Novosibirsk: The Russian Defence Ministry will get 10 new Su-34 planes in 2012, United Aircraft Corporation President Mikhail Pogosyan said.

"The Defence Ministry will get 10 Su-34 planes in 2012," he said, recalling that six frontline bombers had been supplied to the Defence Ministry last year.
Serial production of Su-34 planes has been organised at the Chkalov Research and Production Association, which is part of UAC. The Russian Air Force currently has 12 Su-34 planes.
The aircraft are delivered under the contract signed in 2008 for the supply of 32 such planes. In the future, Su-34 planes will replace almost all of Su-24 bombers now in use. The Su-34 is a 4+ generation plane. It is provided with an active security system and new onboard computers to allow for precise bombing and manoeuvring. Aerodynamic qualities, big fuel tanks, highly economical double-flow engines with a digital control system, the air refueling system and extra fuel tanks allow the plane to fly long distances close to those covered by medium strategic bombers. The Su-34 is equipped with an electro-optical fire control system supplied by the Urals Optical and Mechanical Plant (YOM3) and a Geofizika FLIR (forward-looking infrared) pod. Leninetz of St Petersburg supplies the passive phased array radar system and TsNIRTI the electronic countermeasures suite.
The planes are armed with highly effective long-range air-to-surface and air-to-air weapons, intelligent radar countermeasure and defence systems.
PTI