Air Force Gets 4 New Su-34 Fighter-Bombers

December 29 2010

Russia

The Russian air force has taken delivery of four new Su-34 fighter-bombers, code-named Fullback by NATO, RIA Novosti reports.

Full-scale production of the Su-34s began in 2008 in Novosibirsk as part of the military's modernization program.

The aircraft is intended to replace the aging Su-24 (Fencer) fighter-bomber fleet, an air force spokesman said. A total of 70 aircraft are due to be delivered by 2015.

The Fencers are currently undergoing modernization to prolong their...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days