Russian Air Force to receive up to 100 aircraft from Sukhoi

Good times loom for Sukhoi, as the Russian Air Force is reportedly set to receive up to 100 aircraft from the aircraft manufacturer by 2015. The aircraft are a mix of Su-27SM, Su-30M2, Su-34 and Su-35 multirole fighters.

RuAF takes delivery of first Su-34s

As part of its current modernization program, the Russian Air Force has received four new Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers from an order of 70 aircraft to be delivered by 2015. The new aircraft will replace the Su-24 Fencer fighter-bombers in the RuAF fleet.

Sukhoi conducts flight tests of Su-34

Sukhoi has conducted flight tests of the Su-34 Fullback at the Chkalov Aviation Production Association (NAPO) flight testing station in Novosibirsk, Russia. Production of the Su-34 has been set up at the NAPO plant and the Russian Air Force will take deliveries of more examples later this year.