10 Su-34s have been delivered over past month and a half.
6 were delivered in 2011.
6 were delivered in 2011.
psg wrote:Does anybody have any upto date information on the licenced production of the Damocles targeting pod, also will shelters be made for these aircraft like they have for the yak 130s.
TR1 wrote:I think many of us here have waited a long time to see such a sight
TR1 wrote:Kh-22 on a Su-34?
That missile is like the size of an airplane.
Same with Kh-101
GarryB wrote:There was a tube launched Klub/Kalibr that was shown being launched from a Mig-35 in some animation I remember, or it could have been a Mig-29M2.
The conventionally armed cruise missiles would make sense, though I rather think that using a Tu-22M3M or even Bear or Blackjack would allow a larger number of missiles to be deployed at once more effectively for use against land or naval targets.
Sujoy wrote:Brahmos would be ideal for the SU 34 . The Super Sukhoi would be able to carry 2 Brahmos missiles and a " miniature " version is being worked upon for the MIG 29
TR1 wrote:Well it would be all weather by virtue of the radar alone, so Platan upgrade would not be necessary.
Su-24 did no have thermals, and it was all weather due to Radar + Kaira.
EO stuff like Plantan or lightening is good to do a low or medium level passive pass and attack at the target without the need to use the aircraft radar , effective if you want to manage you EM spectrum for stealthy attack.
If you want to use LGB in night you need Platan with FLIR camera. Same goes for visual ID. With miniaturization I don't see a problem to install FLIR in Platan system. In that case Su-34 will not need Democles or any other targeting pod.
Another option would be to use weapons with IIR seekers and use those seekers to find the targets... much like A-10s used IIR Mavericks. It makes much more sense to find your targets with radar and then use satellite guided munitions to kill them as that can be used in any weather day or night.
Deep behind enemy lines there is no problem with collateral damage... just do what the US has been doing and blame your enemy for your mistakes.
Putin Chkalov aviation plant acquainted with the assembly of Su-34
Russian President Vladimir Putin today during his trip to visit Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant named VP Chkalov, where the process of assembling multi-bomber Su-34.
The tour was accompanied by the head of Vladimir Putin's United Aircraft Corporation Mikhail Pogosyan.
According to the schedule of work for the assembly of Su-34 under the state contract to 2020 "of 14 aircraft, scheduled for delivery this year, six are already in final assembly."
first deliveries in 2013 in the Russian Air Force will be made in May, according to RIA Novosti .
Putin showed in the final assembly shop five jobs, through which the Su-34 in the final stage. According to Pogosyan, thanks to this was substantially reduced cycle assembly aircraft.
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Viktor wrote:As I said earlier on my post close to 15 Su-34 is schedule for delivery this year.
14 Su-34 will be delivered in 2013 with 6 already in final stage of assembly.
Putin Chkalov aviation plant acquainted with the assembly of Su-34
Russian President Vladimir Putin today during his trip to visit Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant named VP Chkalov, where the process of assembling multi-bomber Su-34.
The tour was accompanied by the head of Vladimir Putin's United Aircraft Corporation Mikhail Pogosyan.
According to the schedule of work for the assembly of Su-34 under the state contract to 2020 "of 14 aircraft, scheduled for delivery this year, six are already in final assembly."
first deliveries in 2013 in the Russian Air Force will be made in May, according to RIA Novosti .
Putin showed in the final assembly shop five jobs, through which the Su-34 in the final stage. According to Pogosyan, thanks to this was substantially reduced cycle assembly aircraft.
LINK
TR1 wrote:Apparently the modernization of NAPO allowed them to cut the costs on the bird by 5-8 million USD, down to 32 million per bird.
The military increased the order to 124 at that point.