The Ministry of Defense decided on a new contract for the Su-34
The Russian Air Force will receive another 76 Su-34 bombers. According to Izvestia, citing sources in the military-industrial complex and the Ministry of Defense, the contract for the construction of aircraft has already been agreed.
According to the publication, the Ministry of Defense has already agreed on the terms of the contract for the supply of Su-34M bombers. Under the terms of the agreement, the aircraft will be delivered in a modernized version; a total of 76 bombers are planned to be received by 2027.
- stated at the enterprise.
Reportedly, all Su-34s under the new contract will be produced according to the modernized version as part of the Sych development program. This modernization includes updating avionics, installing high-precision weapons and a set of several suspended reconnaissance containers.
The bmpd blog writes that within the framework of the Sych development project, three removable overhead containers with intelligence equipment are being developed that significantly exceed the capabilities of the built-in equipment; they should give the aircraft a completely new ability to detect targets.
- writes the edition.
Recall that to date, under two contracts from 2008 and 2012, the Ministry of Defense received 32 and 92 Su-34 bombers, respectively.
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