The Chkalov Novosibirsk Aviation Plant has handed over to the Russian Military Space Forces another batch of Su-34 frontline bombers. The aircraft, manufactured in accordance with this year’s production programme, have undergone a full range of ground and flight tests, which confirmed their high quality and compliance with technical requirements. After the transfer procedure, the aircraft flew to the place of permanent deployment, the UAC press service said.
According to a representative of the Russian Defence Ministry, these aircraft are in high demand in the special military operation zone, especially due to their effective use of high-precision munitions with a universal planning and correction module. The Chkalov Aviation Plant, realising the needs of the customer, ensures timely deliveries of Su-34s to the troops.
UAC CEO Yury Slyusar stressed that the corporation’s enterprises fulfil all obligations under the state defence order in full and on time. Continuous improvement of production processes at UAC plants allows to ensure accelerated production rates and increased production volumes. The Novosibirsk Aviation Plant is one of the leaders in terms of aircraft production rates.
A new stratospheric strike and reconnaissance complex has been developed for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which makes it possible to significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of missile strikes. The complex consists of an aircraft capable of performing missions at high altitudes, including in the stratosphere, and suspended containers with radars, radio-technical reconnaissance systems and optoelectronic stations.
The programme of integration of containerised radar reconnaissance complexes UKR-RL Sych based on passive electronically scanned array (PESA) side-scan radars Pika-M into Su-34M front-line bombers was announced in one of the issues of the programme Military Acceptance on the TV channel Zvezda. The complexes are capable of detecting concentrations of enemy equipment in the forests of the Kursk region and the border region at a distance of up to 150 km in the synthetic aperture mode for their final defeat by 9M544/549 rockets of the Tornado-S MLRS and 9M723-1 missiles of the Iskander-M complexes.
