Russia Aircraft and Aerospace Programs

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The Russian Aerospace Forces received a batch of new multifunctional Su-35S fighters. The 4++ generation aircraft underwent a full cycle of factory tests, were accepted by the technical staff and tested in various operating modes by pilots of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

 

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Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers of the long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a planned flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea. The flight duration was more than 4 hours. Fighter escort was provided by the crews of Su-33 aircraft of the Navy.

 

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Footage of the takeoff of a Russian Mi-28NM helicopter and the launch of a Kh-39 guided missile. Kh-39 missiles, also called "Product 305" or LMUR, can also be used by the Russian Ka-52 helicopter.

 

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As part of the ongoing Russian military exercises "Zapad-2025", footage of Tu-22M3 bombers dropping bombs has been published. The goal of the exercises is to disrupt the control system and destroy critical facilities. In the video, a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber drops OFAB-250-270 high-explosive fragmentation aviation bombs. The drop is carried out from altitudes of about 1,000 meters. The training and combat missions were carried out taking into account the combat experience gained.

 

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Footage of a Su-34 frontline bomber dropping OFAB-250-270 high-explosive fragmentation bombs has been released as part of the ongoing Russian military exercises "Zapad-2025." The video shows the Su-34 dropping OFAB-250-270 high-explosive fragmentation bombs from an altitude of 400 meters. Developed in the USSR, the OFAB-250-270 bomb weighs 268 kg and contains 94 kg of explosive. When detonated, the bomb can create up to 11,500 fragments. Typically, the OFAB-250-270 bomb, without the UMPK, is dropped from altitudes of 500 meters to 12 kilometers, at aircraft speeds of 500 to 1,500 km/h. The OFAB-250-270 bomb's fragmentation radius against a stationary enemy is up to 51 meters.

 

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A batch of new Russian Su-35S fighters, manufactured in September by the Yury Gagarin Aircraft Plant, was delivered to the Russian Ministry of Defense as part of a state defense order. This is the fourth batch of aircraft this year. The Su-35S is a successful development of the Soviet fourth-generation heavy fighter, the Su-27. In terms of performance, the aircraft is almost on par with fifth-generation fighters, although it is inferior primarily in radar signature.
The aircraft have undergone a full cycle of factory testing, have been accepted by technical personnel, and have been pilot-tested in various operating modes.