In an interview withSputnik, Russian military expert and chief editor ofthe magazine Arsenal Otechestva Viktor Murakhovsky, touted the Tarantul aircraft electronic countermeasures system, which he said will help the Russia's Su-34 strike fighter toeffectively protect other strike fighters fromenemy radar. <\/p>\n
Right now, the Su-34 is equipped withthe Khibiny aircraft electronic countermeasures system, which was developed byRadio-Electronic Technology Concern (KRET), Russia's largest radio-electronics holding company, founded in2009. <\/p>\n
Installed onthe wingtips ofSu-34s, the Khibiny system provides the jets withelectronic warfare capabilities and enables them tocarry outeffective electronic countermeasures againstradar systems, anti-aircraft missile systems and airborne early warning and control aircraft. <\/p>\n
\"The [Khibiny] system is quite effective, butfor the time being it mainly provides individual protection forthe [Su-34] aircraft,\" Murakhovsky said, adding that KRET is finalizing the development ofan aircraft electronic countermeasures system capable ofproviding group protection. <\/p>\n
Separately, Murakhovsky referred toanother such system, which is being developed bythe Kaluga Radio Engineering Research Institute outsideMoscow. <\/p>\n
\"After that, the modernized Su-34 fighter bombers will enter service withthe Russian Aerospace Forces; they will effectively appear inour VCS, which will effectively provide radio electronic protection tothe other warplanes ofa strike group,\" he said. <\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said that Russia's Aerospace Forces will get 16 new Su-34 fighter bombers beforethe end of2017, while the modernization ofthe aircraft will start in2018. <\/p>\n
According tothe deputy defense minister, the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association has a long-term contract withthe Russian Defense Ministry forthe production ofa total of92 Su-34 strike fighters. <\/p>\n
Borisov stressed that Su-34 aircraft have proved highly effective inthe fight againstterrorists inSyria. <\/p>\n
In particular, it is worth mentioning that duringthe Syrian campaign, the Su-34 made effective use ofits onboard arsenal ofa 30 mm cannon, air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles and KAB-500S laser-guided bombs, allowing it todestroy terrorist infrastructure facilities and command centers. <\/p>\n
Photo: Russian Defense Ministry <\/p>\n
Based onthe Su-27 fighter, the Su-34 is a 4++ generation jet, which can accelerate toa maximum speed of1,200 mph (1,931 km) and can fly 2,500 miles (4,023 km) withoutrefueling. <\/p>\n
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