More on That New Russian Bomber:

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The Russian News Agency reports that the Russian Air Force will get the “first batch” of its new Su-34 fighter-bombers this year. The article then highlights some of the improvements over the Su-24 bomber it’s designed to replace. An earlier report said Moscow planned to buy 58 of the new aircraft by 2015.

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