Sukhoi-34 Fullback

[jmj_overlord]

It is already a perfect tactical bomber and SEAD/DEAD aircraft.

Indians can get a regional strategic bird from this (as Russians use it in Euro-strategic role), including nuclear strike. It is a perfect candidate for nuclear strike and SEAD/DEAD for India.

euro-strategic role means ?

 

[gadeshi]

Euro-strategic role means conventional precision and nuclear strike with 5000 kg on 1000 km combat radius Low-Low-Low with 2 supersonic leaps on the route or 1600 km with the same load Hi-Low-Hi on internal fuel only.

Su-34 will destroy NATO AD and BMD positions and control centers as well as the other high-priority heavily-defended objects on the FDOW.

 

[gadeshi]

 

[gadeshi]

4 more Su-34 have been built and transferred to Russian AF:
Компания "Сухой" передала ВВС России очередную партию Су-34 | РИА Новости

There is apparently no information about what airbase will receive them. There are two candidates: Morozovsk and Shagol on the Far East (Chinese and Japanese borders).
There will be 8 more jets for the same airbase to create a full squadron.

Photos:

 

[arnabmit]

An old blog...

Indian Defence Information: Sukhoi Su-34 can be front runner for Strategic Force Commands fighter requirements

Suddenly it seems like all three armed forces of India want to have their own dedicated air fleet and don't want to depend on air force for all their requirements. When BSF wanted to have their own dedicated fleet for moving its logistics , Indian air force stopped protesting any more now and have help guide BSF in laying down its requirements with aircraft manufactures , IAF seems to have taken this in a positive manner , it also recently oked Army having bulk of HAL built LCH attack helicopter which still in testing phase but usually attack helicopters have been operated by IAF in past ,and Army has per source will also be acquiring MTA aircraft's which Russia and India will be building jointly to help move it logistics all over the country .

Strategic Forces Commands not to be left behind has put its own demand for two plus Squadrons of its own Fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear payload; it has already mentioned that it wants already tested and available aircraft for this job , Jaguars and Mirage-2000k have been backbone of India's aerial nuclear weapon carrier for a while , but Jaguars have been dropped for not having enough ground space to carry a nuke under its belly and Mirage 2000 along with Sukhoi Su30MKI have been sole Nuke capable fighter aircrafts.

Recent purchase of 40 Sukhoi Su 30MKI might head to this Elite Nuclear Squadron? Or will new aircraft will be purchased for this role is still unclear , since Cabinet approval for such request needs to be cleared first Front runner will always be Sukhoi 30 aircrafts optimized for Nuclear attack mode , but if IAF doesn't want to give its fleet of Sukhoi 30 from its squadrons ,then defense expert Rakesh Sharma suggests that Sukhoi Su 34 which is a Bomber Fighter aircraft which Russia has been developing to replace its older Sukhoi Su 24 fleet along with its Tu-22 Medium range bombers could be ideal choice for SCF , Sukhoi Co have already reported that the it has begun full-rate production of this aircraft and Russian air force will acquire 200 aircraft by 2020.

What makes this aircraft front runner is it has shares many of the spares and components with IAF's Sukhoi Su-30MKI platform and will not require separate logistics to maintain them; Aircraft has been designed for precision weapons carrying capability that includes Nuclear weapons, and cockpit layout for pilot has been optimized for bombing roles and features side-by-side seating for a crew of two.

Su34 has long range of Su 30 along with Canards to maintain static instability (higher maneuverability) and to reduce trim drag , in addition it Su-34 features a rearward facing radar capable of detecting, tracking, and directing R-73 or R-77 AAMs at pursuing enemy aircraft.

 

[gadeshi]

Technical details are wrong but conclusions are the right

 

[gadeshi]

OK, it has been cleared who'll get the next Su-34 squadrons (including the 4 from the previous post).
It will be Morozovsk AB in Rostv on Don region (Southern military district - Turkish border and Caucasian mountains).

 

[gadeshi]

Akhtubinsk Pressa (reporter's) Day-2012:

 

[gadeshi]

Su-34 in Morozovsk - official press-release:
В Морозовск прибыли бомбардировщики стоимостью один миллиард рублей каждый // KP.RU

And video:

And photos:

 

[gadeshi]

Hellduck near its lair in Voronezh (Baltimore):

 

[gadeshi]

 

[gadeshi]

Su-34 in Morozovsk (Rostov-On-Don, Southern MD) - Pilots and crewmen in intensive combat training (video included):
Военные летчики ЮВО осваивают новый СУ-34 в теории и на практике - DONTR.RU

 

[Austin]

Why does Su-34 has this 2 colour dark brown on top half and bluish on the bottom ?

 

[arnabmit]

So that when you look from above it will camouflage with the ground, and when you look from below it will camouflage with the sky.

Why does Su-34 has this 2 colour dark brown on top half and bluish on the bottom ?

 

[gadeshi]

Why does Su-34 has this 2 colour dark brown on top half and bluish on the bottom ?

This was a former MOD minister Anatoliy Serdukov's idea to make the planes more NATO-looking.
This is dropped and reverted back after his dismiss as a ----ing stupidity.
All the planes painted that way will be repainted during the first capital repair.

PS: this scheme much resembles Soviet WW2 fighters paint scheme, BTW.

 

[gadeshi]

More Su-34 for Morozovsk (Southern MD) - 3 or 4 (exact quantity unknown - waiting for official video) Hellducks have been accepted by Morozovsk pilots today on NAPO (Novosibirsk):

Партию бомбардировщиков Су-34 передала ВВС РФ компания "Сухой" | РИА Новости

 

[gadeshi]

Su-34M development has started.
Apparently we don't know the full technical face of the bird, but it's known about a new weapons and major software improvements for it.
A new engines, MAWS, cockpit hardware, IRST and new AESA radar are also possible but haven't confirmed yet.

And an official press-release (including video) for the previous post:
http://www.nsktv.ru/vesti_nsk/2013/12/17/20147.html

 

[Austin]

Apparently we don't know the full technical face of the bird, but it's known about a new weapons and major software improvements for it.A new engines, MAWS, cockpit hardware, IRST and new AESA radar are also possible but haven't confirmed yet.

I doubt they would put AESA on Su-34M .......an upgrade of current PESA is what we would see and similar upgrade for other sensors and new weapons added to the list ( Kh-101 and new PGM's , AAM )

On the engine front I think we might see Salyut's AL-31FM3 on the Su-34M

 

[p2prada]

I doubt they would put AESA on Su-34M .......an upgrade of current PESA is what we would see and similar upgrade for other sensors and new weapons added to the list ( Kh-101 and new PGM's , AAM )

On the engine front I think we might see Salyut's AL-31FM3 on the Su-34M

An AESA for Su-34 makes sense. But I suppose it depends on how much they want to spend on the modernization.

 

[gadeshi]