Su-34 Tactical Bomber: News

Full Su-34 Documentary (Russian language)

Could anyone translate what they are saying at 31:30 please ? What is the purpose of the foam ?

zackyx wrote:Could anyone translate what they are saying at 31:30 please ? What is the purpose of the foam ?

Old technology used in Su-25 just updated. FOAM is used to keep leaks to minimum after penetration of fuel tanks while outerskin of fuel tanks usually are filled with some material that under oxid gets hard and seals it off. The foam usually has attributes to smother fires to prevent explosions.

AK-Rex wrote:Full Su-34 Documentary (Russian language)

Interesting video. Thanks. I find quite interesting, what they are explaining regarding it automatic self defense equipment. It seems that this Khibiny complex doesn't only have a RWR, but also a kind of MAWS, most probably radar type, to detect incoming IR guided missile or MANPAD and than automatically launch chaffs and flares or start jamming radar or radio proximity fuse to detonate a missile before it reach the target.

Cyberspec wrote:

medo wrote:

Interesting video.  Thanks. I find quite interesting, what they are explaining regarding it automatic self defense equipment. It seems that this Khibiny complex doesn't only have a RWR, but also a kind of MAWS, most probably radar type, to detect incoming IR guided missile or MANPAD and than automatically launch chaffs and flares or start jamming radar or radio proximity fuse to detonate a missile before it reach the target.

If I understood correctly, that's what they say

But what, weren't there people complaining about the Su-32/34 lacking full DIRCM suite? Was there any truth to that claim, or were they just full of shiite?

MAWS is not only optical like IR or UV type, but also radar type. Most probably Su-34, Su-30SM and maybe even Su-30M2 and Su-27SM use radar type MAWS together with Khibiny complex and Su-35 most probably use both UV and radar type to increase its effectiveness against any treat.

George1 wrote:Su-34s go to East (Khurba, Khabarovsk region) in 2016.

http://sputniknews.com/military/20160215/1034762032/russia-east-military-district-receive-fightrs.html

Excellent. Far East will be protected with most capable Flankers. It seems Russia want to well protect their back in time of crisis in ME and in Europe.

I'm just going to leave this here...

Negotiations are underway with countries from the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia


QUITOL (India), March 29. /TASS/. Foreign customers, in particular, some Middle East countries, are showing increased interest in Russian-made Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers after Russia’s air task force successfully accomplished its anti-terror missions in Syria, Deputy CEO of Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport Sergey Goreslavsky said on Tuesday.

"No doubt, the interest has increased and I want to say that dozens of Rosoboronexport delegations are on foreign trips weekly and a very intensive process of negotiations is under way with countries from the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia and so forth," Goreslavsky said at the Defexpo India-2016 arms show.


"Following the results of this operation [in Syria], the interest in Su-34 bombers has increased. Several countries are showing the most substantive interest in this machine. They are from the Middle East but I won’t name them," he said.
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Russia started its operation in Syria on September 30, 2015 at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad to fight militants of the Islamic State and other terrorist groupings in the Arab country.

The operation involved the Russian Aerospace Force and Navy. It was also reported that Russian special forces were involved in the Syria operation. Russia deployed some most advanced military hardware at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria, including Su-34 bombers and Su-35 fighter jets.

Russia withdrew the basic contingent of its forces from Syria from March 15 but its air task force continues delivering strikes against terrorists.


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http://tass.ru/en/defense/865832

Why India has never shown its interest in this ground attack fighter is not known. Su 34/SU 35 can do all which over priced Rafale is expected to do

Performance of the Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber in Syria has sparked interest in its acquisition by export customers, a senior official from Rosoboronexport has claimed. The state-run agency has monopoly control over Russia’s arms exports and was a major exhibitor at the Defexpo India 2016 exhibition, held in Goa from 28 to 31 March.

The official, Deputy Director General Sergei Goreslavskiy, said that most prominent among those now exploring the purchase of the Su-34 are countries in the region that have witnessed its performance in Syria first hand. The campaign began at the end of September 2015. “Following the results of this [Syrian] operation, the interest in Su-34 bombers has increased; several countries are showing the most substantive interest in this machine.

They are from the Middle East, but I won’t name them,” Goreslavskiy told Russia’s TASS news agency. He said that his agency had been working for about a year to develop and receive certification for an export configuration of the aircraft, during which time Rosoboronexport representatives have been briefing potential customers on the Su-34. “No doubt the interest has increased and I want to say that dozens of Rosoboronexport delegations are on foreign trips weekly and a very intensive process of negotiations is under way with countries from the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, and so forth,” said Goreslavskiy. The Su-34 is produced at the Novosibirsk Aviation Production Association (NAPO) in Siberia, which is co-located with the Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute (SibNIA).

The latter is a research centre that has historically been responsible for the aerodynamic and structural integrity developmental testing for Sukhoi aircraft. The factory’s Su-34 line, which began at a very low rate of single-digit annual production, has since increased its tempo, with the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) having received more Su-34s in 2015 than the service’s acquisition plan originally called for.

http://www.janes.com/article/59207/syrian-air-campaign-drums-up-increased-interest-in-su-34

"Amman is conducting consultations with Russian manufactures on acquiring a small number of Su-32 (export version of Su-34) fighter-bomber jets, local media reported Monday, citing officials working for Russian aircraft producers.
"We hope that the interest will lead to pre-contract negotiations in the near future," the Russian official told the Kommersant newspaper. However, Jordan has not filed any official purchasing order yet, the Russian media outlet added.



In late March, the Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Russia’s anti-terror air campaign in Syria had raised the popularity of the Su-34 fighter-bombers, which several Middle Eastern countries were interested in buying.
Russia has also been carrying out negotiations with the Jordanian side for the supply of several Mi-26 helicopters used both for military and transportation purposes, according to a source in Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation."

Source: http://sputniknews.com/military/20160411/1037799233/jordan-interested-russian-sukhoi.html#ixzz45Y9nhuiF

SU-34 bombing ice jam

Not really technical data, but this is T-shirt you can order atm in Serbia

MOSCOW, May 28 -. RIA Novosti The new fighter-bombers Su-34 air unit will be on the Eastern Military District (BBO) in the Khabarovsk region in early June, the head of the press service, Colonel Alexander Gordeyev TSBs.

"At the factory - Novosibirsk aviation plant representatives of the aviation VVO have completed the acceptance of several multi-role fighters - bombers -. Su-34 in early June, the new Su-34 will go on air unit BBO in the Khabarovsk Territory" - Gordeev said.

He explained that this is the first batch of aircraft of this modification, which will go into service the flight of the association of the Air Force and Air Defense TSB.

The Su-34 was designed to attack both ground and water bodies of the enemy, he is able to hit moving targets, even small. The aircraft also has the ability to destroy air targets at any time of the day or night in all weather conditions.

In western military district RuAF have air combat trainings between Su-34 and MiG-29SMT fighters. It would be interesting to see, what results Su-34 achieve against MiG-29SMT in air combat.

Believe this to be a part of a larger air war game in the Crimea with a squadron from each type being forward deployed there as part of that.

franco wrote:Believe this to be a part of a larger air war game in the Crimea with a squadron from each type being forward deployed there as part of that.

This war game is interesting because MiG-29SMT is modern fighter, which is on level with F-16, F/A-18, Rafale and Eurofighter. If Su-34 achieve good results in air combat, specially in close air combat against MiG-29SMT, than it could as well against those fighters. Good air combat capabilities with the latest AAMs and with very long range and long time flying capabilities could make Su-34 also an interesting very long distance air patrol fighter and not only a fighter bomber. For Far East and Arctic region Su-34 could be a great supplement to MiG-31 interceptors.

medo wrote:

franco wrote:Believe this to be a part of a larger air war game in the Crimea with a squadron from each type being forward deployed there as part of that.

This war game is interesting because MiG-29SMT is modern fighter, which is on level with F-16, F/A-18, Rafale and Eurofighter. If Su-34 achieve good results in air combat, specially in close air combat against MiG-29SMT, than it could as well against those fighters. Good air combat capabilities with the latest AAMs and with very long range and long time flying capabilities could make Su-34 also an interesting very long distance air patrol fighter and not only a fighter bomber. For Far East and Arctic region Su-34 could be a great supplement to MiG-31 interceptors.

Well that is abit of an overestimation for MiG29SMT to compare it with Eurofighters and Rafale.