The Sukhoi Su-34, known by the NATO reporting name 'Fullback' is an all-weather strike fighter, designed to replace the ageing Su-24 Fencer in Russian service.
 
Despite being based on an existing design (the Su-27), the type endured an extremely protracted development, punctuated by the collapse of the Soviet Union. Eventually, 200 of the type are expected to enter service, replacing approximately 300 Su-24s.
 
There are many differences between the Su-27 and the Su34, principal amongst which is a completely new nose, which accomodates the crew side-by-side. Since September 2015, Su-34s have been involved in the conflict in Syria, dropping BETAB-500 and OFAB-500 bombs. There has already been interest in the type from overseas customers.
 
Armament
Guns: 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 180 rounds
Hardpoints: 12 × on wing and fuselage with a capacity of 12,000 kg (26455.471 lb),with provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets:
B-8 rocket pods for 20 × S-8KOM/OM/BM
B-13 rocket pods for 5 × S-13T/OF
O-25 rocket pods for 1 × S-25OFM-PU
S-80FP
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
2 × R-27R/ER/T/ET
2 × R-73
2 × R-77
Air-to-surface missiles:
Kh-29L/T/D
Kh-38MAE/MKE/MLE/MTE
Kh-25ML/MT
Kh-59ME/MK/MK2
Kh-58
Anti-ship missiles:
Kh-31A/AD
Kh-35U
P-800 Oniks weight of 1500 kg with a range of up to 300 km and a speed in the range of numbers M = 2.2–3.0. Officially not in service.
Kh-41
Anti-radiation missiles:
Kh-25MP
Kh-58
Kh-31P/PD
Cruise missiles:
Kh-36
Kh-65S/SE
Kh-SD
Bombs:
KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb
KAB-500L laser-guided bomb
KAB-500OD guided bomb
KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bomb
KAB-1500KR TV-guided bomb
KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb
OFAB-250-270 bomb
OFAB-100-120 bomb
FAB-500T general-purpose bomb
2 × BETAB-500SHP
P-50T bomb
ODAB-500PM bomb
RBK-500 cluster bomb
SPBE-D bomb