Su-34 Tactical Bomber: News #2

I believe the Su-34NVO are capable of using the new jamming and recon pods. Particularly interested in the pod with the powerful side looking radar with long range and meter squared or less SAR mapping capabilities. I wonder if it is good enough to track long range targets for strike.

AMCXXL wrote:

I don't think so, when the previous contract ended there were 10 full squadrons plus two planes in Akhtubisnk, now there are 11 full squadrons, we are talking about 134 planes, from which we must discount the casualties of 2022.

Of the 151 airframes manufactured as a maximum must be discounted 7 prototypes , 1 static airframe and 5 pre-series for tests that have already been withdrawn, that is, 13 fewer: remain 138.
Several (about 4) were lost in the previous decade and about 12-15 this year

Thank you for your clearing it up!

Is this a new Su-34? Beautiful image anyway.

Bort 03 blue is part of a lot of 3 more Su-34M delivered as per bmpd:
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4637843.html

So the current and upcoming contracts should be 24+15+76?

Su-34 video from Syria dated January 1st (occasioned by ground and air crews receiving new year gifts etc.)
https://tvzvezda.ru/news/2023111459-CvhFE.html

I know the bmpd site says Su-34M.


Is this new delivery really consisting of Su-34M or is it Su-34 ???

These are definitely Su-34 NVO, which means новые возможности or new capabilities. I believe that they added new pods and some other equipment. Actual Su-34M will be a much bigger update, which will be ready only this year or 2024.

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Russian FAB-250 bombs are now also equipped with planning and correction modules (UMPC) like their big sisters FAB-500.

The crews of Su-34 front-line bombers have received (https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/17663845) the ability to use FAB-250 high-explosive air bombs without entering the enemy's air defence zone.

The module consists of a winged platform and a navigation system, which allows it to deliver accurate strikes at predetermined coordinates.

At a speed of 800-900 km/h, the bomb module can be launched at distances of up to 80 km.

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June 1, 11:04 am
updated June 1, 11:12
UAC handed over another batch of Su-34 front-line bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces
The aircraft passed a complex of ground and flight tests, the company said.

MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the state corporation Rostec) handed over another batch of Su-34 front-line bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces. This was announced by the company.

"The UAC handed over to the Russian Aerospace Forces another batch of Su-34 front-line bombers. These beauties were manufactured at the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov. The aircraft passed a set of ground and flight tests and were handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Su-34 front-line bombers form an important part of the strike the power of Russian front-line aviation," the statement said.

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/17900337

Russian Aerospace Forces received new Su-34M front-line bombers

bmpd
June 1st, 7:08 pm

PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) announced on June 1, 2023 that the next batch of new Su-34 front-line bombers was manufactured at the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov UAC. The aircraft passed a complex of ground and flight tests and were handed over to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.


Two front-line bombers Su-34M (Su-34NVO) of the new construction of the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov PJSC United Aircraft Corporation. The side numbers in the photo are retouched. Novosibirsk, 06/01/2023 (c) United Aircraft Corporation PJSC

“UAC delivers aircraft under the current year program. On the eve of the VTA, another Il-76MD-90A was handed over. The batch of Su-34s is the first delivery of tactical aircraft this year. UAC as part of Rostec faces the most important task - providing the Russian Ministry of Defense with new highly efficient aviation systems, - said Yury Slyusar, General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation. “We are fulfilling our obligations under the state defense order in a timely manner, and together with the military, we are carrying out the necessary work to maintain the fleet of aircraft in operation.”

On the part of bmpd, we point out that only two new Su-34M aircraft are shown on the official photos from the broadcast distributed by the UAC. Their tail and registration numbers, as well as the numbers of aircraft supplied to the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2022, have been retouched. The aircraft delivered on June 1 became the first batch of Su-34M aircraft built by the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov (NAZ) in 2023, and the next batch under the three-year contract concluded in June 2020 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation with the UAC for the construction of 24 modernized Su-34M (Su-34NVO) bombers.

The first six Su-34M aircraft under this contract were manufactured by NAZ in 2021; -th mixed aviation division of the 11th Red Banner Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Eastern Military District (since November 2022, this regiment, which is actively participating in the special military operation in Ukraine, has the rank of Guards), and the other two in December - to the 4th Order of Lenin of the Red Banner Center for military testing and training of personnel of the VKS named after V.P. Chkalov Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to the Lipetsk airfield .. Then in 2022, three more batches of bombers were transferred to the Aerospace Forces - a total of 10 aircraft. Of these, at least four aircraft were also delivered to the 277th Bomber Aviation Regiment in June 2022, and the appointment of the remaining six (parties in December and November) was not reported.

If two more bombers have now been delivered, then the total number of Su-34s built has reached 157 units, including seven experimental and pre-production aircraft.

In August 2022, according to available information, the Russian Ministry of Defense signed a new contract with the UAC for the manufacture of a certain number of Su-34M aircraft.



https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4707333.html

Isos wrote:

https://twitter.com/WarMonitors/status/1698490342004195596

Real breakthrough here is the significant reduction in Kinzhal's weight keeping its punch!

I expected that development! More info.:
https://vz.ru/society/2023/9/4/1228830.html

https://lenta.ru/news/2023/09/04/su34mig31/

https://nsn.fm/in-the-world/infobrics-vooruzhennyi-kinzhalami-su-34-stal-ugrozoi-dlya-kieva-i-nato

https://riamo.ru/article/668604/mwm-kinzhaly-na-su-34-rasshiryat-vozmozhnosti-rossii-na-svo

Tsavo Lion wrote:I expected that development!  More info.:
https://vz.ru/society/2023/9/4/1228830.html

https://lenta.ru/news/2023/09/04/su34mig31/

https://nsn.fm/in-the-world/infobrics-vooruzhennyi-kinzhalami-su-34-stal-ugrozoi-dlya-kieva-i-nato

https://riamo.ru/article/668604/mwm-kinzhaly-na-su-34-rasshiryat-vozmozhnosti-rossii-na-svo

I wonder how much range is lost launching from the SU-34 after all the MIG 31 can fly over 20K feet higher and 1100 KPH faster. I am not sure of the release envelope of the Kinzhal so it may be a lot or nothing, but I think the choice of the MIG-31 was not an accident as it can haul it right to its cruising altitude and going from 1900 kph to 3000 KPH, I would imagine would require a LOT of fuel

with more planes to carry them, more strikes can be done, so even if they r slower & easier to intercept, many will still hit their targets; also the enemy will expend more SAMs & expose their positions for strikes on them.

Tsavo Lion wrote:with more planes to carry them, more strikes can be done, so even if they r slower & easier to intercept, many will still hit their targets; also the enemy will expend more SAMs & expose their positions for strikes on them.

That makes sense i suppose but even with 10 Mig-31s modded to launch these they can easily do 3 sorties/day, launching 30 missiles. I don't think they have ever used more then 10 in one day.