews

I probably jumped the gun here. This is likely one of the 20 recently ordered Su-34's that apparently feature upgrades that were implemented based on use in Syria. The full blown Su-34M hasn't yet been officially ordered...contract is expected in 2021

Right, or maybe some of the last four units that were still left from the old contract? They were planned to be delivered in June, but I saw no news confirming their reception by the VKS.

First prototype of the M version was expected for 2022, with new radar and deeper changes.

Cyberspec wrote:

Cyberspec wrote:First Su-34M has been handed over to the Airforce

The upgraded su-34 bomber has joined the combat staff of the ZVO aviation regiment in the Voronezh region
https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12302334@egNews

I probably jumped the gun here. This is likely one of the 20 recently ordered Su-34's that apparently feature upgrades that were implemented based on use in Syria. The full blown Su-34M hasn't yet been officially ordered...contract is expected in 2021

No way, the "modernized" refers to improvements based in the Siria experience. This version is called "NVO"

The regiment 47 BAP based in Voronezh is currently receiving this improvements,

This notice probably refers to old Su-34 after MLU



The Su-34M version still is not ready, there are not any prototype

The contract for 76 machines (three regiments + 4 for Lipetsk) is expected for 2021 and the delivery will start 2022 or more probably 2023

For the moment only rest to hand over two machines of the contract of 92 signed in 2012

LMFS wrote:

Right, or maybe some of the last four units that were still left from the old contract?

No, only two remained for delivery after receive 8 Su-34 last year, the two last at the end of december

The two last Su-34 under the contract of 2012, with serial 11-07 and 11-08, are going to be handed over rigth now

With this, Russian air Force hace received 129 Su-34

- 5 of the instalation batch between 2006 and 2009, under a contract of 2006
- 32 between 2010 and 2013 under a contract of 2008
- 92 betwwen 2014 and 2020 under a contract of 2012

2 have been lost in an accident and 2 retired after damage. Other five of the first series habe been retired to research or instruction institutes, then about 120 Su-34 are in service

AMCXXL wrote:No, only two remained for delivery after receive 8 Su-34 last year, the two last at the end of december

That means the news in Interfax that 4 units were still to be delivered were incorrect then:

https://www.russiadefence.net/t947p875-su-34-tactical-bomber-news#284736

Do you think the contract for 20 units is going to be additionally to the announced 76 NVO, or will it be 76 in total, 20 now (without the modernization) and 56 modernized afterwards?

It is interesting that the batch size is the same as in Su-57, as if they had "standardized" it: three regiment + 4 for training of instructors. I guess the training of the pilots will happen at their final air bases, once the instructors have been taught, otherwise the numbers for Lipetsk seem too low...

LMFS wrote:

AMCXXL wrote:No, only two remained for delivery after receive 8 Su-34 last year, the two last at the end of december

That means the news in Interfax that 4 units were still to be delivered were incorrect then:

https://www.russiadefence.net/t947p875-su-34-tactical-bomber-news#284736

Do you think the contract for 20 units is going to be additionally to the announced 76 NVO, or will it be 76 in total, 20 now (without the modernization) and 56 modernized afterwards?

It is interesting that the batch size is the same as in Su-57, as if they had "standardized" it: three regiment + 4 for training of instructors. I guess the training of the pilots will happen at their final air bases, once the instructors have been taught, otherwise the numbers for Lipetsk seem too low...

With the two last Su-34 delivered now the contract for 92 Su-34 of 2012 is fullfilled.

Next Su-34´s will be part of new contract for two dozens of airplanes ("about 20" means two squadrons). Will be delivered between 2020 and 2022
Probably one squadron for Monchegorsk in North Fleet and perhaps other for other fleet (Pacific ??)

The 76 Su-34M will be: 72 for tree regiments of 24 + 4 for Lipetsk, 
probably these machines for regiments at Marinovka (South Military District), Shatalovo (West MD) and Varfolomeyevka or any other place in East Military district




This is the complete serial list of Su-34 of VVS (the 7 prototypes excluded)

TOTAL 129 machines built (5+32+92)




Serial Su-34 of VVS

Nº#  Serial   1º Fl.   Register  Number   Unit
01#   01-06   2006   XXxxxxxx   Nº01   4 TsBP >> 929 GLITs   CONTRACT 2006 (5)
02#   01-07   2006   RF-92251   Nº02   4 TsBP   
03#   02-01   2007   RF-93619   Nº03   4 TsBP >> 929 GLITs   
04#   02-02   2008   RF-92252   Nº04   4 TsBP >> ВАИУ    
05#   02-03   2009   RF-92253   Nº05   4 TsBP >> Nº09   >>  Retired. Moscu VK-MEI
06#   02-04   2010   RF-95070   Nº06   47 BAP    CONTRACT 2008 (32)
07#   02-05   2010   RF-95804   Nº07   47 BAP   
08#   02-06   2010   XXxxxxxx   Nº08   47 BAP   
09#   02-07   2010   XXxxxxxx   Nº09   47 BAP   
10#   02-08   2011   XXxxxxxx   Nº01   47 BAP   
11#   02-09   2011   RF-95802   Nº02   47 BAP   
12#   02-10   2011   RF-95803   Nº03   47 BAP   
13#   02-11   2011   RF-95801   Nº04   47 BAP   
14#   02-12   2011   RF-95806   Nº05   47 BAP   
15#   02-13   2011   RF-95812   Nº10   47 BAP   
16#   03-01   2012   XXxxxxxx   Nº11   47 BAP   
17#   03-02   2012   XXxxxxxx   Nº12   47 BAP   
18#   03-03   2012   XXxxxxxx   Nº20   47 BAP   
19#   03-04   2012   RF-95002   Nº21   47 BAP   
20#   03-05   2012   RF-95005   Nº22   47 BAP   
21#   03-06   2012   RF-95810   Nº23   47 BAP
22#   03-07   2012   RF-95808   Nº24   47 BAP
23#   03-08   2012   RF-95811   Nº25   47 BAP   
24#   03-09   2012   RF-95807   Nº26   47 BAP   
25#   03-10   2012   RF-95809   Nº27   47 BAP   
26#   04-01   2013   RF-93801   Nº34   929 GLITs   
27#   04-02   2013   RF-95067   Nº28   47 BAP   Damaged 4-jun-2015 >> RETIRED
28#   04-03   2013   RF-95065   Nº29   47 BAP   
29#   04-04   2013   RF-95066   Nº30   47 BAP   
30#   04-05   2013   RF-96472   Nº31   47 BAP
31#   04-06   2013   RF-93831   Nº01   559 BAP   
32#   04-07   2013   RF-93832   Nº02   559 BAP*
33#   04-08   2013   RF-93830   Nº03   559 BAP   
34#   04-09   2013   XXxxxxxx   Nº04   559 BAP   
35#   04-10   2013   RF-93836   Nº05   559 BAP   
36#   05-01   2013   RF-93835   Nº06   559 BAP   
37#   05-02   2013   RF-93837   Nº07   559 BAP   
38#   05-03   2013   RF-93833   Nº08   559 BAP   CONTRACT 2012 (92)
39#   05-04   2013   RF-93838   Nº09   559 BAP   
40#   05-05   2014   RF-93826   Nº10   559 BAP*   
41#   05-06   2014   RF-92212   Nº11   559 BAP   
42#   05-07   2014   RF-93828   Nº12   559 BAP   
43#   05-08   2014   RF-92218   Nº14   559 BAP  (ex-RF-93855)
44#   05-09   2014   RF-93829   Nº15   559 BAP*   
45#   05-10   2014   RF-92219   Nº16   559 BAP   
46#   05-11   2014   RF-93814   Nº17   559 BAP   
47#   05-12   2014   RF-93813   Nº18   559 BAP   
48#   05-13   2014   RF-93821   Nº19   559 BAP   
49#   05-14   2014   XXxxxxxx   Nº20   559 BAP   
50#   05-15   2014   RF-93819   Nº21   559 BAP   
51#   05-16   2014   RF-93818   Nº22   559 BAP   
52#   05-17   2014   RF-93817   Nº24   559 BAP   
53#   05-18   2014   RF-93816   Nº25   559 BAP   
54#   05-19   2014   RF-93815   Nº27   559 BAP   
55#   05-20   2014   XXxxxxxx   Nº35   929 GLITs   
56#   06-01   2014   RF-93822   Nº28   559 BAP   
57#   06-02   2014   RF-93823   Nº31   559 BAP   
58#   06-03   2015   RF-95012   Nº34   559 BAP
59#   06-04   2015   RF-95010   Nº35   559 BAP   
60#   06-05   2015   RF-95011   Nº36   559 BAP   
61#   06-06   2015   XXxxxxxx   Nº 37   559 BAP   
62#   06-07   2015   RF-95478   Nº38   559 BAP
63#   06-08   2015   RF-95479   Nº39   559 BAP*   
64#   06-09   2015   RF-95856   Nº40   559 BAP
65#   06-10   2015   RF-95855   Nº41   559 BAP   
66#   06-11   2015   RF-95857   Nº42   559 BAP   
67#   06-12   2015   RF-95841   Nº10   4 TsBP   
68#   06-13   2015   RF-95844   Nº11   4 TsBP    >> Nº32  47 BAP
69#   06-14   2015   RF-95858   Nº43   559 BAP   
70#   06-15   2015   RF-95843   Nº12   4 TsBP   
71#   06-16   2015   RF-95842   Nº14   4 TsBP   
72#   07-01   2015   RF-95848   Nº15   4 TsBP
73#   07-02   2015   RF-95846   Nº16   4 TsBP   
74#   07-03   2015   RF-95845   Nº17   4 TsBP   
75#   07-04   2015   RF-95847   Nº18   4 TsBP   
76#   07-05   2016   RF-81707   Nº01   277 BAP   
77#   07-06   2016   XXxxxxxx   Nº02   277 BAP
78#   07-07   2016   XXxxxxxx   Nº03   277 BAP   Accident 18-ene-2019   
79#   07-08   2016   RF-81710   Nº04   277 BAP
80#   07-09   2016   RF-81711   Nº05   277 BAP*   
81#   07-10   2016   RF-81714   Nº06   277 BAP            
82#   07-11   2016   RF-81713   Nº07   277 BAP*         
83#   07-12   2016   RF-81715   Nº09   277 BAP         
84#   07-13   2016   RF-81712   Nº10   277 BAP   Damaged 18-ene-2019. Retired 
85#   07-14   2016   XXxxxxxx   Nº11   277 BAP   
86#   08-01   2016   RF-81727   Nº12   277 BAP   
87#   08-02   2016   RF-81725   Nº14   277 BAP   
88#   08-03   2016   XXxxxxxx   Nº 20   277 BAP         
89#   08-04   2016   XXxxxxxx   Nº21   277 BAP         
90#   08-05   2016   RF-81728   Nº22   277 BAP         
91#   08-06   2016   RF-81723   Nº23   277 BAP         
92#   08-07   2017   RF-81750   Nº24   277 BAP         
93#   08-08   2017   XXxxxxxx   Nº25   277 BAP         
94#   08-09   2017   XXxxxxxx   Nº27   277 BAP         
95#   08-10   2017   RF-81751   Nº29   277 BAP         
96#   08-11   2017   XXxxxxxx   Nº30   277 BAP      
97#   08-12   2017   XXxxxxxx   Nº31   277 BAP
98#   09-01   2017   RF-81252   Nº32   277 BAP      
99#   09-02   2017   RF-81253   Nº33   277 BAP   Accident 18-ene-2019         
100#   09-03   2017   XXxxxxxx   Nº35   277 BAP      
101#   09-04   2017   RF-81254   Nº36   277 BAP*      
102#   09-05   2017   RF-81256   Nº01   2 BAP         
103#   09-06   2017   XXxxxxxx   Nº02   2 BAP         
104#   09-07   2017   RF-81261   Nº03   2 BAP         
105#   09-08   2017   RF-81258   Nº04   2 BAP         
106#   09-09   2017   RF-81259   Nº05   2 BAP         
107#   09-10   2017   XXxxxxxx   Nº06   2 BAP         
108#   09-11   2018   RF-81851   Nº07   2 BAP            
109#   09-12   2018   RF-81850   Nº08   2 BAP            
110#   10-01   2018   RF-81852   Nº09   2 BAP      
111#   10-02   2018   RF-81853   Nº10   2 BAP*         
112#   10-03   2018   RF-81855   Nº11   2 BAP      
113#   10-04   2018   XXxxxxxx   Nº12   2 BAP         
114#   10-05   2018   RF-81856   Nº20   2 BAP      
115#   10-06   2018   XXxxxxxx   Nº21   2 BAP      
116#   10-07   2018   RF-81876   Nº22   2 BAP         
117#   10-08   2018   RF-91878   Nº23   2 BAP         
118#   10-09   2018   RF-91879   Nº24   2 BAP         
119#   10-10   2018   RF-91877   Nº25   2 BAP         
120#   10-11   2019   XXxxxxxx   Nº26   2 BAP         
121#   10-12   2019   XXxxxxxx   Nº27   2 BAP         
122#   11-01   2019   XXxxxxxx   Nº28   2 BAP         
123#   11-02   2019   XXxxxxxx   Nº29   2 BAP         
124#   11-03   2019   XXxxxxxx   Nº15   2 BAP         
125#   11-04   2019   XXxxxxxx   Nº16   2 BAP         
126#   11-05   2019   RF-95877   Nº11   4 TsBP         
127#   11-06   2019   RF-95878   Nº37   277 BAP         
128#   11-07   2020   XXxxxxxx   Nº09   ??   
129#   11-08   2020   XXxxxxxx   Nº14   ??

AMCXXL wrote:With the two last Su-34 delivered now the contract for 92 Su-34 of 2012 is fullfilled...

Amazing research work, just 2 missing pictures out of 129

LMFS wrote:

AMCXXL wrote:No, only two remained for delivery after receive 8 Su-34 last year, the two last at the end of december

That means the news in Interfax that 4 units were still to be delivered were incorrect then:

https://www.russiadefence.net/t947p875-su-34-tactical-bomber-news#284736

Do you think the contract for 20 units is going to be additionally to the announced 76 NVO, or will it be 76 in total, 20 now (without the modernization) and 56 modernized afterwards?

It is interesting that the batch size is the same as in Su-57, as if they had "standardized" it: three regiment + 4 for training of instructors. I guess the training of the pilots will happen at their final air bases, once the instructors have been taught, otherwise the numbers for Lipetsk seem too low...

Having an high performance trainer like Yak-130 allow to perform a larger part of training syllabus on it, so reducing the needed numbers of OCU planes.

The Russian Aerospace Forces received the last two Su-34 front-line bombers under the 2012 contract

According to the published data and spotter images, in July 2020, the Russian Aerospace Forces received the last two front-line Su-34 bombers manufactured by the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov (NAZ) PJSC "Company" Sukhoi "under the contract with the Ministry of Defense of Russia from February 2012 for 92 such aircraft.

According to the available information, these two Su-34 aircraft were completed and flown to NAZ in April and May 2020, respectively. The first of these aircraft with serial number 11-07 (aircraft T-10V-136) and tail number "14 red" was transferred to the 47th mixed aviation regiment of the 105th mixed aviation division of the 6th Leningrad Red Banner army in mid-July The Air Force and Air Defense of the Western Military District at the Baltimore airfield (Voronezh), which was officially announced on July 16 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Recall that the 47th mixed regiment became the first combat line regiment of the Aerospace Forces to receive Su-34 bombers - the number of 24 aircraft in 2011-2013 (machines of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th series). The now delivered 11-07 aircraft apparently replaced the 04-01 bomber in the 47th regiment (T-10V-34, tail number "28 red"), which suffered a famous rollover accident on June 4, 2015 when landing at Buturlinovka airfield and after repairs at the NAZ, transferred in 2018 to the Siberian Research Institute of Aviation named after I. S.A. Chaplygin in Novosibirsk for static tests.

The last Su-34 aircraft under the 2012 contract - a bomber with serial number 11-08 (T-10V-137) and tail number "09 red" (registration number RF-95888) - was, according to known data, at the end of July 2020 transferred to the 968th separate mixed aviation regiment of the 4th State Center for Aviation Personnel Training and Military Testing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia named after V.P. Chkalov in Lipetsk. The center in Lipetsk previously received 12 Su-34 bombers, but in 2017-2019, three Lipetsk Su-34s of early production were decommissioned and transferred for use as ground training aids - aircraft 01-07 (T-10V-10) and 02- 02 (Т-10В-12) were transferred to the 183rd training center of the Russian Ministry of Defense in Rostov-on-Don, and the 02-03 aircraft (Т-10В-13, had the tail number "09 red" ) - to the Moscow Power Engineering Institute. To replace the latter, apparently, a new Su-34 with the same tail number was supplied.

Thus, NAZ fully fulfilled the 2012 contract for the supply of 92 Su-34 aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces. The first two Su-34s under this contract were transferred to Novosibirsk to the Russian Air Force (VKS) on December 24, 2013, the next 18 aircraft in 2014, another 18 aircraft in 2015, 16 in 2016, 16 in 2017. 12 in 2018, eight in 2019 and now the last two in 2020.

Earlier, NAZ manufactured the first five production Su-34 aircraft under the 2005 contract and 32 Su-34 aircraft under the 2009 contract. Taking into account seven experimental flight and pre-production models, the total number of flight Su-34s built under all contracts is 136 units. Of the 129 production aircraft supplied by the Russian Aerospace Forces, two have been lost in the crash (in a collision on January 18, 2019 over the Tatar Strait) and four have been reliably written off. Su-34 aircraft are in service with nine line squadrons of four combat aviation regiments of the Russian Aerospace Forces (2nd, 47th and 277th mixed, 559th bomber), as well as training centers in Lipetsk and Akhtubinsk.


It is reported that in June 2020, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation signed a new three - year contractfor the construction of "about 20" front-line bombers Su-34. It is known that the first two aircraft under the new contract (serial numbers 11-09 and 11-10) were already in production at NAZ in the summer of 2019, and, apparently, will be delivered by the end of 2020.




https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4103348.html

The first new Su-34 under a new contract

It is reported that at the traditional "Doors Open Day" held on August 23, 2020 at the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov (NAZ) PJSC Sukhoi Company for the first time demonstrated a new-built Su-34 front-line bomber. This aircraft is, presumably, the first, manufactured under a new three - year contract concluded in June 2020 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the construction of 24 Su-34 bombers . Presumably, the first front-line bomber Su-34 made a new contract in 2020 to build 24 aircraft of this type of Novosibirsk aircraft plant named after Chkalov (PJSC "Company" Sukhoi "). Novosibirsk, August 2020 (c) VVN / russianplanes.

Later in late August, this aircraft (presumably serial number 11-09) was filmed in flight during factory flight tests. It is known that the first two Su-34 aircraft under the new contract (serial numbers 11-09 and 11-10) were already in production at NAZ in the summer of 2019, and, apparently, will be delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2020.

Taking into account seven experimental flight and pre-production models, the total number of flight Su-34s built under all contracts is 137 units. Of the 129 production aircraft supplied by the Russian Aerospace Forces, two have been lost in the crash (in a collision on January 18, 2019 over the Tatar Strait) and four have been reliably written off. Su-34 aircraft are in service with nine line squadrons of four combat aviation regiments of the Russian Aerospace Forces (2nd, 47th and 277th mixed, 559th bomber), as well as training centers in Lipetsk and Akhtubinsk.





https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4132605.html

how many do they builld each year? around 20? What will be the final number?

Russia's Sukhoi Su-34 jets make first-ever nighttime flight into stratosphere

The aircraft destroyed a hypothetical enemy at a supersonic speed, according to the Central Military District's press service

YEKATERINBURG, September 30. /TASS/. Crews of generation 4++ multifunctional fighter-bombers Sukhoi Su-34 from an aviation division of the Central Military District, in the Chelyabinsk Region, carried out a night-time flight into the lower stratosphere and destroyed a hypothetical enemy at a supersonic speed, the district's press service said.

"During the training flights Sukhoi Su-34 crews carried out climbs to altitudes of about 15 kilometers, into the lower stratosphere. Upon achieving supersonic speeds they practiced interception and elimination of a hypothetical enemy. The crews operated totally on their own, without contacting air defense stations on the ground, which made the task more complex," the news release reads.

In October last year, an air regiment of the Central Military District completed a program for rearmament to obtain the newest generation 4++ planes. The last three jets were redeployed to the Chelyabinsk Region in the last move that completed the formation of a second squadron of Sukhoi Su-34.

https://tass.com/defense/1206823

That's interesting & good news- Su-34s will be used as interceptors as well. I guess they need them to fill in for those MiG-31s that were turned into bombers armed with Kinzhals.

Tsavo Lion wrote:That's interesting & good news- Su-34s will be used as interceptors as well. I guess they need them to fill in for those MiG-31s that were turned into bombers armed with Kinzhals.

I believe those older MiGs that became K models were mostly maintained but not used.

Now just figure out how to squeeze Kinzhal missile on them and you have a full package

(I ain't even kidding, they can use extension adapter if it's too tight to do it directly)

The Su-34 has a wider gap between engine nacelles... the Su-32 was supposed to carry the air launched version of the Moskit, which is the 4.5 ton air launched SS-N-22 Sunburn anti ship missile... which is pretty huge too... bigger than Onyx/Yakhont/Brahmos...

SU-32FN- maritime strike Su-34 variant that may appear later.

Tsavo Lion wrote:SU-32FN- maritime strike Su-34 variant that may appear later.

Kinzhal or bust

Cheap (proportionally) missile, cheap airplane, perfection

PapaDragon wrote:
Kinzhal or bust

Cheap (proportionally) missile, cheap airplane, perfection

Sounds promising, how many SU-32's could a Storm class deploy atonce?

The-thing-next-door wrote:

PapaDragon wrote:
Kinzhal or bust

Cheap (proportionally) missile, cheap airplane, perfection

Sounds promising, how many SU-32's could a Storm class deploy atonce?

Storm class will never see the light of day, hypersonic missiles were the last nail in the coffin for large aircraft carriers of the archaic WW2-era archetype. You'll see enlarged helicopter carriers with additional functionality to launch fixed wing aircraft, but that's about it.

Not helicopter, but drone carriers.

Currently the strongest defended targets in the western world are US carrier groups... their land base IADS are poor in comparison.

A Russian carrier group with decent fighters (ie Su-57 based) and good AWACS platforms of what ever type are the key to a good air defence network at sea.

Hypersonic manouvering missiles make large ships more vulnerable, but also much more necessary.

A Yasen class SSGN in the south Atlantic could pick off any group of ships, but the most difficult target would be a carrier group because it will be more aware of what is happening and in the best position to defend itself.

Right now they would lose a lot of ships... but ten years development and improvement would mean new Russian cruisers, destroyers and carriers would be much less vulnerable to attack than US carrier groups are right now, because better radar, better fighters, better missiles and more experience with manouvering hypersonic missiles...