Russian Military Gets New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers
Rostec said the jets completed factory tests before delivery, and images suggest at least two aircraft were handed over.
- Russia's United Aircraft Corporation delivered a second 2026 batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces, though state defense conglomerate Rostec did not disclose the exact number of aircraft included.
- Known to NATO as Fullback, the Su-34 is a two-seat, twin-engine strike aircraft developed from the Su-27, replacing the older Su-24 and built exclusively at the Chkalov aircraft plant in Novosibirsk.
- By the start of 2026, the Russian air force had received 212 Su-34s, including 18 delivered in 2025, while defense analyst Guy Plopsky noted that photos released by UAC show at least two jets and possibly four.
- Russian forces have used the Su-34 extensively during the war in Ukraine to deploy guided glide bombs, while Rostec stated the jet continues to undergo upgrades based on combat experience with more batches in production.
- The Su-34 can perform non-stop flights lasting up to 10 hours due to its economical engines and large internal fuel tanks, allowing crews to maintain performance during extended missions, according to a crew commander.
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Russia's aerospace forces received on Wednesday the second batch of Su-34 fighter-bombing aircraft produced this year, according to United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a company that is part of the State Conglomerate Rostec. Aircraft are known in NATO coding under the name "Fullback," Kyiv Post reports.
Russia loses an unbuilt atomic bomber. At the same time, the air force receives new Su-34. The danger for Ukraine remains.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) According to Russia's state-run TASS news agency and military news outlet Defense Blog, United Aircraft, an aircraft manufacturer under the Russian state-owned defense company Rostec...
The Russian Air Force has received new Su-34 fighter jets, which could replace damaged or lost jets from the Ukraine war.
It was announced that the Russian Air Force has received new Su-34 fighter-bombers, Militarnyi reported.
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