OREANDA-NEWS. A batch of aircraft was transferred two days ago at the Novosibirsk branch of the Sukhoi Company - V.P.Chkalov Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant in the presence of the Governor of the Novosibirsk Region Mr. Vladimir Gorodetsky and Novosibirsk Mayor Mr. Anatoly Lokot. Today the frontline bombers made a flight to the place of their deployment in one of the air units in the south of Russia.

The Novosibirsk branch of the Sukhoi Company - Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant currently operates at its maximum capacity. The State contract with the Ministry of Defense for supplies of the Su-34s to the Air Force till the year of 2020 provides a stable work load for the near future and determines its long-term development. The aircraft have been used successfully in the armed forces and demonstrated a high performance.

The bombers were delivered on the State contract for a large batch of Su-34s signed in 2012. The previous five-year contract for the Su-34s, signed in 2008, was completed last December. Those are the largest contracts for the supply of combat aircraft, provided by the State Armament Program for the years of 2011-2020.

The Su-34 features, in particular, are: an increased flight range of up to 4,000 km, a top speed of up to 1900 km/h, a combat payload of up to 8 tons. The aircraft is equipped with the latest weapon system and air-refueling system.