Russia’s rearmament program, official in 2006 for a period until 2015, offers supply modern weapons to its armed forces. One of which is the Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber, which will replace the Su-24 Fencers.

The process has already started, but some say the replacement is taking too long.

The new fighter-bomber is said to be very excellent. An improvement on the Su-27 Flanker, it has cutting-edge equipment, including a modern crew and equipment protection system. The Su-34 is effective against personnel and military hardware on the battlefield and also against targets behind enemy lines, and can also be used for surveillance and against naval targets.